Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Wokingham
Waingels at Willow Bank Junior 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 23 October 2025, 8 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: Duffield Rd, Reading, RG5 4PN
How it compares in Wokingham
In Wokingham, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School sits behind roughly 849 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 849 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 12% | ← Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School | |
| 3 out of 5 | 64 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 69 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Waingels at Willow Bank Junior 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.
Questions about Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School
What is Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School's food hygiene rating?
Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wokingham Council on 23 October 2025.
Is Waingels at Willow Bank Junior 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 Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School last inspected?
Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School was last inspected on 23 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wokingham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School compare to other places in Wokingham?
80% of the 1,058 rated food businesses in Wokingham hold the top rating of 5, while Waingels at Willow Bank Junior School holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wokingham Council inspects Waingels at Willow Bank Junior 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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