Full-day nursery in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan
First Steps at Cansfield
CANSFIELD HIGH SPECIALIST LANGUAGE COLLEGE, Old Road, Wigan, WN4 9TP · 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 April 2014Reference EY476183Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 August 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 June 2026Food 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
CANSFIELD HIGH SPECIALIST LANGUAGE COLLEGE, Old Road, Wigan, WN4 9TP · More nurseries in WN4
Stations
- Bryn12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Cansfield High School, Cansfield Grove and Osborne Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Jubilee Park4 min walk
- King George V Playing Fields9 min walk
- Liverpool Road Community Garden12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground12 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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First Steps at Cansfield is a full-day nursery at CANSFIELD HIGH SPECIALIST LANGUAGE COLLEGE, Old Road, Wigan, WN4 9TP, in Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan. It is registered for 41 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- R L Hughes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Nicol Mere School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Bryn St Peter's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Martha H School ages 5–18 0.9 miles
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 1.0 miles
- Landgate School, Bryn ages 4–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 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 First Steps at Cansfield's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated First Steps at Cansfield Good at its inspection on 23 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can First Steps at Cansfield take?
First Steps at Cansfield is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to First Steps at Cansfield?
Bryn is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact First Steps at Cansfield?
You can call 01942 711964 and visit www.firststepsatcansfield.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY476183 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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