The Aylesbury Vale Academy

SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

July 2013

Weedon Road Aylesbury Bucks HP19 9PG

Telephone: 01296 428551 Email: [email protected]

ATP (Academy Travel Plan) Coordinator Hans Copas

ACADEMY DfE Number: 825/6905 INTRODUCTION TO THE SCHOOL

Introduction The Aylesbury Vale Academy began operating as the first Academy in the Buckinghamshire LEA area on 1 September 2009 and provides secondary education to 11 to 16 year olds (Years 7 to 11) primarily aimed at the same catchment area. In addition the Academy now includes a 6th Form which is growing steadily year by year. Following a consultation exercise involving the Department for Education, the Academy was approved as a through Academy in January 2013 becoming inclusive of the Berryfields Church of England Primary School which will open to students in September 2013. This primary school will be part of the new Academy buildings located in the Berryfields area of Aylesbury and commence with both Nursery as well as new admissions in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes.

Status The Academy is sponsored by the Oxford Diocese of the Church of England and Bucks County Council with its main funding received directly from the Department for Education through the Education Funding Agency. As an independent body, the Academy is a registered company limited by guarantee and has non-registered charitable status.

Size of the Academy The academy currently has approx 871 students including Post 16 and expects to increase its size in line with increased levels of intake at Year 7 as well as in the Post 16 group. With the addition of the Berryfields Church of England Primary School which opens in September 2013, students are expected to grow in number starting with Early Years, Reception and Year 1 admissions and reach over 400 in number over a 5 year period. In total over a period of 5 years, the Academy aims to increase its total roll of students to approx 2000.

Opening Times The Academy opens to students during the same term times as the LEA starting each day at 08:30 for registration and closing at 15:00 at the end of PM registration. The Academy also provides access to the site for a number of third parties including a number of sporting activities such as football, netball, taekwondo and dance. Additionally the Academy offers its accommodation to worship groups. With the Academy needing to continuously review the needs of students and, in particular, their travel arrangements, these times may be subject to change through the normal processes of consultation and these will be given particular scrutiny when the Academy moves site as below.

Location A map of the current catchment area and the position of the Academy is attached in the Appendix 1. The Academy is located to the north of the Aylesbury town centre and is positioned alongside a ring road which connects the eastern London bound roads right round to those going in a south and south westerly direction. The catchment area extends from the town centre encompassing most of the north of the town and then out into a rural area covering the vale villages of Whitchurch, Weedon, Hardwick, Oving and Pitchcott. See Appendix 2. As can be seen from Appendix 3 the current pupils of the Academy live substantially in the Aylesbury town area with very few students commuting from the rural areas. In the latest intake of Year 7 students the Academy has begun to see a small transition in the balance of the location of students towards the Meadowcroft and Haydon Hill areas of the town and a slight decrease in the proportion who live further away in the Elmhurst and other regions. This slight shift in geographical location is most likely attributable to the forthcoming relocation of the Academy described in more detail below.

Walking to the Academy For those walking to the Academy and who live in Aylesbury town, the only significant challenges in terms of major roads which need to be traversed are the Aylesbury ring road, the A41 Bicester Road and the A413 Buckingham Road. These roads are subject to heavy traffic as main highway arteries for the town but are equipped with traffic controlled pedestrian crossing facilities at the junction between the Ring Road and the A413 Buckingham Road as well as part way along both the A41 Bicester Road and the

2 Elmhurst Road stretch of the Ring Road. Road islands and Zebra crossing points are provided along other parts of the Ring Road including near to the Academy. Generally the walking routes to the Academy are free of difficulties or challenges. The number of student accidents arising from collisions between pedestrians and traffic is very low however and there have been no deaths in the area amongst school age children in the last 10 years in connection with road traffic incidents.

Distances between Home and the Academy Students of the academy reside predominantly in the immediate area lying between the main town exit roads in the direction of Buckingham and Bicester with a relatively few number travelling to the school from further afield. 68% of the current students live less than 1 mile from the Academy, another 30% live less than 2 miles away and the remaining 2% live more than 3 miles away. See Appendix 3

Significant Future Developments In September 2013, the academy will relocate to a new purpose-built site on a new development further out of the town in the direction of Bicester close to the A41 – See Appendix 4. This development, known as “Berryfields Major Development Area (MDA)” currently contains approx. 400 homes but is intended to grow to approximately 3000 new homes falling within the existing catchment area. Over time the proportion of students who live in the immediate area of the new site can be expected to increase but for many of the students currently attending the Academy, the distance to the new Academy site will significantly increase the home to school journey by approx 1.6 miles. This will therefore add a significant distance for the journey from home for most of the students and can be expected to have a potentially significant impact on student mode of travel. Potential new routes of travel to the new Academy site are likely to be along the A41 in a direction out of the town but may also include new routes through the Meadowcroft Estate. These routes and the method by which students reach the new site each day are therefore of crucial importance when developing a travel plan which encourages both the promotion of good health and minimum environmental impacts. For the new Berryfields Primary School, students currently enrolling for September 2013 are mainly located in the new development and will not face the challenges posed by the significant additional journey distance to the site.

Promoting Healthy Life Styles The Academy is intent on promoting good health of its students and is therefore engaged in the following programmes:

 Specific curricular promotion of Healthy Lifestyles including: o PE and PSHE lessons for all 11 to 16 students focussing on: . All students attend at least 1 hour of PE each week. . Students encouraged to take part in extra-curricular sporting activity including a schedule of sporting fixtures with other secondary schools in the LEA area in football, basketball, netball. . Awareness of personal fitness including:  How to assess one’s current state of health and fitness.  How to develop a personal approach to good health and improving one’s health in all aspects of lifestyle at home as well as at the Academy.  The importance of exercise at all opportunities.  The importance of a balanced diet.  The dangers of unhealthy pursuits such as alcohol, drugs and smoking.  The risks in later life from heart desease, diabetes and associations with other illnesses effecting all organs of the body.  Targets for physical exercise of: o 1 hour of exercise each day in total. o 2 hours of energetic physical activity each week to maximise physical development and fitness.

