Nightingale Primary School, Redbridge
Nightingale Primary School re-engaged with the borough’s travel programme in 2024–25 after several years away, and they have already made impressive progress in promoting active travel.
Working closely with the borough’s Transportation Strategy Team, the school helped secure a new School Street outside the gates. They also introduced the Living Streets Travel Tracker, which proved so popular that additional WOW badges had to be ordered to keep up with demand.
Their efforts have had a clear impact, with car use dropping from 30% in 2017 to just 19% in the most recent Hands-Up survey.
With strong leadership and renewed enthusiasm, Nightingale Primary is well on its way to achieving even more in the coming years.
Greenvale Primary School, Croydon
Greenvale Primary School has shown real enthusiasm for promoting active travel across its school community.
Pupils play a leading role in spreading the message, with the school’s travel ambassadors even producing their own podcast to encourage walking, cycling and scooting to school.
When the school recently lost its school crossing patrol officer, staff and pupils stepped up to ensure road safety remained a priority. They worked together to raise awareness with families and reinforce safe travel behaviours at the school gates.
Through creativity, pupil leadership and determination, Greenvale continues to champion safer and more sustainable journeys for its community.
Springfield Community Primary School, Hackney
Springfield Community Primary School has shown a strong commitment to promoting active travel through its active engagement with council initiatives.
The school successfully secured funding through Hackney’s School Active Travel Grant programme to install storage for an additional 55 scooters, helping more pupils travel actively. This year they have also secured funding for eight pool bikes, which will be used for cycle training, after-school clubs and loaned to pupils who do not have access to their own bike.
Alongside this, pupils regularly take part in cycle training and the WOW walk-to-school scheme.
By working closely with the local community and council partners, Springfield continues to make a positive impact on travel habits around the school.
Henry Maynard Primary School, Waltham Forest
Henry Maynard Primary School is a shining example of how active travel and sustainability can be embedded across the whole school community.
The school has developed a strong culture around walking, cycling and scooting, weaving these themes into the curriculum and encouraging pupils to think about how they travel around their neighbourhood. Families are also actively engaged, helping to reinforce positive travel habits beyond the school gates.
With a long history of involvement in the TfL Travel for Life programme and multiple Gold accreditations, Henry Maynard continues to lead the way in promoting safer, healthier and more sustainable journeys to school.
St Alfege with St Peter's CofE Primary School, Greenwich
St Alfege with St Peter’s CofE Primary School has a long history with the TfL Travel for Life programme and has previously achieved Gold accreditation.
While engagement has been quieter in recent years, the school is now working to renew its Gold status and re-energise its travel plan activities. In the absence of a nominated champion, the headteacher has been working closely with borough officers to ensure the school remains involved in the programme.
With strong leadership and renewed focus, the school is beginning to rebuild momentum.
We look forward to seeing St Alfege with St Peter’s continue to develop its active travel work in the year ahead.
Walker Primary School, Enfield
Walker Primary School has historically been a strong supporter of the TfL Travel for Life programme, previously achieving Gold accreditation.
Following a change in staff, the school is now rebuilding its travel plan with a new champion who is keen to boost active travel across the school community. A range of activities are already being planned, including assemblies, travel surveys and campaigns to tackle unsafe parking near the school gates.
Pupils will also be working alongside the headteacher at drop-off times to speak with parents about considerate and safe parking.
With fresh enthusiasm and pupil involvement, Walker Primary is well placed to return to Gold once again.
St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School, Kingston upon Thames
St Andrew’s and St Mark’s CofE Junior School has shown real commitment to promoting safer and more sustainable travel, achieving Bronze accreditation in September 2025 and already working towards the next level.
Pupils have taken part in a wide range of creative activities, including a Sustainable Sports Day where the whole school walked to a local park, a Walking Art Gallery, and poetry and letter-writing projects focused on clean air.
The school has also taken proactive steps to improve road safety outside the gates, with members of the senior leadership team monitoring parking at drop-off time to discourage unsafe behaviour.
These efforts demonstrate the school’s dedication to creating a safer environment for pupils and the wider community.
Drumbeat School, Lewisham
Drumbeat School has made an impressive impact since joining the TfL Travel for Life programme.
Operating across three sites, the school quickly embraced the programme and achieved Gold accreditation within a very short time. Staff and pupils have shown great enthusiasm for the wide range of initiatives available, embedding active travel and road safety into school life.
Despite the complexity of running multiple sites, the school has remained committed to promoting safer and more sustainable journeys for its pupils.
Their energy and dedication make Drumbeat a fantastic example of what can be achieved through strong engagement with the programme.
Torriano Primary School, Camden
Torriano Primary School has gone above and beyond in its commitment to reducing car use and encouraging active travel.
Despite being located in a busy urban area, the school has created a strong culture around sustainable travel through a wide range of activities including Bikeability, Balanceability, Clean Air Day and the Big Walk and Wheel. These initiatives help pupils develop road safety skills from an early age while learning about the environmental and health benefits of active travel.
The school also works closely with families and the wider community to promote safer streets around the school.
Through its whole-school approach, Torriano continues to inspire pupils to travel actively and confidently.
