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

Following investigation, engagement and consultation with a number of schools, a School Street on Openview, serving Beatrix Potter Primary School is due to be introduced in November 2022.

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

Consultation is currently being carried out regarding proposals for School Streets serving Tooting Primary School and St Boniface Primary School. Find out more and take part in the online consultation.

Frequently asked questions

View the most common questions about School Streets.