A School Street is a road outside a school with special restrictions on traffic. The restrictions apply to motorised vehicles during drop-off and pick-up times. Streets remain open to pedestrians, cyclists and exempted vehicles during the restricted times.
If your child has extra requirements for the journey to school, please speak with your school.
We currently have 8 school Streets operating in Manchester:
- Acacias Community Primary School
- Manley Park Primary School
- St Augustine's CofE Primary School
- St Paul's CofE Primary School
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
- Manchester Communication Primary Academy
- Brookburn Community School
The benefits of School Streets
We're committed to making the streets outside schools safer and healthier. Walking and cycling has excellent benefits for the environment and for our health.
School Streets schemes:
- Help improve the air quality around schools
- Reduce traffic speeds and congestion
- Encourage children and parents to be more active
- Make roads safer and calmer for pupils while they are travelling to and from school
- Promote more sustainable modes of transportation
People living in School Streets benefit from:
- Lower volumes of traffic
- Fewer instances of inconsiderate parking
- Improved air quality
Join the School Streets movement
We would like to introduce many more School Streets within Manchester.
If you think your school could benefit from a School Street, you can register your interest with Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) by emailing active.travel@tfgm.com or Manchester City Council's Walk-Cycle@manchester.gov.uk