Nurseries in Wigan

There are 112 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Wigan, and 28 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Wigan

Ofsted report cards: 17 settings (23 Strong standard, 57 Expected standard, 22 Needs attention)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 85 settings (14 Outstanding, 71 Good)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

109 registered childminders in Wigan (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
14 registered home childcarers in Wigan (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Abc at Atherton's Children Centre - Day nursery, Manchester M46 0HX, ages 2 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 9 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Abc at Ince Children's Centre - Pre-school, Wigan WN2 2AL, ages 2 to 10, 16 places
Ofsted, 24 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Abc at Ince Community Centre - Pre-school, Wigan WN2 2DJ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 21 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
ABC Castle Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 1AZ, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 21 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
ABC Private Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 8LY, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 1 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Appy Little Plums Ltd - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 5JL, ages 0 to 9, 54 places
Ofsted, 28 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Aspull Pre-School - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 1XJ, ages 2 to 5, 24 places
Ofsted, 16 July 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
A-Stars Early Education - Day nursery, Pemberton WN5 8EG, ages 1 to 4, 41 places
Ofsted, 31 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Atherton Pre-School Day Care Limited - Day nursery, Manchester M46 9PT, ages 2 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 3 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Barton Day Nurseries Golborne - Day nursery, Warrington WA3 3EY, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 16 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Billinge Chapel End Preschool - Pre-school, Wigan WN5 7TX, 19 places
Bluestone Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 1TN, ages 0 to 3, 36 places
Ofsted, 25 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Brighter Dayz - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 6GW
Bright Horizons Astley Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Manchester M29 7HQ, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 20 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Brooklands Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 3EB, ages 1 to 4, 89 places
Ofsted, 10 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Brooklands Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 3AA, ages 0 to 4, 134 places
Ofsted, 4 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Brooklands Childcare Ltd - Day nursery, Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0BS, ages 0 to 4, 102 places
Ofsted, 20 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bumblebees Community Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 6SB, ages 2 to 4, 29 places
Ofsted, 14 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Marylebone - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 2JJ, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 4 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Scholes - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 3QS, ages 0 to 4, 94 places
Ofsted, 28 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
CareLoveLearn at St Oswald's - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 9AZ, ages 0 to 11, 96 places
Ofsted report card, 17 September 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Daisy Daycare - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 4BH, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Daisy Daycare Academy - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 3HN, 30 places
Early Learners Nursery (Wigan) Limited - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 5HS, ages 1 to 4, 104 places
Ofsted report card, 7 July 2026: Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
Fairfield Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 4HW, ages 0 to 4, 84 places
Ofsted, 31 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
First Steps at Cansfield - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 9TP, ages 1 to 4, 41 places
Ofsted, 23 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
First Steps Nursery - Day nursery, Nr. Warrington WA3 2RD, ages 0 to 4, 226 places
Ofsted, 26 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
First Steps Private Day Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 3UQ, 73 places
Happy Hours Day Nursery & Kool Kidz - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 0DL, ages 0 to 4, 59 places
Ofsted report card, 10 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Heron Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 1XH, ages 0 to 4, 148 places
Ofsted, 31 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Higher Folds 2 Year Olds - Pre-school, Leigh WN7 2UB, ages 1 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 22 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Highfield Grange Pre-School - Pre-school, Marus Bridge WN3 6GH, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 3 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hilton Street Childcare - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 8PD, ages 0 to 11, 192 places
Ofsted, 7 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hindsford Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M46 9BL, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 11 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holly Tree - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 7XE, ages 2 to 3, 24 places
Ofsted report card, 20 February 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Holly Tree Children's Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 7BL, ages 0 to 3, 59 places
Ofsted, 18 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Holly Tree Pre-School And Trackers - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 7AA, ages 4 to 11, 65 places
Ofsted, 30 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Honey Bear Day Care - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 5JS, ages 0 to 9, 70 places
Ofsted, 12 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Jack In The Box Day Nursery (Wigan) Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 5EG, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 6 February 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Billinge - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 7HR, ages 1 to 4, 88 places
Ofsted, 8 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Canal House - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 7TE, 94 places
Kids Planet Canal House OOSC - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 8JP, 8 places
Kids Planet Leigh - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 5DR, ages 0 to 4, 136 places
