# St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre is a full-day nursery at St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LW, in Norley, Wigan. It is registered for 76 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-cuthberts-early-years-centre-ey392355 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LW - Registered places: 76 - Ofsted URN: EY392355 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392355 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since March 2009 (Reference EY392355). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392355) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 6 July 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392355) - Registered places: 76 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392355) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 3 June 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/1101480) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St. Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Thorburn Road, Wigan, WN5 9LW Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.538886,-2.674034 - Station: Pemberton, 0.6 miles - 17 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Laithwaite Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Norley Hall Adventure Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles - Playground: Highfield Park Playground, 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (January 2024) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Westfield Community School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (December 2024) | yes | 0.3 miles | | St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (May 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (February 2025) | | 0.5 miles | | Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (March 2023) | yes | 0.6 miles | | Marsh Green Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (July 2025) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (September 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles | | St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | 5–11 | Good (April 2023) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Young Persons Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/young-persons-centre-ey336931) | Outstanding | | | 0.3 miles | | [Little Jigsaw's Children's Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-jigsaws-childrens-day-nursery-ey562834) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [The Playhouse Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-playhouse-day-nursery-2718503) | Good | | | 0.3 miles | | [St. John's C.E Preschool Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-johns-c-e-preschool-ltd-2780337) | Report card Feb 2026 | | | 0.4 miles | | [Lamberhead Green Headstart](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/lamberhead-green-headstart-ey368331) | Report card Jan 2026 | | | 0.5 miles | | [A-Stars Early Education](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/a-stars-early-education-2629805) | Good | | | 0.7 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre take? St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 76 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to St Cuthbert's Early Years Centre? Pemberton is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY392355) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.