Childcare in Wigton
Wigton has 4 day nurseries, 3 pre-schools, 13 school nursery classes and 1 childminder. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 14 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Cumberland there are 25 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Cumberland, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 112 school nursery classes across Cumberland, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
What people ask about childcare in Wigton
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Wigton take funded hours?
13 of the 21 settings in Wigton are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Wigton rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in Wigton hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Wigton take babies?
8 settings in Wigton are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Wigton?
Cumberland has 25 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
Towns close to Wigton
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.