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Lady Hawkins High School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Herefordshire

Lady Hawkins High 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 6 March 2025, 16 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: Lady Hawkins Bilateral School, Park View, HR5 3AR

How it compares in Herefordshire

That puts Lady Hawkins High School among the 1,217 places in Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire
5 out of 5 1,217 78% ← Lady Hawkins High School
4 out of 5 214 14%
3 out of 5 104 7%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 195 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 Lady Hawkins High 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 Lady Hawkins High School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kington Community Lunch Club Other catering premises 208 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2013
Kington Primary School School/college/university 277 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
G & G Retailers - other 348 yards away 5 - Very good 15 March 2022
The Royal Oak Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 348 yards away Awaiting inspection
The Garth Care Services Caring Premises 388 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Bamboo Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 395 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025
The Swan Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 395 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
The Burton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 436 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025

Questions about Lady Hawkins High School

What is Lady Hawkins High School's food hygiene rating?

Lady Hawkins High School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Herefordshire Council on 6 March 2025.

Is Lady Hawkins High 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 Lady Hawkins High School last inspected?

Lady Hawkins High School was last inspected on 6 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Lady Hawkins High 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 Lady Hawkins High School compare to other places in Herefordshire?

78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Lady Hawkins High School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Herefordshire Council inspects Lady Hawkins High 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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Lady Hawkins High School is one of 38 rated food businesses in Kington. See every hygiene rating in Kington

Herefordshire inspects and rates 1,757 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Herefordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/

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