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Pre-schools in WA12

There are 25 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of WA12, Wigan, and 17 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
25
Outstanding
1
Good
16
After-school clubs
5

25 nurseries near WA12

Within 3 miles, closest first.
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Parr, St Helens

Little Harvards

Brunswick Street, St Helens · WA9 2JE

2.4 miles from WA12
OfstedGoodJul 2023Full day care54 places

A full day care nursery in St Helens, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Registered for 54 places and run by Precious Little Ones Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Golborne, Warrington

Little Angels St Thomas

St. Thomas C Of E Junior & Infant School, Church Street · WA3 3TH

2.4 miles from WA12
Inspected May 2026Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in Warrington, last inspected by Ofsted in May 2026. Registered for 20 places and run by Little Angels (NorthWest) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in WA12 at a glance

Inspection results
17 of the 25 pre-schools within 3 miles of WA12 (68%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 16 Good.
Ages taken
25 list babies under 2, 25 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 25 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Wigan's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in WA12

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 25 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of WA12. 1 are rated Outstanding and 16 are rated Good at their latest inspection.