3 o Maxmising opportunities to engage in physical activities both at the Academy and at home which are enjoyable as well as healthy.  The Academy’s catering provision is designed to meet the healthy schools requirements and offers an attractive and robust high quality menu to all students. It is intended that this provision will be enhanced when it transitions into the new site.  Promoting good health and physical activity in the community. The Academy extended services include sporting activities using site facilities and open to all members of the local community. Netball, Football, Taekwondo, Jazzercise, Dance.

In addition the Academy is trying to promote awareness of issues of sustainability through aspects of its curriculum as well as through encouraging students to attend cycle training courses.

Special Educational Needs Pupils

The Academy provides support to 24 Statemented Students who have Special Educational Needs. For 3 of these students, the Statemented provision relates to physical disabilities which necessitates supported transportation between home and the Academy. These transportation arrangements are the most appropriate for these students and are expected to continue throughout the duration of the attendance at the Academy by these students. Any future transportation needs of students with special needs will be addressed as part of their admission arrangements. There are currently no other transport requirements arising from any other students with special needs.

4 INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL PLANNING

Reasons for developing the ATP

The Academy first formalised its Travel Plan in 2010 and achieved a Level 3 Status. At that time the Academy expected to receive a grant for cycle facilities but this was rescinded by the current government shortly after taking office. While the Academy has continued to review its travel strategies internally a formal updated travel plan has not been submitted to Bucks County Council until a draft version in September 2012. This formal update to the plan is now being submitted to meet a specific pre-condition of the planning permission granted for the building and operation of the Academy at its new site.

In an area where many children are impacted by poverty and low incomes, the Aylesbury Vale Academy is substantially focussed on encouraging its students to pursue life styles which will promote health both during their formative period of education but also help to develop sustained awareness and positive attitude to the need to maintain good health in the future. As demonstrated by many studies, health is paramount to maximising the benefit from the learning experience which students can enjoy at the Academy and is therefore a primary focus.

The encouragement of healthy lifestyles for students focusses on the two key areas of diet and exercise and in the latter case the opportunity for making a crucial contribution to the promotion of good health arises in the journey which students make between home and the Academy each day.

In pursuing a travel plan there are 4 key drivers for the Aylesbury Vale Academy.

1. While a very significant majority of students 632 (73%) are walking between home and the academy each day, there remain 127 students (15%) who travel by motor vehicle each day. A small number of these students are limited by particular conditions which necessitate motor vehicle transport but for many of these students there remains potential for an alternative choice of travel by walking or cycling.

2. While walking to the academy helps to provide an excellent opportunity for promoting and sustaining good health, there is an indication that more than 37% would prefer alternatives to walking and that they are currently only doing so through necessitation. In particular, it is important to note that 37% of all students would actually prefer to travel to the Academy by motor vehicle. The academy believes that if an opportunity was provided which could help students to access cycling through cheap access to bicycles as well as improved and secure facilities for storing bikes at the academy then this would represent a more attractive option as well as encourage and enable students to cycle on other journeys as well as between home and the academy.

3. As a key objective, the academy is driven in developing a travel plan as key and essential preparation for its move to its new site in the Berryfields MDA in September 2013 which will require many of the students to travel approximately 1.6 miles further from home each day and thus significantly impact the length of journeys. See Appendix 4. For many this will render the walk from home as unacceptably long and encourage them to seek alternatives. At this time it is therefore essential to ensure that where students no longer wish to walk to the academy they are supported as much as reasonably possible in seeing cycling as a viable and practical alternative. Preparing and equipping students now so that they can look forward to making their journey to the new site as easily as possible without resorting to motor travel is of crucial importance. Most of all, experience indicates that many students enjoy both walking and cycling.

4. While sustainability is crucial in the Academy’s aims and objectives, as a result of recent surveys and feedback, it has become a key objective to secure travel options for all students which meet and address the safety concerns and risks arising from the anticipated move to the new Academy site. In particular it is a particular challenge for the Academy to meet an effective balance

5 between sustainable travel and other less sustainable options that are being sought to address safety such as bus travel. In addition, with the addition of the primary school, it is key for the Academy to address the needs of these students and ensure that their methods of travel provide for their specific safety requirements while at the same time seeking and promoting sustainability where possible.

6 INITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES FOR 2013/14 IN THE LEAD UP TO THE MOVE TO THE NEW SITE

Promoting Cycling and Walking

The Academy is seeking to encourage more walking and cycling as the preferred mode of travel by the following initiatives.

 The Academy is intent on promoting cycle usage by the following: o Providing secure and convenient shelters for storage of cycles during the Academy day. The new site will initially provide 60 bicycle storage spaces and the Academy plans to increase this number as demand increases following its move. Currently a number of temporary but secure storage points have been created on the current site. o Providing a scheme for students to access bicycles using lease/rental or other arrangements which reduce the cost to students and parents of obtaining bicycles. o Providing cycling training to help students to understand and practise cycling to enhance their personal safety and security as well as show due regard for other users of the highway. o Providing a facility at the site of the Academy for ensuring bicycles are well-maintained and kept in a state of roadworthiness. o Adopting a cycling policy to set out the expectations on procedures to ensure safety which is agreed by students and parents.

Addressing Safety and Maximising Choice of Travel Methods

In preparation for the move to the new site and against a background of ongoing development of some elements of the transport infrastructure available for travel to the new location, the Academy is now prioritising its focus on ensuring that, where sustainable travel arrangements appear to raise additional safety concerns, there are alternative travel options available to address these factors, even if these are less sustainable.  To address these additional concerns, the Academy is: o Seeking and lobbying for provision of additional and safe pedestrian/cycle routes from existing catchment to the new site. o Seeking provision from development infrastructure funding for an affordable bus route following the geographic distribution of existing students. o Promoting interest in travel routes and engaging porents to address their safety concerns. o Promoting organisation of group walking and travel to the Academy. o Establishing an approach route and safe drop off process for parents who wish to use car travel and in particular to facilitate the safe interaction between pedestrians and cars on entry to the Berryfields Primary School. o To closely review and monitor the need for additional crossing points on approach to the Academy as well as communicate the safest routes using existing safety provision when walking or cycling to the new site.

Travel Plan Working Group

The Academy has set up a Travel Plan Working Group with representatives from students, staff parents and governors to review ways in which both healthy and environmentally friendly modes of travel can be encouraged and adopted.

