Full-day nursery in Wallgate, Wigan
The Wendy House Nursery
The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB · 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 October 2014Reference EY482050Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 July 2021Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 20 July 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
The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB · More nurseries in WN3
Stations
- Wigan North Western10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Wigan Wallgate11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Wigan Pier, Riveredge and Pottery Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pier Quarter Garden2 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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The Wendy House Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Edge, Riveredge, Wigan, WN3 5AB, in Wallgate, Wigan. It is registered for 58 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 16 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.7 miles
- St Jude's Catholic Primary School Wigan Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.8 miles
- St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.9 miles
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.9 miles
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.9 miles
- Mab's Cross Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.9 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 The Wendy House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Wendy House Nursery Good at its inspection on 5 July 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Wendy House Nursery take?
The Wendy House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Wendy House Nursery?
Wigan North Western is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Wendy House Nursery?
You can call 01942 237212.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482050 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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