Full-day nursery in Shakerley, Wigan
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School
279 Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9HG · 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 February 2006Reference EY330412Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places75 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating3 (Generally satisfactory)inspected 29 April 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
279 Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9HG · More nurseries in M46
Stations
- Atherton7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Hag Fold23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Marlborough Road and Green Hall Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cutacre Country Park2 min walk
- Hulton Park7 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 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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Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 279 Bolton Road, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 9HG, in Shakerley, Wigan. It is registered for 75 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Just Childcare Limited.
Run by Just Childcare Limited (company), which runs 28 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Partou Footprints Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Abc at Atherton's Children CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Sunbeams AthertonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Atherton Pre-School Day Care LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Hindsford Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Top Chapel Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rowan Tree Primary School ages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Chowbent Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Meadowbank Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.8 miles
- St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Parklee Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.9 miles
- Hindsford CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- Sacred Heart RC Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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 Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 11 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Just Childcare Limited, which runs 28 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Atherton is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Partou Little Acorns Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01942 896102 and visit partou.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 EY330412 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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