Little Sticks Forest School
Aspull Rugby Club, Woods Road, Wigan, WN2 1PJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 August 2023
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Little Sticks Forest School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Little Sticks Forest School against Wigan
| Little Sticks Forest School | Wigan average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 15 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Little Sticks Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Little Sticks Forest School have?
- Little Sticks Forest School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 August 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Little Sticks Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Little Sticks Forest School for 15 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wigan has 69.
- How much does Little Sticks Forest School cost?
- Little Sticks Forest School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Little Sticks Forest School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Little Sticks Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Little Sticks Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Little Sticks Forest School on 4 August 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Little Sticks Forest School?
- Nearby in WN2: Aspull Pre-School, Jack In The Box Day Nursery (Wigan) Ltd, Little People Day Nursery Aspull.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.