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Woolston Community Pre School 2 food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Southampton

Woolston Community Pre School 2 holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The school kitchen met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 8 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: Florence Road, Southampton, SO19 9DB

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Woolston Community Pre School 2 sits behind roughly 1,294 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 278 19%
3 out of 5 146 10% ← Woolston Community Pre School 2
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 Woolston Community Pre School 2 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 Woolston Community Pre School 2, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alaplas Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 410 yards away 5 - Very good 5 April 2025
Annies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Buttercup House Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 January 2026
Bridge Road Sandweetch's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Best One Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 December 2018
Aspen Care/Lodge Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025
Banana Wharf Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 21 December 2024
Bacaro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025

Questions about Woolston Community Pre School 2

What is Woolston Community Pre School 2's food hygiene rating?

Woolston Community Pre School 2 has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southampton Council on 8 January 2026.

Is Woolston Community Pre School 2 safe to eat at?

A 3 means the school kitchen met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Woolston Community Pre School 2 last inspected?

Woolston Community Pre School 2 was last inspected on 8 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 Woolston Community Pre School 2?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Woolston Community Pre School 2 compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Woolston Community Pre School 2 holds a 3. 146 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Woolston Community Pre School 2 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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