Sessional pre-school in Higher Ince, Wigan
Abc at Ince Children's Centre
Ince Children's Centre, Charles Street, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2008Reference EY379185Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 November 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places16 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ince Children's Centre, Charles Street, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AL · More nurseries in WN2
Stations
- Ince (Manchester)10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Ince Bar, Brown Street and Queensway.
Parks and playgrounds
- Walmesley Park7 min walk
- Canal Terrace8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Wigan there are about 2.8 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Abc at Ince Children's Centre is a sessional pre-school at Ince Children's Centre, Charles Street, Ince, WIGAN, WN2 2AL, in Higher Ince, Wigan. It is registered for 16 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.9 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by ABC Pre-School Limited.
Run by ABC Pre-School Limited (school), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abc at Ince Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Abc at Ince Community CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Daisy Daycare AcademyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Giggles Private Day Nursery & Preschool - InceFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wigan ScholesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| Brooklands Childcare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Little Acorns Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ince CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St William's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.1 miles
- CEWE School ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- St Catharine's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- Douglas Valley Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Abc at Ince Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abc at Ince Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 24 November 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abc at Ince Children's Centre take?
Abc at Ince Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
Who runs Abc at Ince Children's Centre?
Abc at Ince Children's Centre is run by ABC Pre-School Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Abc at Ince Children's Centre?
Ince (Manchester) is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abc at Ince Children's Centre?
You can call 01942 767503.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY379185 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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