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Battle Abbey School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Rother

Battle Abbey 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 15 January 2026, 5 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: Battle Abbey School High Street, Battle, TN33 0AD

How it compares in Rother

That puts Battle Abbey School among the 880 places in Rother holding top marks, 87% 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 Rother
5 out of 5 880 87% ← Battle Abbey School
4 out of 5 95 9%
3 out of 5 35 3%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 12 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 Battle Abbey 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 Battle Abbey School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Battlefield Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 107 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Martlett House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 122 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Bluebells Cafe Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 138 yards away 4 - Good 27 February 2026
Mrs Burtons Restaurant and Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 147 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
The Abbey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 156 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Spoilt Rotten Retailers - other 189 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2021
Number Eighty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 194 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Battle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 207 yards away 5 - Very good 5 September 2024

Questions about Battle Abbey School

What is Battle Abbey School's food hygiene rating?

Battle Abbey School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rother Council on 15 January 2026.

Is Battle Abbey 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 Battle Abbey School last inspected?

Battle Abbey School was last inspected on 15 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Battle Abbey 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 Battle Abbey School compare to other places in Rother?

87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, and Battle Abbey School is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rother Council inspects Battle Abbey 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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Battle Abbey School is one of 71 rated food businesses in Battle. See every hygiene rating in Battle

Rother inspects and rates 1,025 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rother

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

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