About the School Streets scheme

A School Street is where one or more roads (or a part of a road) near a school entrance temporarily close to motor traffic at the beginning and end of the school day. A School Street creates a pedestrian and cycle only zone.

Signs inform drivers of the restrictions before the entrance to the School Street.

Why do we want to create School Streets?

School Streets are designed to reduce the number of vehicles around the school. We believe that School Streets will:

• Reduce congestion and vehicles travelling through the School Street
• Reduce pollution around the school entrance with fewer engines idling
• Encourage more walking, cycling and active journeys from pupils and parents/carers
• Result in less inconsiderate parking and dangerous manoeuvres
• Create a calmer, safer and cleaner environment

Phase 1

The following School Streets were developed in Phase 1. Further information on each School Street is available via the links in the table below.

The schemes were approved to be trialled (Paper no. 19-158) and following a review of feedback and operation, were approved to be made permanent (Paper no. 21-236) at the Strategic Planning and Transportation Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

View a summary of the results of the consultation carried out prior to launching the Phase 1 School Streets.

Phase 2

The following School Streets were developed in Phase 2. These schemes were accelerated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased demand for safer spaces to support the return to school, as reported to the Strategic Planning and Transportation Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Paper no. 20 -169 and Paper no. 20-291). Further information on each School Street is available via the links in the table below.

View a summary of the results of the consultation carried out concurrently with the launch of the Phase 2 School Streets (between September/October 2020 and June 2021).

Feedback and operation of these schemes was reviewed by the Strategic Planning and Transportation Overview and Scrutiny Committee and they were approved to be made permanent (Paper no. 21-236).

Phase 3

The following School Streets were developed in Phase 3. Further information on each School Street is available via the links in the table below.

Proposals for Ibstock Place, The Alton, Southmead and John Burns Primary School are not being progressed at this stage.

Phase 4

Following investigation, engagement and consultation earlier in 2023, school street schemes serving Smallwood Primary and Riversdale School are due to be introduced in June 2023.

These schemes will launch as a trial School Street under an experimental traffic order. Consultation will reopen for 6 months allowing representation to be made while the schemes are live.

The School Streets will be monitored and reported to the Transport Committee and a decision will be made on whether to make the School Street permanent, remove it or make amendments.

Following consultations in March 2023, we are also preparing to reconsult the public on amended schemes to serve St Michael’s Primary School and Swaffield Primary School. Information will be made available here and sent to residents once a consultation date is agreed.

Proposals for Ark John Archer and Finton House are not being progressed at this stage.

Frequently asked questions

View the most common questions about School Streets.

If you have further questions, please email schoolstreets@wandsworth.gov.uk.