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Ludlow Junior School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Southampton

Ludlow 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 13 January 2026, 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: Peveril Road, Southampton, SO19 2DW

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Ludlow Junior School sits behind roughly 1,016 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 278 19% ← Ludlow Junior School
3 out of 5 146 10%
2 out of 5 23 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 218 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 Ludlow 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Best One Retailers - other 231 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2018
Bridge Road Sandweetch's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Annies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Breakfast And After School Club Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 February 2020
Alaplas Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 April 2025
Bitterne C of E Primary School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 18 December 2025
Aspen Care/Lodge Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025
Banana Wharf Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 December 2024

Questions about Ludlow Junior School

What is Ludlow Junior School's food hygiene rating?

Ludlow Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southampton Council on 13 January 2026.

Is Ludlow 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 Ludlow Junior School last inspected?

Ludlow Junior School was last inspected on 13 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southampton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Ludlow Junior 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 Ludlow Junior School compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Ludlow Junior School holds a 4. 278 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Ludlow 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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