Annual Surveys of Students, Parents and Staff

7 Carrying out an annual survey of students to try to establish the reasons why they have adopted their mode of travel and ascertain the preferences and factors which influence their decisions. This information is then used as a guide to indicate possible solutions to encouraging more students to cycle or walk. In the most recent survey questions were included to explore the intentions of students for travel to the new site.

Rewarding Students

The Academy will set up an awards process whereby students will receive a reward on achievement of a set number of days travelled to the Academy by bicycle.

Promoting Awareness of Benefits of Healthy Lifestyles

As indicated earlier in the document, PE and other parts of the curriculum are focussed on understanding the importance of healthy lifestyles and the importance of taking the opportunities offered by the journey between home and the academy.

Healthy Schools Initiative

While already adopting an approach consistent with such an initiative, the Academy has successfully participated in the national Healthy Schools initiative.

Working with Local Government

The Academy is looking to engage representatives from the local district council and county council in pursuit of the following:

o Identifying and assessing the walking and cycling routes followed by students between home and the academy. This is aimed at determining specific risk areas along the route and reviewing possible options for traffic or other highway amendments to enhance safety as well as set out the preferred routes for students to travel to the Academy. This will also be useful for documenting and communicating to students on the particular and specific hazards of which they should take particular care and attention. o Working with the Local Authorities to co-ordinate the Academy’s Travel Plan with the Transport Network implementation associated with the Berryfields MDA and the Buckingham Park Development. This includes co-ordination with: . New cycles paths and recommended cycle routes . New and amended bus/train travel routes and timetables. . New highways and pedestrian pathways together with traffic control features such as new crossing points. . Ongoing monitoring of traffic flows and volumes as these change and develop during progress of the developments.

Communicating with Parents

A programme of communication with current and prospective parents of children at the Academy to provide: o Guidance and recommendations for routes and modes of travel to the new Academy site. o Developments and changes which may effect parents preferences for travel o The Academy’s support to encourage sustainable and convenient travel to the new site. o Support for groups of parents who may wish to set up cycle or walking groups to travel to the new site each day.

Familiarise Students with Travel Routes to the New Site

8 The Academy will implement a structured programme for students to: o Conduct walking and cycling visits to the new site. (These are being arranged in the forthcoming weeks) o Understand the routes and modes of travel to the new site. o Understanding of road safety and potential hazards of travel to the new site.

Looking to the Longer Term

The Academy will continue to seek opportunities to promote study of transport for the modern world and its cohesion with healthy lifestyles. In particular it will look to encourage a group of its students to pursue study of longer term sustainable travel and go on to not only make a positive and real contribution to local transport approaches but also contribute to transport developments in a wider forum. In particular, with transport needs and traffic flows through the town predicted to rise significantly in the medium and longer term, students and parents of the Academy can play a crucial role in seeking modern solutions to travel and transport.

9 ACADEMY TRAVEL PLAN (ATP) WORKING GROUP

The Academy has set up a working group composed as follows: Name Position in Working Group Representation Academy Travel Plan Finance Director and Promoting Hans Copas Coordinator Sustainable/Safe/Healthy Travel New modes of travel to the new Chair of Governors and closely Gordon Joyner Academy site involved in new site development Kim Hopping Affordable and safe travel Parent Governor Safe and sustainable travel to the Represent Berryfields CE Primary Jonathan Walker Berryfields CE Primary School School students and parents. Sue Thompson from Berryfields Travel in and around the Community Group Berryfields Community Groups Berryfields Development Representative 3 students from Years 8 (Jaydon Hatcher), Year 12 (Stacey Scales) and the Primary Student Council Student Viewpoint Students (To be appointed after opening of Primary) Encouraging healthy lifestyles Naomi Hennessey Teacher of Physical Education and Cycling as a Mode of Travel Academy Estates and Facilities Yvonne Conway Academy Travel Facilities Unit

The Group is expecting to meet regularly during the transition of the Academy to the new site and particularly after the move. The next meeting will be scheduled for July followed by bi-monthly meetings from September 2013.

Format of meetings follow an agenda as follows: AGENDA RESPONSIBILITY Minutes of Last Meeting ATP Coordinator Actions arising All Report of Actions and communications made with All external and internal groups since last meeting Latest Report of Status of Modes of Travel and ATP Co-ordinator, Student Representatives and Preferences (Including Travel to the New Site) Parent Representative New Items brought to the attention of Group All Members – External Developments New Items brought to the attention of Group All Members – Internal Developments Prioritisation of Focus Areas for Action and Vote on All Decisions Communications to be made Internally and All Externally Next Meeting and Agenda All Any Other Business All

10 TERMS OF REFERENCE OF ATP WORKING GROUP

The following Terms of Reference have been identified and agreed by the Working Group:

 To represent the Academy community in Academy travel issues  To encourage support from pupils, staff, parents, governors and the community for Academy travel planning.  To determine the Academy travel problems affecting the parents and students, using travel surveys  To produce and promote the Academy travel plan (ATP) in consultation with the Academy community  To take ownership of the ATP and be responsible for its monitoring and review, and update as changes occur  To include the ATP in the Academy Development Plan/Academy Improvement Plan, to ensure that it is regularly monitored and updated  To produce an action plan which will help to achieve the targets and objectives of the ATP  To ensure that the action plan is realistic and achievable  To ensure that the action plan is monitored, reviewed and updated as changes occur  To promote more sustainable forms of transport to Academy, where appropriate  To promote realistic alternatives to the car, where appropriate  To improve road and personal safety skills for the students  To promote an early awareness and understanding of issues around sustainability and healthy lifestyles as well as co-ordinate cycle training aimed specifically at students in the Berryfields CE Primary School.  To increase opportunities for student's independence and social interaction  To increase travel awareness for the students

Signed:______Date:______Principal

Signed:______Date:______Chair of Governors

Signed:______Date:______ATP co-ordinator

11 RESEARCH

The Academy has carried out research as follows:

 Student Survey February 2012. The Academy obtained input from students on their current and future travel arrangements. This survey was intended to detect any changes in the profile of travel methods used by students as well as gain information on their intentions for travel to the new Academy site as well as determine whether these intentions were impacted by potential factors to assist sustainable travel.  Parent Survey June 2013. The Academy has carried out a survey of Parents to assess their intended method of travel for students as well as obtain feedback on interest in a subsidised bus service.  Staff Survey June 2013. The Academy has conducted a simple survey of staff to establish their intended method of travel to the new site.