Ofsted, 14 March 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids Planet Mere House - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 8DF, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted report card, 27 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Kids Planet Worsley - Day nursery, Manchester M28 1BD, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
Ofsted, 26 August 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kip McGrath, Ashton in Makerfield - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 9AR
Kip McGrath Wigan North - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 0UX
Lamberhead Green Headstart - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 0AW, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted report card, 16 January 2026: Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 1 area; safeguarding standards met
Langtree Hall Childrens Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 0QQ, ages 0 to 4, 65 places
Ofsted, 14 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Leigh South Community Nursery - Pre-school, Leigh WN7 3ET, ages 2 to 4, 15 places
Ofsted, 28 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Leigh St Thomas Preschool Ltd - Pre-school, Leigh WN7 2BJ, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted report card, 2 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Acorns Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 2AA, ages 0 to 4, 100 places
Ofsted, 31 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield) - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 7AS, ages 1 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted report card, 6 August 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Acorns Hindley Green - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 4XR, ages 1 to 3, 49 places
Ofsted report card, 13 May 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Acorns Nursery With Sunrise And Sunset Club - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 9DT, ages 2 to 4, 45 places
Ofsted, 9 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels Day Nursery - Day nursery, Warrington WA3 3DG, ages 0 to 3, 25 places
Ofsted, 5 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels Day Nursery - Day nursery, Golborne WA3 3NN, ages 0 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 24 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels Preschool - Day nursery, Warrington WA3 3DG, ages 2 to 11, 62 places
Ofsted, 13 April 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels St Thomas - Pre-school, Warrington WA3 3TH, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted report card, 11 May 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Little Bears Standish Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 0SS, ages 0 to 3, 23 places
Ofsted, 24 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Explorers: Goose Green - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 6QU, ages 0 to 4, 27 places
Ofsted, 21 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Foxes (Wigan) Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 6BL, ages 0 to 4, 116 places
Ofsted, 19 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Ince - Day nursery, Ince WN3 4RJ, ages 0 to 11, 182 places
Ofsted, 25 October 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - Leigh - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 1XB, ages 0 to 4
Ofsted, 19 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Jigsaw's Children's Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 8BB, ages 0 to 4, 54 places
Ofsted, 17 September 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Owls Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 0XQ, ages 0 to 4, 61 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little People Day Nursery Aspull - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 1RY, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
Ofsted, 11 October 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little People Day Nursery Goose Green - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 6XD, ages 0 to 4, 71 places
Ofsted, 5 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Rainbows' 2 Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 1BP, ages 0 to 5, 52 places
Ofsted, 21 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Rainbows' Day Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 2RP, ages 0 to 4, 85 places
Ofsted, 20 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Sticks Forest School - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 1PJ, ages 2 to 4, 15 places
Ofsted, 4 August 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Sticks Forest School Greenslate - Pre-school, Wigan WN5 7BG, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted report card, 1 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Nature Trail On The Hill - Day nursery, Wigan WN8 7TG, ages 1 to 4, 56 places
Ofsted report card, 13 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Newburgh All Round Care - Day nursery, Wigan WN8 7XB, ages 3 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 22 September 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Newton Westpark Nursery - Pre-school, Leigh WN7 5JY, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 19 December 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Next Generation Nursery & Schoolies Club Ltd - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 8JP, ages 1 to 10, 58 places
Ofsted, 6 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
NURSERYANDM.E LTD - Pre-school, Wigan WN4 9HH, ages 1 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 31 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Over The Rainbow - Day nursery, Wigan WN4 9EE, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Parbold Douglas Nursery and Duggies Out of School Care - Day nursery, Wigan WN8 7HS, ages 1 to 11, 91 places
Ofsted, 20 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Parsons Walk Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 1RU, ages 0 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted, 5 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Best Friends Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Manchester M29 8RZ, ages 1 to 4, 118 places
Ofsted report card, 16 March 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Partou Footprints Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Atherton M46 9DS, ages 1 to 4, 135 places
Ofsted, 4 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Manchester M46 9HG, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted, 11 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou Storytimes Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Manchester M46 0PA, ages 0 to 5, 108 places
Ofsted, 4 November 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Partou The Village Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 8LR, ages 0 to 4, 89 places
Ofsted, 18 October 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Pingawings Pre-School - Pre-school, Wigan WN6 9RW, ages 2 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 4 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Play Pals Childcare - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 5QE, ages 3 to 11, 43 places
Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Play Pals Childcare - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 4SS, ages 4 to 11, 36 places
