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Lamberhead Green Headstart

Ofsted: Strong standard·Lamberhead Green CP School, Kershaw Street, WIGAN, WN5 0AW · Wigan
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2026
Local authority
Wigan

About this day nursery

Lamberhead Green Headstart, a childcare setting on non-domestic premises in Wigan, has been operating since 2008 and received a 'Good' overall rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on January 16, 2026. The nursery provides a calm, welcoming, and inclusive environment for children aged 2 to 4 years old, fostering a strong sense of belonging and preparing them for future learning.

The dedicated staff, who have strong relationships with the children, help them to develop confidence, independence, and resilience. The setting has a strong focus on inclusive practices, ensuring all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), fully participate and thrive alongside their peers.

The nursery offers a broad and balanced curriculum, with a particular emphasis on physical development and personal, social, and emotional growth. Outdoor learning is a notable strength, with planned activities that build children's strength, coordination, and control.

The setting operates during term-time only, from Monday to Friday, 08:45 to 15:30. Leaders have established an inclusive culture where individual needs are identified early, and they work closely with families and external professionals to provide effective support.

What it's like

Children experience a calm, welcoming and inclusive environment, fostering a sense of belonging and readiness to learn. They form secure relationships with staff, developing confidence and independence through daily routines and a broad range of experiences. Inclusive practices ensure all children, including those with SEND, participate fully and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

Inclusive environmentStrong progressEffective transitionsOutdoor learning strengthSupport for SEND

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 08:45 - 15:30

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Established

2008

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jan 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lamberhead Green Headstart

Last inspected 16 January 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children experience a calm, welcoming and inclusive environment, fostering a sense of belonging and readiness to learn. They form secure relationships with staff, developing confidence and independence through daily routines and a broad range of experiences. Inclusive practices ensure all children, including those with SEND, participate fully and are well-prepared for their next stage of learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children make secure and sustained progress from their starting points, developing confidence, independence and resilience.
  • Children's progress in communication and language is evident in their confidence to express ideas and engage in conversation.
  • Transitions are a significant strength, with children understanding expectations and applying skills independently.
  • Leaders have created an inclusive culture where children's individual needs are identified early and barriers to learning and wellbeing are reduced effectively.
  • Outdoor learning is a significant strength, with purposeful physical experiences that progressively build children's strength, coordination and control.
  • Regular community walks enrich the curriculum and support children's curiosity and confidence beyond the setting.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should consider ways to ensure that hygiene routines, particularly handwashing after children wipe their noses, are applied consistently, so children develop secure, long-term healthy lifestyle habits.
Inspection #10129267 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities achieve alongside their peers and are very well prepared for their next stage of learning. Leaders have created an inclusive culture in which children's individual needs are identified early, and they work closely with families and external professionals to coordinate support. The shared special educational needs coordinator model is effective, providing continuity and strengthening relationships with families, enabling leaders and staff to track children's development over time and respond quickly when needs change.

Outdoor space

Outdoor learning is a significant strength. Staff plan purposeful physical experiences that progressively build children's strength, coordination and control. For instance, children use large equipment, including a seesaw, to practise balancing, negotiating turn-taking and managing frustration. Staff extend learning through thoughtful questioning and encouragement. Staff provide access to a large playground and regular visits to the local library to broaden children's understanding of the world and build confidence beyond the setting.

Inspection history

Date: February 2016

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • March 2020Good
  • February 2016Outstanding

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