Student Survey February 2012

The Academy has carried out a survey of pupils based on a questionnaire of 12 questions on the Academy’s virtual learning web site. Out of the Academy’s total students only 79 responded. However this is viewed as a sufficiently high response rate for the purposes of statistical extrapolation. The main findings from the survey are as follows:

From the first question, how do you travel to the Academy students responded as follows:

Mode of Travel Number %

I go by car 8 10% I go on the bus 1 1% I walk 63 80% I cycle 3 4% Other Mode of Travel 4 5%

TOTAL 79 100%

These results are essentially consistent with the information held on the Academy student database for the whole population.

Students were then asked for their preferred mode of travel.

Current Mode Prefer Public Prefer Motor Prefer Cycling Prefer Walking Prefer Other of Travel Transport Vehicle

Walking 9% 16% 4% 43% 8% Public 1% Transport Car 8% 1% 1% Cycling 3% 1% Other 1% 3% 1%

Distinct in these answers are the numbers of students who currently walk but who would prefer to travel by car or public transport. However it is also noticeable that there are a small proportion of students who would prefer to cycle.

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Students were then asked for their intended mode of travel to the new site.

Current Mode Intend to use Intend to use Intend to Cycle Intend to Walk Intend Other of Travel Public Motor Vehicle Transport

Walking 24% 15% 5% 24% 11% Public 1% Transport Car 3% 4% 3% 1% Cycling 4% Other 5%

This answer raises potential concern with a significant number indicating an intention to divert significantly towards less sustainable forms of travel by car and public transport.

Students were then asked to indicate what factor would most persuade them to cycle to the new Academy site.

Current Mode Cycle Storage Cycle Training Clear Cycle Low Cost of Travel Facilities Route Bicycle

Walking 38% 5% 27% 10% Public 1% Transport Car 8% 2% Cycling 4% Other 1% 4%

While all factors appear to be potential enablers for choosing to cycle to the new site, it would appear that quick wins may be achievable through provision of cycle storage and clear cycle paths.

Finally students were asked to indicate the most important factor in their travel choice. This showed that 59% believed the quality and safety of the route to the Academy to be the most important factor while 41% believed that the availability of a bus to the new site was the most important.

OVERALL CONCLUSION

Key Conclusions from the Survey  Approx 37% of students would prefer to travel to the Academy each day by less sustainable forms of travel by motor vehicle.  Approx 46% are intending to travel to the new site using less sustainable travel by motor vehicle or public transport.  It is likely that significant numbers of students could be persuaded to cycle to the new site of the Academy providing they received assurances of adequacy of bicycle storage and they had a good understanding of a clear route to the new site.

13 Parent Survey June 2013

The Academy surveyed parents by text and email with a simple question as follows: “To Parents/Carers Please confirm by reply how your child will travel to Academy site in the Berryfields development in Sept: Walk Cycle Bus Other. Would you consider paying for a bus at £6-£8 per week. Many thanks for reply. AVA”

The Academy received a very significant and quick response to this message which can be summarised as follows:

With many of the texts carrying expressions of significant concern around safety and the distance to the site, these results show that a very significant number of parents are keen to adopt bus travel as their most preferable mode of travel. With over 50% indicating that a bus service would be attractive, the Academy will seek to address this preference through dialogue with Bucks County Council and its partner bus companies. At the same time, while these preferences are entirely reasonable and a priority for the Academy, such overwhelming response also brings the consideration that this represents a very significant shift away from the most sustainable modes of travel. Of very significant concern is that this shift is to some extent driven by concerns around safety of pedestrian and cycle travel along the A41 between the Meadowcroft area and the new Berryfields development. The geographic distribution indicated below suggests a significant proportion of those indicating an interest in bus travel actually live in an area of Meadowcroft which is closest to the Berryfields MDA development.

Chart Showing Distribution by Postcode of Those Expressing Interest in a Bus Service

14 Based on this research the Academy will work with the Local Authority to address the concerns raised by parents. In particular,

 The Academy notes commitments by Bucks County Council to: o Widen the pavement between Jackson Road and a point along the A41 towards the new development where this adjoins a new cycle/pedestrian pavement. o Provide additional pedestrian/cycle paths between the Meadowcroft Estate and the Berrfyfields development.  The Academy will work with the Transport Division of Bucks County Council to secure a bus route at affordable pricing which follows a convenient route indicated by the preferences expressed above.  The Academy will place increased emphasis on the benefits of cycling and provide further support in the form of cycle training and cycle facilities which are already extensive at the new site.  The Academy will promote group walking and cycling to and from the Academy site.

Staff Survey June 2013

The Academy carried out a survey of Staff in June 2013. Staff were asked to indicate their intended mode of travel to the Academy Site from September 2013 by means of choosing voting buttons on an internal email. The choices were “Walk, Cycle, Bus, Train, Other.”

The results of this poll were as follows:

Travel Mode Number Walk 1 Cycle 5 Car 42 Other (Not indicated) 1 Total 49

Note: Some of those indicating cycling also indicated that they would probably switch to a car in poor and colder weather.

Extrapolating these results across the approximate number of staff on site in September 2013, this would suggest the following:

Travel Mode Number Walk 3 Cycle 13 Car 114 Total 130

To assimilate these results these indications have been tested against the level of planned car parking on the new site and, in view of the very high level of unsustainable travel, these results have been considered against the capacity of staff to switch to alternative and mor sustainable transport.

At the new Academy site, there will be staff car parking provided as follows:

15  Aylesbury Vale Academy (Secondary) – 124 including 5 disabled spaces  Berryfields CE Primary School – 64 including 4 disabled spaces

It is therefore concluded that the Academy’s car parks will meet the requirements of staff in the medium term.

In terms of staff responses, the high number of staff proposing to travel by car is reflected by the significant distances travelled by some staff from outside of Aylesbury as shown below from a distribution of staff postcodes.

