Whitley Pre-School Playgroup
Spencer Road Methodist Church, Spencer Road, Wigan, WN1 2QRWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 11 July 2024
| 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
Whitley Pre-School Playgroup 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.
Whitley Pre-School Playgroup against Wigan
| Whitley Pre-School Playgroup | Wigan average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Whitley Pre-School Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Whitley Pre-School Playgroup have?
- Whitley Pre-School Playgroup was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 11 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Whitley Pre-School Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Whitley Pre-School Playgroup for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wigan has 69.
- How much does Whitley Pre-School Playgroup cost?
- Whitley Pre-School Playgroup 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 Whitley Pre-School Playgroup 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 Whitley Pre-School Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Whitley Pre-School Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Whitley Pre-School Playgroup on 11 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Whitley Pre-School Playgroup?
- Nearby in WN1: Little Acorns Day Nursery, Parsons Walk Nursery, Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan Scholes.
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.