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Find out how to apply for a School Street zone permit.
School Streets are an initiative to create safer streets for everyone by reducing traffic and improving local air quality. It involves temporarily closing one or more roads surrounding a school to most vehicles for a short period at the start and end of the school day. Restrictions should have the following benefits for the school community and residents:
Schemes are enforced using vehicle registration mark cameras. Cameras are placed at the entrance of roads within the School Streets zone. Restrictions are supported by legal Traffic Management Orders and any vehicles that are not exempt but travel into the zone will be issued with a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN). The cost of the PCN will be £130, which will be reduced to £65 if paid within 14 days.
School Streets are enforced during Waltham Forest school term dates.
During school holidays the signs will be folded away, the cameras will be switched off for this duration, and no School Street permits or exemptions will be required.
School Streets are initially introduced as a trial and will be reviewed after a period of six to nine months. If the trial period is deemed successful, the scheme can be made permanent by the introduction of a permanent Traffic Management Order.
Residents and businesses who have an address within a School Streets zone and have a valid CPZ permit will automatically receive a School Street permit on their RingGo account for the first year of a scheme. After the first-year, residents and businesses will need to renew their School Streets permit themselves. Further details on this can be found under ‘Apply for a School Street permit or exemption’.
The following people are eligible for an exemption for a School Streets zone however exemptions are not automatic and must be applied for in advance of entering a School Streets zone:
Any vehicle already parked in a School Streets zone when the restriction commences will be able to leave without penalty.
All emergency services vehicles are exempt from all School Street zones.
Vehicles listed below will not be granted any exemptions:
You can make a request via the following methods:
All other exemptions can be made within 24 hours of submitting an exemption request if the request is made during working hours, Monday to Friday. Requests made on a Friday may not be processed until the following Monday.
If you are a resident or business with an address within a School Streets zone you can apply for a permit using the online form.
If you are eligible for a School Streets exemption (e.g. if you are a Blue Badge holder or a tradesperson), you can request your exemption by emailing schoolstreets@walthamforest.gov.uk with the following information:
We aim to process exemption requests within 24 hours of a request being made if the request is made during working hours, Monday to Friday. Requests made on a Friday may not be processed until the following Monday.
If you require assistance applying for your School Street permit or exemption via the online form or email, please call 020 8496 3000.
For instructions on how to renew your School Street permit click here: Guide to renewal document (PDF)
SC1: George Mitchell Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.30am and 9.15am, and 3pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 23 September 2019.
SC2: Willow Brook Primary School, St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School and Riverley Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9.15am and 3pm and 4pm.
Live from Monday 23 September 2019.
SC3: Henry Maynard Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.30am and 9.15am and 3pm and 4pm.
Live from Monday 8 June 2020.
SC4: The Jenny Hammond Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.45am and 9.30am and 3pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 14 September 2020.
SC5: Davies Lane Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.30am and 9.15am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm.
Live from Monday 21 September 2020.
SC6: George Tomlinson Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.30am and 9.30am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm.
Live from Monday 21 September 2020.
SC7: Hillyfield Primary Academy (Hill Site)
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.15am and 9am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm.
Live from Monday 21 September 2020.
SC8: Hillyfield Primary Academy (Park Site)
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only between 8.15am and 9am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm.
Live from Monday 21 September 2020.
SC9: South Grove Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm
Live from Monday 21 September 2020.
SC10: Buxton School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9.15am and 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Live from Monday 2 November 2020.
SC11: The Winns Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.30am and 9.30am and 2.45pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 19 April 2021.
SC12: St Mary’s CofE Primary School and Woodside Primary Academy (Bridge Site)
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9.15am and 3pm and 4.15pm
Live from Monday 19 April 2021.
SC13: Woodside Primary Academy (Forest Site)
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8am and 9am and 3pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 19 April 2021.
SC14: Dawlish Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.30am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 19 April 2021.
SC15: Newport School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9.15am and 2.45pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 19 April 2021.
SC16: Wyatt’s Lane (Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary and Nursery School - Upper Site and Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form).
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.30am and 9.30am and 2.45pm and 3.45pm
Live from Monday 21 February 2022.
SC17: Connaught School for Girls
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 7.45am and 8.30am and 2.45pm and 3.30pm
Live from Monday 4 October 2021.
SC18: St. Saviour's Church of England Primary School
Roads included within the School Street zone:
Restrictions apply Monday to Friday, term time only, between 8.15am and 9.15am and 3pm and 4pm
Live from Monday 4 October 2021.
We welcome feedback and want to work with residents, businesses and the school communities to ensure that the School Streets benefit everyone.
Please contact us by emailing schoolstreets@walthamforest.gov.uk if you need further information on any of the schemes, need assistance applying for an exemption or permit, would like to provide feedback on an existing scheme, or would like to suggest a location for a new School Streets scheme.