Pingawings Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Wigan for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022. Open since 2006, with 32 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Lancashire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Lancashire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
WN6 9RWWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 4 October 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager and staff at this warm and welcoming nursery provide the best possible care for children. They make sure they know what children can do right from the very start. Staff gather information to enable them to provide challenging and exciting activities in order for children to make progress.
Children's love of books is evident as they independently choose their favourites, and staff snuggle up and read to them. Children show great excitement in recalling their favourite parts of the books and maintain their attention throughout. Staff communicate exceptionally well with children. They get down to the children's level and listen to them. They ask questions to ignite their thinking. For example, when children hear a noise in the room, they ask 'what could that be?' 'Let's go and find out', they say. Children search with anticipation and finally find a speaker playing the sound of a tweeting bird. As a result, children's imagination is sparked. Staff use children's natural curiosity to go outside with a group of children to look for real birds and see what else they can find.
Staff are exceptional role models for the children and implement clear boundaries.
- 4 October 2022Outstanding
- 21 November 2016Good
- 20 September 2013Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Pingawings Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.