Within Aylesbury the distribution of postcodes of staff are distributed as follows:

Conclusion from Survey of Staff  A significant majority of staff are intending to travel to the new site by Car.

16  The Academy will have adequate staff car parking spaces.  While staff are widely distributed geographically, they can be encouraged to consider: o Car sharing where there are a number of staff travelling from concentrated areas such as Milton Keynes. o Train travel may be available to some staff who live near stations on the Marylebone to Aylesbury Railway Line given that the Aylesbury Vale Parkway station is the terminus of this line lying very close to the new Academy site. o There are a significant number of staff who live in areas on the North Western side of Aylesbury for whom both Walking and Cycling would be encouraged as travel options. o Some staff would potentially benefit from a bus service.

17 SITE ASSESSMENT

The Academy’s new site is not currently scheduled for completion and handover until the end of August 2013. Some aspects of the site assessment cannot therefore be easily carried out until September 2013. Input for assessment of the new site has therefore followed two routes planned for before and after the move to the new site.

Initial assessment prior to the move has covered the following:

 Identification of current walking, cycling, bus and train routes available up to the time of the move which have been communicated to parents.  Identification of any key risk areas from review of planned travel routes and feedback from parents.  An assessment of the process for arrival at the Academy including the proposed drop off process for cars.  Consultation with Bucks County Council on the implementation of new highways, pathways, cycle paths and bus/train timetables as well as an indicated hale and ride service.

Once on the new site the Academy is planning to conduct a full assessment of the new site and all approach routes to the Academy with a view to comprehensively identifying all risk areas. Input for the assessment will be taken from the following:

 Identification of routes of travel including all modes of travel – Cycle, Walking, Train, Bus Stops, Car Drop Off Points.  Survey of the identified routes including quality/type of crossing points.  A live walk-through assessment of all routes using staff from the Academy.  Consultation with students regarding specific aspects of their journey which they identify from visiting the new site and being conducted along approach routes.  Consultation with the local council on maintenance of current pedestrian and cycling facilities.  Consultation with Bucks County Council on the implementation of new highways, pathways, cycle paths and bus/train timetables as well as an indicated hale and ride service.

Assessment Prior to the Move to the New Site

Cycling/Walking

Current Walking and Cycling Routes are indicated in the Appendix 4a. The initial assessment of these routes has identified risk areas which are being pursued as follows:

 Of primary concern when the Academy first opens is the limitation imposed by having only one corridor of walking and cycling routes to reach the new development, namely the stretch of the A41 between Jackson Road and the entrance to the Berryfields Development. The risks identified are as follows: o The volume of children passing along the pavement/cycle path alongside one of the busiest traffic routes into the Academy. Students will need to have an enhanced awareness of the traffic and ensure that they take extra care to avoid any deviation from the pavement. With as many as 500 students taking this route as indicated by the surveys, discipline in keeping to the pavement and cycle paths, avoiding collision with cyclists and other pedestrians will need to be enhanced. o The fact that the current pavement follows only one side of the A41 and there are no traffic-controlled crossing points from the south side of the A41 Bicester Road beyond the entrance to the Broadfields Retail Park. This will require extra discipline from students in using island crossing points near to Jackson Road and Rabans Lane in order to reach the

18 north side of the A41. The Academy will attempt to seek solutions to this issue working with the Local Authority. o The width of the pavement for a short distance between Jackson Road and the point at which the A41 crosses the River Thame. This pavement is currently very narrow with a small grass verge and will be of significant constraint to flow of pedestrians and cyclists. The Local Authority has indicated that a project to widen this path and include an extension of the cycle path will be implemented during the initial period of the Academy moving to the new site although no definite date is currently available for this. o The proximity of large numbers of students to a road carrying slow-moving and very heavy traffic flows during peak times raises a question of possible impact from pollutant vehicle emissions. The Academy will seek assurances that the levels of harmful gases to which students are exposed in the vicinity of the A41 do not exceed recommended levels including in particular, the level of nitrogen dioxide.

FROM THE INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL RISKS, THE ACADEMY CONSIDERS THAT THE CURRENT PROVISION OF THE A41 AS THE ONLY ROUTE OF TRAVEL FOR WALKING AND CYCLING TO THE NEW SITE IS A SOURCE OF SIGNIFICANT RISK AND CONCERN IN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE ACADEMY’S STUDENTS. IT IS THEREFORE WORKING WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY TO TRY TO INTRODUCE ADDITIONAL ROUTES AND IMPROVE THE CHOICE OF ROUTES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Bus and Train Travel

The current options for train and bus are set out in Appendix 4a. While train travel may be a viable option for a small number of students and staff, the Academy continues to pursue the provision of an affordable bus service which routes through the key catchment areas of Meadowcroft, Quarrendon and Elmhurst.

Car Travel and Car Drop Off

o The Academy has carried out an initial assessment of the required drop off process for cars bringing students to the Academy site. The aim of these processes is to: . Reduce congestion of cars in the immediate roads surrounding the Academy and the Berryfields CE Primary School . Improve the flow of cars bringing students to the Academy and avoid obstructions. . Maximise the safety of students being dropped off by car as well as the safety of other students approaching and entering the site. o Essentially the car drop off processes will involve the directing of cars into and around the respective car parks of each part of the site. AT the time of arrival of most students travelling by car, staff will have already arrived and parked their cars in these car parks earlier thus avoiding conflict between staff car arrival and student car drop offs. o The car park for the main Academy (Secondary) includes a dedicated drop off zone and a route for directing students from the car park will be signed. o Most crucially the Academy will supervise and steward the drop off process to both direct cars and guide students to their point of entry into the buildings.

Maps of the drop off routes around each car park as follows:

Berryfields Primary Car Park

19 Berryfields CE Primary School

DROP OFF POINTS

Main Car Park

Academy Main Building

Some indicators of issues in the immediate vicinity of the current Academy site are given in the Appendix 5 pending completion of a comprehensive assessment for the new site.

