School travel


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Figures released by the Department of Education show that the majority of school children in Ealing xxxxxxxxxx

As part of research carried out for School Travel Planning (STP) which looked at all the problems caused by travel to and from schools during the day, the figures showed that most children walked to their primary school with bus being the second most popular mode of transport, much more popular than the tube.

Figures showed

Ealing Council's school travel plan strategy can be found at: here.
We understand this is currently being updated. The Council works with schools on various initiatives including WoW (walk on Wednesdays) a walking incentive programme, cycle parking, cycle training, road safety etc.

School Pupils of all ages - mode of travel to school
Walk Cycle Car/Van Car Share Public Service
Bus
School Bus Bus (Other) Tube Unknown Total Walk (%) Car/Van (%) Average
distance
travelled
(miles)
North Ealing Primary School
400
x
50
10
x
0
x
0
0
460
87%
11%
0.35
St John's Primary School
280
0
30
x
10
20
x
x
0
340
82%
9%
0.50
Drayton Green Primary School
150
0
50
10
10
0
0
0
x
220
68%
23%
0.65
Fielding Primary School
530
10
80
x
10
0
x
0
80
710
75%
11%
0.42
Little Ealing Primary School
430
x
40
10
x
0
x
x
0
480
90%
8%
0.40
Montpelier Primary School
300
10
270
0
30
0
x
0
0
610
49%
44%
0.78
Hathaway Primary School
320
x
60
10
10
0
0
0
0
400
80%
15%
0.54
Christ Church Church of England Junior School
100
20
150
0
60
0
0
10
0
340
29%
44%
1.36
St Saviour's Church of England Infant School
x
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
310
310
n/a
n/a
1.21
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Primary School
290
10
50
100
10
0
0
0
0
460
63%
11%
0.79
St Gregory's Roman Catholic Primary School
300
20
130
10
x
0
10
0
0
470
64%
28%
0.65
Castlebar School
10
0
x
0
0
90
0
0
0
100
10%
n/a
2.06
Springhallow School
x
0
x
0
x
60
0
0
0
60
n/a
n/a
1.91

 

 

September 9, 2009

Related links
Related Links

Check out Ealing Council's website about getting to school: www.egfl.org.uk/stp