Southampton School Streets programme
Southampton City Council is committed to creating spaces outside schools that are safe for the public at drop off and pick up times, in particular through expanding the existing School Streets programme.
School Streets are where the road outside a school temporarily becomes a pedestrian and cycle zone during drop-off and pick-up times. It is a tried and tested way of creating a safe space by removing traffic and parents' cars from the road outside a school, so that it can be used safely by families to travel on foot, by bike or by scooter to school. A School Street also contributes to reducing children's exposure to air pollution.
Permanent School Streets schemes in Southampton
The following School Street schemes operate between the hours of 08:00 to 09:30 and 14:15 to 15:45
- Bassett Green Primary - Honeysuckle Road - (started January 2023)
- Cantell School - Violet Road – (started in November 2021)
- Freemantle CE Community Academy – Mansion Road – (started November 2020)
- Shirley Infant School - Wilton Road – (started November 2020)
- Shirley Junior School - Bellemoor Road – (started September 2020)
- Shirley Warren Primary - Warren Crescent – (started April 2021)
- St Mark’s CE Primary - Stafford Road north – (started September 2021)
- Mansbridge Primary - Octavia Road – (started November 2020)
- Mansel Park Primary - Portlock Road – (started September 2021)
- Regents Park Community College - Richville Rd – (started December 2020)
- Valentine Primary - Valentine Avenue – (started March 2021)
- Wordsworth Primary - Victor Street – (started December 2020)
These School Streets are in operation from 08:15 to 09:00 and 14:45 to 15:30
- St John’s Primary – French Street – (started November 2018)
- St Mary’s CE Primary – Golden Grove – (started February 2020)
You can find out more about the School Street schemes here.
School Street Trial Areas
The following School Street trials are being closely monitored to assess their impact:
- Bitterne C of E - Brownlow Avenue – (started June 2022)
- Bitterne Park Secondary – Dimond Road - (started June 2022)
- Foundry Lane Primary – English Road - (started July 2022)
- Moorlands Primary – Kesteven Way - (started June 2022)
- Townhill Junior – Cutbush Lane - (started June 2022)
Register your school
Schools can find out whether they are eligible and apply to register by emailing school.streets@southampton.gov.uk
School Streets volunteers
Schools in Southampton are looking for volunteers to help with stewarding their School Street.
Click here to find out more about becoming a School Streets volunteer, or register your interest by contacting: School.Streets@southampton.gov.uk
