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Wildground Junior School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · New Forest

Wildground Junior 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 1 October 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: Armitage Avenue, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, SO45 4LG

How it compares in New Forest

That puts Wildground Junior School among the 1,153 places in New Forest holding top marks, 80% 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 New Forest
5 out of 5 1,153 80% ← Wildground Junior School
4 out of 5 183 13%
3 out of 5 69 5%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 138 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 Wildground 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 Wildground Junior School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Planet Kids Cic Pub/bar/nightclub 145 yards away 5 - Very good 21 July 2023
Badgers Holt Residential Care Home Caring Premises 295 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Little Haven Care Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 394 yards away 5 - Very good 1 December 2025
Nova Forest Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
Sargents Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
Busy Bees Pre-School Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Arrosto Coffee & Ice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Mirkay's of Dibden Purlieu Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 2 January 2025

Questions about Wildground Junior School

What is Wildground Junior School's food hygiene rating?

Wildground Junior School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by New Forest Council on 1 October 2025.

Is Wildground Junior 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 Wildground Junior School last inspected?

Wildground Junior School was last inspected on 1 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by New Forest Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Wildground 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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wildground Junior School compare to other places in New Forest?

80% of the 1,435 rated food businesses in New Forest hold the top rating of 5, and Wildground Junior School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

New Forest Council inspects Wildground 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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Wildground Junior School is one of 24 rated food businesses in Dibden Purlieu. See every hygiene rating in Dibden Purlieu

New Forest inspects and rates 1,573 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in New Forest

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