HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School

Watford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 July 2025 by Watford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School, from March 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School.

Food hygiene rating history for HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School in Watford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Lanchester Community Free School,
Hempstead Road,
Watford,
WD17 3HD

HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School?

Food hygiene at HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School is inspected by Watford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.watford.gov.uk/foodhygieneratings or [email protected].

Questions about HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School

What is HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School’s food hygiene rating?

HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 July 2025.

When was HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School last inspected?

HCL @ Lanchester Community Free School was last inspected by Watford on 14 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.