20 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Academy’s aims and objectives in pursuing a Travel Plan are as follows:

AIM

TO PROMOTE THE ADOPTION BY STUDENTS OF THE ACADEMY OF MODES OF TRAVEL BETWEEN HOME AND THE ACADEMY AND WHERE POSSIBLE, ALL OTHER JOURNEYS UNDERTAKEN, WHICH PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO MAXIMISE THEIR LEVEL OF PERSONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELLBEING AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTE TO MINIMISING THE IMPACT OF CARBON EMISSIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE USE OF UNSUSTAINABLE ENERGY RESOURCES.

OBJECTIVES

 TO MAXIMISE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO WALK OR CYCLE WHEN TRAVELLING.  TO ENSURE THAT THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS CONTINUE TO CYCLE OR WALK WHEN TRAVELLING TO THE NEW ACADEMY SITE DUE TO OPEN IN SEPTEMBER 2013.  TO MAXIMISE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE AND REDUCE THE COST OF CYCLING FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE ADOPT THIS OPTION ON GROUNDS OF COST  TO ACHIEVE AND ENSURE SAFETY ON ALL ROUTES OF TRAVEL BETWEEN HOME AND THE ACADEMY AS WELL AS WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.  TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE DUE TRAINING ON TRAVELLING SAFELY AND ADOPT THE ACADEMY’S RELEVANT POLICIES.  TO ACHIEVE TARGETS SET BY THE ACADEMY TRAVEL PLAN ON A BIENNIAL BASIS.  TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT COMPANIES TO SEEK A CO-ORDINATED TRAVEL INFRASTRUCTURE TO HELP THE ACADEMY AND ITS STUDENTS ACVHIEVE ITS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.

REVIEW OF PROGRESS

 OVERALL PROGRESS AGAINST THE TARGETS HAS BEEN DIFFICULT. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE LATEST PARENT SURVEY THAT THERE IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN CYCLING AS A PREFERRED METHOD OF TRAVEL BUT MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE KEEN TO MOVE TO THIS MODE OF TRANSPORT ARE ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE ROUTE TO THE NEW SITE. WITH THE PROVISION OF A REDUCED PRICE BUS SERVICE NOW BEING A POSSIBILITY THIS HAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE TRAVEL CHOICES LIKELY TO BE FOLLOWED BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS. THE ACADEMY WILL THEREFORE REVIEW THE TARGETS IN THE AUTUMN OF 2013 ONCE IT HAS BECOME CLEAR WHAT MODES OF TRAVEL HAVE BEEN ADOPTED AT THE NEW SITE.  THE PARENT SURVEY IS ENCOURAGING IN THAT WHILE BUS TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE MORE WIDELY USED THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED, THE ACADEMY IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ITS INITIAL TARGET FOR CYCLING.

21 TARGETS

Based on the current student data and survey results, the Academy has determined realistic and achievable targets for delivery by September 2013 as follows:

Baseline Student Student Survey Parent Survey Sept 2013 October 2011 Database Sept Result Result Target – All (Full Student 2012 February 2012 June 2013 Students – SIMS NEW SITE Database) Walking 674 (77.4%) 632 (72.5%) 63 (80%) 96 (39%) 496 (57%)

Cycling 19 (2.2%) 26 (2.9%) 3 (4%) 43 (17%) 131 (15%) TOTAL HEALTHY PREFERRED 693 (79.6%) 658 (75.4%) 66 (84%) 139 (56%) 627 (72%) MODE OF TRAVEL Bus/Train 16 (1.8%) 19 (2.1%) 1 (1%) 41 (17%) 87 (10%)

Car use 67 (7.7%) 84 (9.6%) 8 (10%) 21 (9%) 87 (10%)

Car share 22 (2.5%) 24 (2.8%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 26 (3%) 45 (18%) – Other 73 (8.3%) 86 (9.8%) 4 (5%) Incl No 44 (5%) Indication Total 871 (100%) 871 (100%) 79 (100%) 246 (100%) 871 (100%)

Basis of Targets

The focus of targets and the enablers for delivery are as follows:

 Cycling – Target is to increase mode of travel to 15% - Achieved by: o Provision of safe and convenient storage facilities at Academy site. o Enhanced access to affordable and attractive packages for subsidised bicycle purchase or bicycle rental. o Provision of facility for bicycle maintenance on Academy site. o The offer of rewards through the Academy rewards system whereby awards will be given for achievement of targeted number of days travelling to the site by bicycle. o Training programme for safe and considerate cycling. o Promotion and encouragement of the formation of cycling groups which travel together along designated routes to the Academy. o Ongoing dialogue with parents to identify and mitigate concerns. o Assess/identify risks on cycle routes to Academy and seek mitigation. o Work with Local Authority to identify cycle routes and communicate with parents and students.

 Walking – Target assumes that there will be a significant shift towards public transport and motor vehicles purely as a result of the impact of the significantly greater distances to be travelled by

22 many students to the new site. For many students issues such as affordability will reduce their choice and if they do not cycle to the new site then they may well continue to walk. Target is therefore based on a realistic assessment of these impacts and the drive to discourage students from taking less sustainable options – Achieved by: o Healthy Schools programme. o Promotion of health awareness and importance of promoting healthy lifestyles throughout key curriculum areas including PE and PSHE. o Setting up student focus groups. o Communication with parents promoting healthy lifestyles. o Promotion of awareness and understanding of impact and alternatives to non-sustainable modes of travel including use of non-renewable energy resources.

Measuring Targets

Measurement of Targets will be as follows:

 Termly Data Collection (Parent Evenings) of Student database including data on Modes of Travel – Target to be measured against Student Database at start of Autumn term in September 2013.  Student Surveys (Conducted through VLE) in the following timescales: o October 2013 – To be used for assessing achievement of target providing more than 100 students respond. o June 2014 – To update on position after additional travel routes are available.

Target will be assessed based on percentage data weighted 75% on student database and 25% on student survey.

A parent survey will also be conducted during the Spring term of 2014.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

23 The progress and status of Student Travel will primarily be monitored by the ATP Working Group at its monthly meetings. As indicated in the template agenda, each meeting will review analysis of the latest data as follows:

 Latest data on student database with comparison with  Last extract of student data  Last survey results  Gate records of arrival by bicycle used for rewards process.  Progress towards achievement of final and interim targets.  Any other impacts or issues identified relevant to promoting healthy lifestyles and sustainable travel options by students.

