2018 Westfield Primary School School Travel Plan
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2 Modeshift Stars Logo 2018 Westfield Primary School School Travel Plan 1. Introduction 2. Engineering & Planning 3. Working Group & STP Summary 4. Surveys, Modal Shift & Targets 5. Consultations 6. Travel & Transport Issues 7. Actions 8. Sign off 9. Planning Introduction School Details Name of school* Westfield Primary School Name of STP Champion* Kate Cox DfE Number* 2941 Telephone Number* 01483764187 Twitter* @ (https://twitter.com/) E-mail address* [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Address* Bonsey Lane, Kingfield and Westfield, GU22 9PR School Travel Policy* http://www.westfield.surrey.sch.uk/page/?title=Policies&pid=8 (http://www.westfield.surrey.sch.uk/page/?title=Policies&pid=8) School Details Location* Website* http://www.westfield.surrey.sch.uk/ (http://www.westfield.surrey.sch.uk/) Type of School* Primary Pupil and Staff Information Age Range of Pupils* 4-11 Number of Pupils* 480 including Nursery Full Time Staff* 27 Part Time Staff 34 Where our pupils travel from Westfield Primary School is located at the end of Bonsey Lane, between the woods of Westfield Common and the Hoe stream. Bonsey Lane is a quiet residential street, which leads into a small housing estate with no through access. This means all traffic must access the school by the same road, which is only wide enough for two cars and can get blocked if people parking inconsiderately. The school currently shares the site with Surrey Arts (Arts Suite & Gym) and Adult Education (Highlands Centre) and hires out part of the building to ABC Preschool. Although a high proportion of the current reception year come from a local estate on the other side of the main Westfield Road, the school takes pupils from a wide catchment area with many older pupils travelling in from Sheerwater, Horsell and West Byfleet. The school estimates that over 50% of pupils live distances greater than one mile from the school, making it unrealistic for many parents and pupils, especially the younger ones, to walk on a daily basis. In addition many parents drop off on their way to work meaning they need transport to continue on a longer journey. Opening times Closing times School Site* 06:45 21:15 Pupils Official Times* 08:40 15:10 Breakfast Clubs (if applicable) 07:30 08:40 After School Clubs (if applicable) 15:10 17:10 Other timings Surrey Arts use the site during weekday evenings from 16:30 - 21:15 and on Saturday mornings. e.g. Nursery timings Facilities Description Numbers Car Park* Staff parking spaces* 36 Visitors parking spaces* 1 Disabled parking spaces* 1 Cycle Parking* Covered Sheffield Stands* 18 Sheffield Stands* 0 Cycle Racks* Cycle Pod / Mini Pod* 0 Other Cycle Spaces* 0 Scooter Parking* Scooter Parking Spaces* 18 Storage Lockers* Storage lockers for cycling paraphenalia* 28 Shower Facilities* Showers available* 0 Coach Parking* Facilities for coaches to park* 0 Details of coach parking facilities No specific coach parking facilities Transportation Links Buses* Public bus service - Arriva Number 34. Nearest stop is on Westfield Road, which is a 5 minute walk to the school. At least one bus per hour. Rail* Nearest station is Woking Station, which is 20 minute walk from school or can catch the Arriva Number 34 bus. Roads* School is only accessible from Bonsey Lane, which then joins Westfield Avenue. Walking Routes* Travel Smart Woking has a walking route - Loop Road Loop, which passes up Bonsey Lane right next to school. Cycling Routes* National Cycle Route 223 (Chertsey to Shoreham by Sea) passes across the bottom of Bonsey Lane. Engineering & Planning Engineering Measures Cost Dates Details of Measure Working Group & STP Summary Name Role How many volunteers have been involved in supporting the school travel plan work and initiatives, this year? i.e. working group members, transition mentors, Footsteps tutors, Crocodile escorts, cycle trainers etc Other Information STARS Routes to School Audit The STARS Routes to School Audit has been designed to assist schools with identifying the sustainable travel and transport network that surrounds the school site. The audit is a great activity to conduct with your pupils and will count as evidence towards the ‘Consultation Initiatives’ in your Action Plan. You can use the audit below to identify any ‘Travel & Transport Issues’ that the school faces and begin to think about solutions that may need to be put in place to make it safer and easier for people to travel to your school. Name of road (main gate) Name of other roads surrounding the school Westfield Avenue Date of assessment 20-11-2017 Time of assessment 10.30am What is the speed limit of the road outside the main gate? 30mph What is the speed limit on the other roads surrounding your 30mph school? (please select all that apply) How many of the following crossings are present? Pelican