Ofsted, 13 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Play Pals Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN2 4SD, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 12 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Redwood House Childrens Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 8HJ, ages 0 to 4, 123 places
Ofsted, 7 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Standish Under 5s - Day nursery, Wigan WN6 0NX, ages 1 to 3, 45 places
Ofsted, 21 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Starbrite Nursery - Day nursery, Warrington WA3 2NL, ages 2 to 4, 35 places
Ofsted, 7 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 9LW, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 6 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St. John's C.E Preschool Ltd - Pre-school, Wigan WN5 0DT, ages 2 to 4, 21 places
Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026: Needs attention in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Sunbeams Atherton - Day nursery, Manchester M46 9DF, ages 0 to 4, 75 places
Ofsted report card, 14 September 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Avenue Private Day Care - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 1ET, ages 0 to 4, 96 places
Ofsted report card, 16 September 2026: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Baby Cottage - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 0PT, ages 0 to 3, 12 places
Ofsted report card, 15 July 2026: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
The Beeches Pre School - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 3LJ, ages 2 to 4, 16 places
Ofsted, 16 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Ducklings Day Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 3XF, ages 0 to 4, 72 places
Ofsted, 25 October 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
The Playhouse Day Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 8AQ, ages 1 to 3, 29 places
Ofsted, 5 December 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Wendy House Nursery - Day nursery, Wigan WN3 5AB, ages 0 to 4, 58 places
Ofsted, 5 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Thrive Lark Hill House - Day nursery, Manchester M29 7DY, ages 0 to 10, 100 places
Ofsted, 22 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Top Chapel Day Nursery - Day nursery, Manchester M29 8DR, ages 0 to 7, 84 places
Ofsted, 12 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Top Grades Education - Pre-school, Wigan WN6 0HQ
Twinkle Toes - Pre-school, Wigan WN2 3UQ, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 3 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Twist Lane Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 4BZ, ages 0 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 1 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Vicarage Road Playgroup - Pre-school, Wigan WN2 5QX, ages 2 to 4, 12 places
Ofsted, 7 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Whitley Pre-School Playgroup - Day nursery, Wigan WN1 2QR, ages 2 to 4, 30 places
Ofsted, 11 July 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Woodland Adventure Nursery - Day nursery, Astley M29 7TX, ages 0 to 10, 69 places
Ofsted, 31 May 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Woodland Adventure Nursery - Day nursery, Leigh WN7 4QE, 87 places
Woodland Adventure Nursery - Day nursery, Warrington WA3 3QA, ages 1 to 4, 94 places
Ofsted, 26 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Young Persons Centre - Day nursery, Wigan WN5 9XN, ages 2 to 11, 74 places
Ofsted, 28 January 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Abc Childcare at St Michaels - Out-of-school club, Manchester M46 0PA, 16 places
Buddies Before and After School Club - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 4HD, 32 places
CareLoveLearn at St George's Central - Out-of-school club, Manchester M29 8DH, 40 places
Castle Hill Kids Club Hindley Ltd - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 4DH, 50 places
CFAT Superheroes Hindley J&I School - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 3PN
Confidence club ltd - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN6 7AU
Cool Stars - Out-of-school club, Warrington WA3 1EW, 48 places
Crackerjax - Out-of-school club, Aspull WN2 1QW, 40 places
First Kick Football - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 3TL, 30 places
First Steps at R L Hughes - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN4 9QL, 34 places
Greenlands Out of School Care Limited - Out-of-school club, Manchester M29 7EY, 80 places
Holly Tree Pre-school and Trackers - Orrell Newfold Cp School - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN5 7BD, 30 places
Joe's Zone At St Josephs Catholic Primary School - Out-of-school club, Leigh WN7 2PW, 25 places
Jumping Jacks Before and Afterschool Club - Out-of-school club, Warrington WA3 2RZ, 24 places
Katherine Price At Kip Mcgrath Leigh - Out-of-school club, Leigh WN7 1AZ
Kidz Club - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 3QS, 40 places
Kumon Lowton Study Centre - Out-of-school club, Lowton WA3 1DQ
Leigh St Thomas Primary School Wraparound Care - Out-of-school club, Leigh WN7 2AS
Mighty Oaks @ New Lodge - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN1 2ND, 30 places
Play Pals Childcare - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 3HY, 70 places
PlayPals Childcare - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 4SD, 16 places
Premier Education WAC @ Leigh St Peters - Out-of-school club, Leigh WN7 4TP, 21 places
Stagecoach St Helens - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN4 9PF
Stagecoach Wigan - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN6 8AB
Standish Kids Club - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN6 0HA, 80 places
The Bungalow School Club - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN3 6JP, 35 places
The Children's Club - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN2 1PA, 30 places
The Jigsaw Club Ltd - Out-of-school club, Wigan WN3 6SP, 33 places

Nursery groups with settings here

Kids Planet Day Nurseries Limited (6 here)
Play Pals Childcare Limited (5 here)
ABC Pre-School Limited (4 here)
Holly Tree Children's Nursery Ltd (4 here)
Little Angels (NorthWest) Limited (4 here)
Brooklands Childcare Ltd (3 here)
Just Childcare Limited (3 here)
St Bede's Childcare Limited (3 here)
Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (2 here)
LGPDN LIMITED (2 here)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (1 here)
Comparenurseries.com Ltd (1 here)
Little Explorers Nurseries Ltd (1 here)
Thrive Childcare And Education Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Wigan

Schools in Wigan

Schools in Wigan
Schools in Wigan council area
Douglas Valley Nursery School - Nursery
Hindley Nursery School - Nursery
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan - Primary
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy - Primary
Aspull Church Primary School - Primary
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School - Primary
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School - Primary
Beech Hill Community Primary School - Primary
Bickershaw CofE Primary School - Primary
Billinge Chapel End Primary School - Primary
Britannia Bridge Primary School - Primary
Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.