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PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Basingstoke and Deane

PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School 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

The rating dates from 18 September 2025, 9 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: Marnel County Infant School, Shetland Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9PT

How it compares in Basingstoke and Deane

In Basingstoke and Deane, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School sits behind roughly 777 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Basingstoke and Deane
5 out of 5 777 75%
4 out of 5 188 18% ← PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School
3 out of 5 58 6%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 255 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 PS Catering At Marnel County Infant 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 PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bourne Education At Marnel Junior School School/college/university 13 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2024
Basingstoke Neighbourcare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 346 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Daisy Chain Day Nursery Caring Premises 346 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Caffe Pausa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
Atmosphere Trampoline Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 December 2023
Baked In Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 November 2021
Blatchford Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Baxter Storey At Visa International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024

Questions about PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School

What is PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School's food hygiene rating?

PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Basingstoke and Deane Council on 18 September 2025.

Is PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School 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 PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School last inspected?

PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basingstoke and Deane Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at PS Catering At Marnel County Infant 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School compare to other places in Basingstoke and Deane?

75% of the 1,041 rated food businesses in Basingstoke and Deane hold the top rating of 5, while PS Catering At Marnel County Infant School holds a 4. 188 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Basingstoke and Deane Council inspects PS Catering At Marnel County Infant 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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