The ATP Working Group will assess the impact and success of each target initiative up to September 2014. At this point, the targets will be reviewed and reset for the next 2 years.

A report and update on progress from the ATP working Group will be made by the Chair of Governors or the ATP coordinator at each meeting of the full Governing Body during the current academic year. Any recommendations/decisions by governors will be taken back to the ATP working group.

PROMOTION/ INFORMATION

The Academy will communicate and promote the ATP by the following means:

 Regular report and update in parent communications. (Termly Newsletter)  Dedicated communication of the plan targets and enablers as well as invitation for comments or contributions to all parents and students. (Via the Published Travel Plan)  Inclusion of latest news and progress on the Academy website.  Inclusion of latest news and progress on the Academy Intranet and VLE  Issue of Student and Parent surveys. (Annual)  Liaison with all curriculum areas on content and progress of study and learning in connection with promotion of healthy lifestyles and sustainable travel.  Communication with Academy Governing body.  Formation of cycling groups including the identification through visible Academy safety tabbards.  Links to websites for Bucks CC.  Promotion of discussion and public relations in the fora of local newspapers, local council meetings and community public meetings or communications. The latter to be achieved through the Academy’s existing strong links with Community Liaison representatives.  Seeking enhanced representation and lobbying on the council transport committees and dialogue with the local MP as required.

Support for the Travel Plan from Bucks County Council

The Sustainability Team of Bucks County Council will support the Academy Travel Plan at a Fee of £1000 Per Annum for a Period of 5 Years.

24 2013/14 ACTION PLAN

Objective 1 – Maximising the Number of Students Walking or Cycling to the Academy Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Review Output from Carry out Surveys of Students and Parents. Surveys of Students. Conduct half-termly poll observations of student Carry out half-termly ATP Group Each Half Term ATP Group arrivals at the site. observations of students arriving at the Academy

Objective 2 – Maximise Opportunities to Reduce the Cost and Encourage Cycling Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Assemblies on Cycling. Carry out Assemblies, Set up a reward programme for PE Representative Throughout ATP Group Student Reward cycling to the Academy. Year. Ensure Programmes. Pursure Continue to seek supplier arrangements to reduce initiatives in arrangements which help costs place by half students to obtain low term October cost bicycles. 2013.

Objective 3 – Safety of Travel Routes Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Review all travel options Continue to update on available travel routes and ATP Coordinator Half Termly for ATP Group for safety risks and seek review for risks next Academic mitigation Year

Objective 4 – Students Receive Training to Encourage Safer Travel Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Procure Cycle Training Explore and book training companies to provide PE Coordinator All students to ATP Group Sessions aimed at training for students have been specific year groups offered training including students of the by July 2014 Primary School in particular.

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Objective 5 – Achieve the Travel Plan Targets Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Review Results of Annual Review survey results against targets. Where ATP Group Bi-Monthly ATP Group Surveys against Targets progress is out of line with targets, review and set up Meetings additional initiatives to promote targeted travel options

Objective 6 – Work with Local Authority to Secure Most Advantageous Travel Options to New Site Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Update and review all Obtain regular updates of changes to existing routes ATP Group Termly ATP Group Travel Routes Regiularly. or availability of new routes. Lobby Local Authority to Lobby Local Authority to help address risks on current Improve Available Routes routes as well as progress additional travel options and Mitigate Risks

Objective 7 – STP regularly referenced and reviewed by Governors and Staff of the Academy to ensure it remains a key focus Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review Include the STP in the The STP is clearly referenced in the School ATP co-ordinator, Clerk Termly ATP Group, School Improvement Plan Improvement Plan (SIP). The STP is reviewed as to the Governors. Governing Body and Governor Meeting specific agenda items in meetings of the Senior Agendas Leadership team as well as Governor Meetings

Objective 8 – STP to be updated regularly Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review The STP is regularly The STP is reviewed and formally updated at regular ATP co-ordinator and Annually ATP Group reviewed and updated to intervals ATP Group ensure it is relevant and addresses latest issues

Objective 9 – To carry out annual Hands-Up survey Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review The Academy to carry out To carry out regular surveys of parents, students and ATP Co-Ordinator At least annually ATP Group annual surveys of both, staff to ascertain latest preferences and identify

26 students, parents and issues. This is a key source of research data. staff Research data to provided to Bucks County Council Travel Team to assist in County planning.

Objective 10 – To provide an Annual Progress Report to Travel Planning Section at Bucks County Council Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review The Academy will liaise To hold an annual review with the Travel Section of ATP Co-Ordinator/ATP Annually ATP Group with and provide annual Bucks County Council and provide an annual progress Group progress report to Bucks update County Council.

Objective 11 – To hold regular ATP Working Group Meetings Action/Initiative Tasks Responsibility Timescale Review The Academy will hold To hold regular ATP Group Meetings to address ATP Group At least termly ATP Group regular ATP Group current issues and progress against the Travel Plan meetings

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Appendices

28 APPENDIX 1 LOCATION OF THE ACADEMY

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Aylesbury

AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY

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AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY

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APPENDIX 2 – CATCHMENT AREA

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APPENDIX 3 – LOCATION OF STUDENTS

33 High Level View of Aylesbury Vale Area

Overview of Aylesbury Area

Distribution of Students over the North of Aylesbury

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Distribution of the Latest Intake of Year 7 Students showing Shift in Distribution towards Meadowcroft and Haydon Hill areas

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APPENDIX 4 – LOCATION OF NEW SITE

HIGH LEVEL VIEW

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A41 BICESTER ROAD SITE OF NEW ACADEMY BUILDINGS AND PLAYING FIELD

OVERVIEW OF THE ROUTEWAYS IN AND AROUND THE BERRYFIELDS MDA

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DETAILED VIEW OF THE NEW ACADEMY SITE

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39 APPENDIX 4a

Planned Travel Routes to the New Site

Train

Some students attending AVA also live in areas where the option to use the train from Aylesbury town station to Aylesbury Vale Parkway(AVP) exists and it is expected that from December 2012, Chiltern Railways will be running more trains to AVP than at present.

