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St Agnes School food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Oldham

St Agnes School 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 22 September 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: St Agnes C Of E School, Knowls Lane, Oldham, OL4 5RU

How it compares in Oldham

In Oldham, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so St Agnes School sits behind roughly 1,491 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Oldham
5 out of 5 1,254 75%
4 out of 5 237 14%
3 out of 5 91 5% ← St Agnes School
2 out of 5 65 4%
1 out of 5 26 2%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

A further 259 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 St Agnes 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 St Agnes School, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Age UK Oldham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2023
Bell's Fruit and Veg Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 January 2023
British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 May 2023
Birchwood Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Apollo's Greek Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Alt Academy School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Austerlands Institute Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026

Questions about St Agnes School

What is St Agnes School's food hygiene rating?

St Agnes School has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Oldham Council on 22 September 2025.

Is St Agnes School 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 St Agnes School last inspected?

St Agnes School was last inspected on 22 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Oldham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at St Agnes School?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 St Agnes School compare to other places in Oldham?

75% of the 1,680 rated food businesses in Oldham hold the top rating of 5, while St Agnes School holds a 3. 91 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Oldham Council inspects St Agnes 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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