Highams Park Pre-School

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Highams Park Pre-School scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Highams Park Pre-School in Chingford has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Handsworth Primary School 32 - 34 Handsworth Avenue,
Chingford,
London,
E4 9PJ

Highams Park Pre-School Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Highams Park Pre-School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Highams Park Pre-School?

Food hygiene at Highams Park Pre-School is inspected by Waltham Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Highams Park Pre-School

What is Highams Park Pre-School’s food hygiene rating?

Highams Park Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Highams Park Pre-School last inspected?

Highams Park Pre-School was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 11 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.