School Streets

School Streets restrict motorised traffic during school pick-up and drop-off times to make the space outside schools more pleasant safer for people walking, cycling and wheeling to school.

School Streets are part of our ambition to make Leeds the best city for all our children and young people to grow up in, be a city where you don't need a car, and to achieve Vision Zero by 2040 (by 2040 no one will be killed or suffer serious injuries on roads in Leeds).

If you live or work on a School Street, this scheme should help to address issues around illegal, inconsiderate, and dangerous parking and congestion.

Current School Streets

School Streets are currently, or will shortly be in operation at a number of schools across Leeds. You can find these on an interactive map.

School Streets map

How to use the map

The map shows:  

  • all School Street locations
  • the restricted roads
  • Park and Stride location(s) (where agreed) and a recommended walking, cycling or scooting route
  • 5, 10 and 15 minute walking zones around the to give you an idea of journey times for your route to school
View the School Streets map

School Streets locations

More information and details on current School Streets:

Birchfield Primary School

Traffic restricted from 11 September 2023.  

Roads with restricted access

  • Birchfield Avenue

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:15am to 9am
  • 2:45pm to 3:30pm

Permit zone

SS15  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).

Blenheim Primary School

Traffic restricted from 11 September 2023.  

Roads with restricted access

  • Lofthouse Place

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:30am to 9am
  • 3pm to 3:30pm

Permit zone

SS16  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

Bramhope Primary School

Traffic restricted from 25 September 2023.  

Roads with restricted access

  • Breary Rise

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:30am to 9:15am
  • 2:45pm to 3:30pm

Permit zone

SS17  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

Chapel Allerton Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Methley Terrace
  • Zermatt Mount
  • Back Methley Drive

School Streets map.
External link

Restricted access times

  • 8:30am to 9:15am
  • 2:35pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS8  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We are working on setting up a park and stride for this school.

Clapgate Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Cranmore Drive (the whole road)
  • Raylands Road (from Raylands Way to Cranmore Drive)

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:25am to 9:35am
  • 2:40pm to 3:50pm

Permit zone

SS1  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Great Preston VC C of E Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Hirst Street

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:20am to 9:20am
  • 2:35pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS9  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Hollybush Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Landseer Crescent

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:25am to 9:40am
  • 2:35pm to 3:40pm

Permit zone

SS10  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We are working on setting up a park and stride for this school.  

Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • St Anthony's Drive

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:20am to 9:10am
  • 2:55pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS11  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Ingram Road Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Rydall Place (Crosby Street to Brown Lane East)

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:25am to 9:20am
  • 2:40pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS3  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Lane End Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Beeston Road (Hunslet Hall Road to its northern end)
  • the whole of Lane End Place

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:25am to 9:20am
  • 2:40pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS4  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Middleton St Mary's Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Moor Flatts Avenue
  • Moor Flatts Road

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:20am to 9:20am
  • 2:20pm to 3:30pm

Permit zone

SS12  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Primrose Hill (the whole road)

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:15am to 9:10am
  • 2:40pm to 3:50pm

Permit zone

SS5  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Thorpe Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Dolphin Lane (Lingwell Gate Lane to Lynton Avenue);
  • Lynton Avenue (the whole road)
  • Belmont Terrace (the whole road)
  • Ashfield Terrace (the whole road)

School Streets map.
External link  

Restricted access times

  • 8:10am to 9:20am
  • 2:40pm to 3:35pm

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

Westgate Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Scarborough Road
  • Springfield Place

School Streets map.
External link   

Restricted access times

  • 8:35am to 9:10am
  • 3pm to 3:30pm

Permit zone

SS13  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

We have a park and stride location and route on our
School Streets map
External link.  

Woodlesford Primary School

Roads with restricted access

  • Highfield Lane
  • Highfield Crescent

School Streets map.
External link

Restricted access times

  • 8:20am to 9:05am
  • 2:45pm to 3:35pm

Permit zone

SS14  

Alternative drop off and pick up point (park and stride)

We recommend that parents, carers and pupils, walk, scoot or ride a bike to school. If you do need to drive, you can park at a location close by then walk the rest of the journey (known as park and stride).  

Apply for a School Street

You can speak to your local school who can apply by completing a
short application form external link or emailing
schoolstreets@leeds.gov.uk to ensure initial selection criteria are met.

Access

If you live or work on a School Street, to enter during restricted times
apply for a School Street access permit or visit your
local Community Hub.

Residents can apply for up to three access permits and one visitor permit. Business can apply for up to ten access permits.

Most vehicles cannot drive on a School Street during restricted times. Some exemptions, including Blue Badge holders, emergency services and liveried delivery vehicles, do not have to apply for a permit and can access School Streets at any time.

Compliance and enforcement

West Yorkshire Neighbourhood Policing teams and Council Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) visit each School Street periodically to enforce the School Street Order (police) and any other parking restrictions in the vicinity of the schools (CEOs).

Reporting obstructive or nuisance parking

If a vehicle is blocking access to your driveway you should first ask neighbours if they know who the car belongs to, so they can move it.

You can also report parking over a dropped kerb to the police on 101 for causing an obstruction or complete an
online form.

Research and road safety

Research shows that School Streets can help to reduce the overall number of vehicles in wider neighbourhoods, because more people choose to walk, scoot or cycle to school. Levels of parking in nearby streets will be monitored before and following the implementation of School Streets.

We have carried out risk assessments on the routes between Park and Stride sites and the schools will take steps to reduce any hazards.

Research from around the UK -
Sustrans blog: Monitoring the impact of School Streets: safety and traffic displacement shows that there is no increase in road safety issues when School Streets are introduced.

Contact us

Email:
schoolstreets@leeds.gov.uk