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Kings Pre-School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · West Northamptonshire

Kings Pre-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 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: c/o All Saints CE Primary School, Boughton Green Road, Kingsthorpe, NN2 7AG

How it compares in West Northamptonshire

That puts Kings Pre-School among the 2,565 places in West Northamptonshire holding top marks, 78% 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 West Northamptonshire
5 out of 5 2,565 78% ← Kings Pre-School
4 out of 5 377 11%
3 out of 5 251 8%
2 out of 5 39 1%
1 out of 5 44 1%
0 out of 5 9 <1%

A further 772 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 Kings Pre-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 Kings Pre-School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024
Boughton Lodge Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2023
Action Centres UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
BP Harborough Simply Food Connect Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2022
BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Amey School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2013
Albany Farm Care Northampton Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
Arizi Italian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 5 January 2024

Questions about Kings Pre-School

What is Kings Pre-School's food hygiene rating?

Kings Pre-School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by West Northamptonshire Council on 17 December 2025.

Is Kings Pre-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 Kings Pre-School last inspected?

Kings Pre-School was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by West Northamptonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Kings Pre-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 Kings Pre-School compare to other places in West Northamptonshire?

78% of the 3,285 rated food businesses in West Northamptonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Kings Pre-School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

West Northamptonshire Council inspects Kings Pre-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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Kings Pre-School is one of 1,617 rated food businesses in Northampton. See every hygiene rating in Northampton

West Northamptonshire inspects and rates 4,057 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in West Northamptonshire

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

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