Full-day nursery in Tamer Lane End, Wigan
Little Acorns Hindley Green
74 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4XR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- 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 September 2006Reference EY343063Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 13 May 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places49 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 October 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
74 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4XR · More nurseries in WN2
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Leigh Road, Garvin Jones Grove and Meadow Field.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bickershaw Country Park1 min walk
- Playground9 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.
What parents say
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Little Acorns Hindley Green is a full-day nursery at 74 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green, WIGAN, WN2 4XR, in Tamer Lane End, Wigan. It is registered for 49 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 2.2 from 23 reviews (October 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bickershaw CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.5 miles
- Newton Westpark Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Hindley Green Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.8 miles
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.8 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
- Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 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 Hindley Green's Ofsted rating?
Little Acorns Hindley Green was inspected on 13 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Needs attention and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Acorns Hindley Green take?
Little Acorns Hindley Green is registered with Ofsted for up to 49 children at any one time.
How do I contact Little Acorns Hindley Green?
You can call 01942 259870 and visit www.littleacornshindleygreennursery.school.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY343063 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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