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The Walnuts School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Milton Keynes

The Walnuts School holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 28 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Admiral Drive, Hazeley, MK8 0PU

How it compares in Milton Keynes

That puts The Walnuts School among the 1,755 places in Milton Keynes holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Milton Keynes
5 out of 5 1,755 77% ← The Walnuts School
4 out of 5 360 16%
3 out of 5 111 5%
2 out of 5 30 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 236 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Walnuts School none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Walnuts School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Christ the Sower Ecumencial Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 November 2024
Ash's Fish & Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 December 2025
Baby Bears Day Care Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025
Crownhill Supermarket Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 31 January 2025

Questions about The Walnuts School

What is The Walnuts School's food hygiene rating?

The Walnuts School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Milton Keynes Council on 28 November 2024.

Is The Walnuts School safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Walnuts School last inspected?

The Walnuts School was last inspected on 28 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Walnuts School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Walnuts School compare to other places in Milton Keynes?

77% of the 2,271 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, and The Walnuts School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Milton Keynes Council inspects The Walnuts School and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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