Hindley Nursery School, Wigan
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hindley Nursery excels at building children's communication and early literacy skills through well-planned, engaging activities both indoors and outdoors. Staff are highly trained and treat every child as an individual, providing particular support for those with additional needs. The school creates a calm, purposeful learning environment where children are eager to learn and develop positive attitudes to education.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on developing children's communication, reading and writing skills
- Good support for children with special educational needs and most able children
- Skilled and knowledgeable teaching staff who are passionate about early years education
- Good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning encouraged through clear expectations
- Effective leadership providing a clear vision for improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching is not yet outstanding, so children do not make exceptional progress
- Mathematics receives less curriculum coverage than literacy and progress is slower in this area
- Targets for children are not challenging enough to drive exceptional progress
- Some children have low attendance which limits their learning opportunities
- Systems for recording children's progress could be simplified
Safeguarding
The school's work to keep children safe and secure is good, with leaders, staff and governors regularly updating training and maintaining thorough, up-to-date records.
Extracurricular Activities
Art, cookery, physical education, scientific experiments, water and sand play, role play activities
Hindley Surestart Nursery is a good school where children make good progress from their starting points, particularly in communication and literacy skills. Teaching is good and staff are knowledgeable and passionate about developing children's curiosity for learning.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Avg class size
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Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Area Demand Pressure - Wigan
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Admissions Demand - Wigan
Places available
4,050
Applications
3,703
Got 1st preference
88.4%
Got preferred school
96.4%
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