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Red Kite Special Academy food hygiene rating

School/college/university · North Northamptonshire

Red Kite Special Academy holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This rating dates from 11 June 2024, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: Redkite Academy, Purbeck Drive, Corby, NN18 0BX

How it compares in North Northamptonshire

In North Northamptonshire, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Red Kite Special Academy sits behind roughly 2,391 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,391 85%
4 out of 5 283 10% ← Red Kite Special Academy
3 out of 5 75 3%
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 289 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 Red Kite Special Academy 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 Red Kite Special Academy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brooke Weston Trust At Beanfield Primary School Other catering premises 241 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
BoozeBuster Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 January 2020
BP Fourways SF Connect Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Costcutters Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 January 2020
Blackthorn Wood Golf Complex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Ali's Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
High Street Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2026
B & P Off Licence Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 30 May 2019

Questions about Red Kite Special Academy

What is Red Kite Special Academy's food hygiene rating?

Red Kite Special Academy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Northamptonshire Council on 11 June 2024.

Is Red Kite Special Academy safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Red Kite Special Academy last inspected?

Red Kite Special Academy was last inspected on 11 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Red Kite Special Academy?

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

How does Red Kite Special Academy compare to other places in North Northamptonshire?

85% of the 2,804 rated food businesses in North Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Red Kite Special Academy holds a 4. 283 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Northamptonshire Council inspects Red Kite Special Academy 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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Red Kite Special Academy is one of 407 rated food businesses in Corby. See every hygiene rating in Corby

North Northamptonshire inspects and rates 3,093 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Northamptonshire

The official record is held by the council: https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/

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