Crossing 0 Puffin Crossing 0 Toucan Crossing 0 Zebra Crossing 0 School Crossing Patrol 0 Traffic Island 0 Is there any traffic calming within 500m of school, e.g. speed Yes bumps, build outs? (If yes, please provide details) Speed bumps along Westfield Avenue Are there railings present outside or near the main gate? (If Yes yes, please provide details) No Is the main vehicular entrance used for pedestrians/cyclists as No well as cars? (If yes, please provide details) Speed bumps along Westfield Avenue Does the school have a dedicated car park for parents (not Yes teachers)? (If yes, please provide details) The school has an agreement with Adult Education which allows parents to use their car park for drop off and collection and the start and end of the school day. This car park is also used as an overflow car park for staff and visitors. Are there any dedicated cycle lanes leading to the school? No What is the quality of the pavements like within 500m of the Average school? (If poor/Inadequate, please record any details) What is the quality of the 'SCHOOL' and zig-zag road markings Good like? Please record any other obstacles or road layout issues within Bonsey Lane is a narrow road which only has pavements along one side and has no dedicated 500 metres of the school entrance which could be deemed as cycle lane. Pupils and parents choosing to walk from the local area to the east of the school preventing young people or making it more difficult for them have to cross the main Westfield Road, which doesn't have a pedestrian crossing close to to use sustainable transport on the journey to and from Westfield Avenue & Bonsey Lane. school. Surveys, Modal Shift & Targets Pupil Survey Results Responses: 405 (14th November 2017 - 14th December 2017), Absent Pupils: 24 Response Rate: 88.8 % (14th November 2017 - 14th December 2017) Pupil Survey Comments Normally lots of traffic around school Local secondary school kids don't move off the path when children are cycling People stop in the middle of the road which backs up traffic n/a Staff Survey Results Responses: 44 (14th November 2017 - 14th December 2017) Response Rate: 72.1 % (14th November 2017 - 14th December 2017) Staff Survey Comments Mix of car and walking. slow drivers; road works with no one manning them; cyclists; Narrow road with no pavement, quite dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. In future, I would like to see more cyclist’s lanes as this would encourage more people to cycle and as a result the roads would not be as congested. traffic from the M3, road works better street lighting in the winter months None Can't carry all the books to be marked on the back of a bike! I also carshare with my husband who works nearby. Broken glass on cycle paths makes it dangerous in some sections as the road is small so cars drive very fast When it snows I take the bus Journey is usually only 13-15 mins long and fairly traffic free. Would like to car share, but as working different hours to those in my area, not usually viable/ No issues with walking to school, would rather do this than sit in traffic Sometimes there is traffic. I would like to cycle but it is a tight and winding road, so feel unsafe to cycle. No showers to shower at if I ran in either. Distance makes car most practical I drop my son off at his school en route Historical Pupil Mode of Travel Data Pupils Modal Split Walk Cycle Public Dedicated Park Train/Tube/Metro Car Car Scooting Absent Unknown Total Service School Bus & Share Pupils Bus Stride 2018 Number 140 33 2 4 32 0 19 166 9 0 429 14th November 2017 - 14th % 32.6 7.7 0.5 % 0.9 % 7.5 % 0 % 4.4 % 38.7 2.1 % 0 % 100% December % % % 2017 Historical Staff Mode of Travel Data Staff Modal Split Walk Cycle Bus Park & Stride Train / Tube Car Share Car Total 2018 Number 4 1 0 0 0 3 36 44 Tuesday 14th November 2017 % 9.1 % 2.3 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 6.8 % 81.8 % Local Authority % 17.5 % 3 % 1.1 % 2.7 % 0.8 % 2.7 % 72.1 % 3189 New Targets Target Details Annual Monitoring Due Year Mode: Cycle Previous: 0% 2018 / 2019: 2018 / 2019 Date added: 14/12/2017 Projected Target: 12% % Change: 0% Percentage Points: 0 Mode: Walk Previous: 0% 2018 / 2019: 2018 / 2019 Date added: 14/12/2017 Projected Target: 38% % Change: 0% Percentage Points: 0 Consultations Pupils Consultations Parents Consultations Staff Consultations SMT & Governors Consultations SM1 The School Travel Plan / STARS is Person Target Reporting Completion Funding Uploads discussed at Senior Management / Responsible Completion date acquired Governors meetings The Governors have discussed potential Governing April 2018 One of the governors has met with 31-03-2018 issues should Surrey CC not allow the Body Surrey CC to explain the issues and school to continue using the Adult should Surrey CC not agree to include Education Centre car park after usage of the Adult Education Centre car conversion to an academy.