Train times can be found at: www.chilternrailways.co.uk

Bus

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Using the existing Rainbow Route network of bus services in Aylesbury. Orange Route 3 serves town centre, Elmhurst, Haydon Hill and Quarrendon to alight at Jackson Road and use the recently installed footway along the A41. Blue Route 2 also serves this area.

Route 16 serves the A41 and bus stops have recently been installed near to Aylesbury vale Parkway roundabout(this is likely to be relocated to the west of the roundabout soon as it currently means people walking along the verge) and between the traffic signal junction and Stone Bridge for Eastbound services.

A Westbound bus stop, and Toucan crossing to allow users to cross the A41, will be implemented in the coming months, between the traffic signal junction and Stone Bridge for Westbound services, and it is expected to be installed by March 2013. More information on bus routes, timetables etc for Aylesbury is available via http://www.rainbowroutes.co.uk

In addition, a dedicated public bus serving Berryfields development and Aylesbury Vale Parkway to/from Aylesbury is expected to be in place in Summer 2013 which will enhance the existing Rainbow Route services.

The exact details of the bus routing, pricing and bus stop locations are currently being worked on but it is expected that the service will be similar to existing rainbow route services with circa 15/20 minute frequency.

We are currently working on producing the tender documents and Bucks County Council set the fares, especially in the early years as the subsidy received from the developers goes to funding the service. It is expected that the pricing strategy will be in line with other rainbow route services, prices available from the bus driver or bus station.

Bus stops will be located on the loop roads around the development and at appropriate locations near to the school, district centre etc

41 42 APPENDIX 5 – SITE ASSESSMENT – CURRENT LOCATION

School name AYLESBURY VALE ACADEMY Weedon Road AYLESBURY Address Bucks HP19 9PG Phone: 01296 428551 Age range of students 11-18 Number on roll 871 September 2012 School start time 08:30 School finish time 15.00

What length of road is being Weedon Road, Holden Street, Coventon Road assessed? Show this area on your local street map.

Weedon Road forms part of the ring road around Give a summary of what you Aylesbury between A41 Bicester Road and A413 observe, including Buckingham Road. information about housing, Holden Street and Coventon Road are narrow residential parking, vehicles, pedestrians streets with chicanes, speed humps and residential and other road users. parking. Is the school in an urban Urban area? Rural area?

Are there any parking restrictions? For example double or single yellow lines. There are no parking restrictions. Are they being observed? Do they operate at specific times? Show these on your map.

Are there on street parking There are no parking meters meters?

Are there any yellow zig zag lines? Show these on your There are zig zag markings painted at the entrance to the map. Are these kept clear? school accessed on Weedon Road. The high traffic Do parents use these to ‘drop volumes using the ring road has meant that these zig zags off’ or park? Is there parking are completely worn away. opposite the zig zags? There are school warning signs on Weedon Road. There Are there any triangular are two as you approach from the Bicester Road. The first school warning signs? Do is on a very high pole and seems to be an old sign. The they have flashing lights with second is just after Abbey Road. These signs may be for them? Show where these are Haydon Abbey School. There is a warning sign on the located on the map. opposite approach on Weedon Road.

43 Is there a School Crossing The school signs have patrol plates. There may be a Patroller? Show where are patrol site her for the Haydon Abbey School. they sited on your map?

Are there any other crossing facilities? For example dropped kerbs with tactile paving, pedestrian refuges, The chicanes on Holman Street have tactile drops outside zebra or signal controlled one of the entrances to the school. crossing. Show these on the There are no other crossing facilites. map. Are there issues for those wishing to cross the road?

Are cars required to cross the pavement to access parking Yes – but most driveways are not school side. facilities or residential housing? If so, describe.

Are vehicles parked along the There are parked vehicles on the opposite side to the road? Are these parents, school on Holman Street. There is residential parking on residents or both? Are the Coventon Road. Parents parking would be a cause for cars parked considerately? concern on either of these roads as the roads are narrow Are cars obstructing the and any additional parking or traffic movements would pavement or residential cause significant congestion. houses?

In your opinion, is there traffic It is very likely that there is congestion in both roads as congestion at school there is an Adult Education Centre, Haydon Abbey School start/finish times? Do parents and the Abbey Centre in addition to the existing and/or peak hour traffic flow residential parking and Quarrendon students. cause this?

There are several entrances to the school, one on Describe the access to the Weedon Road and approx 3 on Holdon Street. It was not school. Is there segregation clear which entrances were used and by what type of for pedestrians, cyclists, vehicle. There is a separate entrance for the Adult buses, cars, and visitors? education Centre off Holden Street and also an entrance Show this on your plan of the to the Abbey Centre off Coventon Road. school.

Are there any issues at the school entrance? For example None lighting, security, safety?

Are there footways to the school? Are they continuous? There are continuous footways on both sides of Holman Are they on both sides of the Street and also Coventon Road. road? If this is an issue show this on your map.

44 Are there facilities for cyclists? Is this shared use with pedestrians? Do There is a cycle path on Weedon Road. cyclists/scooters use footways? Are there cycle parking facilities? Do the school operate formal (crocodiles Alig8tors) or informal walk to school No groups? Show the route on the map. Show all Croc/Alig8tor stops. Are there public transport routes? Which bus routes/trains could schools use? Are the public transport routes available for after school clubs? Do bus stops cause congestion issues? Show these on your map. In See bus timetables and bus stops marked on map. your opinion are the bus stops in reasonable locations? Do public buses/trains leave at appropriate times? Include bus and train time tables highlighting routes available for school hours and after school activities.

Do you have car parking on your school site? Who has access to this? How many Yes. Staff and visitors only spaces are there? Show this on your school plan.

Are there vehicles entering and leaving the site at school Yes times?

Does the school have more than one site? Show each site on the map and complete an assessment for each location. No Are there issues for pedestrians moving between sites?

Are there any planning applications pending for the school? Are the start and None completion dates for building works available?

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This map shows that the school lies off the main A4157 ring road around Aylesbury between the A41 Bicester Road and A413 Buckingham Road. The school lies in a residential housing area.

Adult Education Centre

Zig Zags for Abbey Centre

Chicanes and speed humps and pedestrian refuge

Worn out Zig Zag markings

School entrances School warning signs

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School Parking

School entrances

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