Full-day nursery in Springfield, Wigan
Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)
Throstlenest Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7AS · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2019Reference 2519737Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 27 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 16 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Throstlenest Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7AS · More nurseries in WN6
Stations
- Wigan Wallgate20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Wigan North Western22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Sacred Heart Church, Cecil Avenue and Springfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Mesnes Park7 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield) is a full-day nursery at Throstlenest Avenue, Wigan, WN6 7AS, in Springfield, Wigan. It is registered for 40 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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| Little Acorns Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Beech Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Mab's Cross Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Woodfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.0 miles
- Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 1.0 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.
Questions parents ask
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What is Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)'s Ofsted rating?
Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield) was inspected on 27 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Urgent improvement, curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement, achievement Urgent improvement, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Urgent improvement and leadership and governance Urgent improvement. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield) take?
Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield) is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)?
Wigan Wallgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Acorns Day Nursery (Springfield)?
You can call 01942 565029 and visit www.littleacornswigan.co.uk.
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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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2519737 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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