Whitehall Primary School - Islington
Whitehall Park Primary School has demonstrated an outstanding and sustained commitment to promoting active travel, sustainability, and road safety, embedding these principles at the heart of its school community. Through a wide range of impactful initiatives, including School Streets, Bikeability and scooter training, anti‑idling campaigns, air quality projects, and active travel events the school continues to create a safer, healthier, and more environmentally conscious environment for pupils and families.
Their proactive approach, strong leadership, and dedication to engaging both pupils and the wider community are truly commendable. This nomination recognises the school’s exceptional efforts and achievements, celebrating the positive impact they have made while supporting their continued journey towards achieving Gold accreditation.
Thames View Junior School - Barking and Dagenham
Thames View Junior School is being nominated for its exceptional commitment to promoting active travel, reducing car use, and embedding road safety education across the entire school community. Their School Champion has shown outstanding dedication, regularly sharing creative and impactful activities on the Travel for Life platform. Their leadership has contributed to an impressive reduction in car and motorcycle use to just 9%, demonstrating real measurable progress in shifting families toward more sustainable travel.
The school has successfully engaged in the EA Challenge, attended multiple TfL seminars, and actively involved pupils in the TfL Explorers Ambassadors programme, ensuring that students take on leadership roles in promoting safe and sustainable travel. Their whole‑school approach includes a wide range of curriculum‑linked activities, walking initiatives, mapping exercises, road safety education and environmental awareness campaigns such as Air Quality Day and Outdoor Classroom Day.
Thames View Junior School has also demonstrated strong participation in practical travel safety experiences such as Bikeability, TfL Pioneers Road Safety Obstacle Course, Junior Citizenship Scheme, and Train of Persuasion. They make excellent use of public transport for school trips, modelling independent travel for pupils and they have made infrastructure improvements by installing cycle parking and scooter parking to support long‑term behaviour change.
Their proactive work with parents, engagement with the local community, and strong relationships with TfL representatives highlight a school deeply committed to improving travel habits.
Stand‑out activity/action
A standout initiative at Thames View Junior School is their leadership in the TfL Explorers Ambassadors Challenge, where pupils take an active role in promoting responsible travel, road safety and environmental awareness. Their ambassadors participate in seminars, collaborate with other schools, and work closely with TfL to spread positive messages across the community.
Another highlight is the school’s delivery of Bikeability, Road Safety Week and the TfL Pioneers Road Safety Obstacle Course, providing hands‑on, practical learning that builds confidence and essential travel skills. These activities are supported by visibility campaigns such as Brighten Your Bag, promoting safer walking and cycling during darker months.
The school also encourages independence through regular public transport travel, walking trips and journey‑planning activities, helping pupils build real‑world travel skills.
Together, these initiatives demonstrate Thames View Junior School’s commitment to empowering students and embedding long‑term sustainable travel habits.
St Peter's London Docks - Tower Hamlets
St Peter’s London Docks CofE Primary School is being nominated for its exceptional commitment to reducing car use, promoting active travel and prioritising road safety education across the whole school community. Despite being located in a densely populated urban area with busy junctions, limited pavement space and high pedestrian traffic, the school has consistently gone above and beyond to create safe, healthy and sustainable travel habits for its pupils and families.
The school has demonstrated an impressive whole‑school approach, delivering a wide range of impactful activities including Bikeability, Pedestrian Skills Training, Junior Citizenship Scheme, Road Safety Workshops and curriculum‑linked learning on the British Isles map unit and health benefits of active travel. These initiatives help pupils develop practical skills, geographical awareness and a deeper understanding of how sustainable travel choices affect health, safety and the environment.
St Peter’s London Docks has also made strong use of walking‑based learning through activities such as Walking Trips, the 5K Walking Challenge, and Mapping & Orienteering, helping pupils build confidence while travelling actively in their local area. Their clear and consistent communication with parents ensures key travel messages reach the whole community and reinforces behaviour change beyond the school gates.
The school’s commitment is also reflected in its transparency and forward planning, with the School Travel Plan published on its website, ensuring accountability and encouraging community support.
A standout initiative at St Peter’s London Docks CofE Primary School is its delivery of the Junior Citizenship Scheme over multiple years, ensuring that all pupils receive high‑quality, practical road safety and independent travel training. These sessions empower pupils with essential life skills, including emergency awareness, safe decision‑making and responsible travel behaviour.
Complementing this, the school’s Bikeability and Pedestrian Skills Training provide hands‑on, real‑world learning opportunities that build confidence and support pupils in travelling safely in a busy urban environment. The school further enhances active travel through the 5K Walking Challenge, encouraging fitness, resilience and positive attitudes towards walking.
This combination of structured training, whole‑school engagement, and high‑impact active‑travel initiatives demonstrates St Peter’s London Docks’ strong commitment to long‑term behaviour change and safer, greener journeys for all pupils.
Cheam Common Junior School - Sutton
Cheam Common Junior School school has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting active travel, road safety, and sustainability across multiple academic years. Their ongoing delivery of key initiatives, including Bikeability training and lessons for KS2 (Years 4–6), The Big Walk and Wheel, Road Safety Week, Air Quality Day, and road safety talks reflects a well‑embedded and structured approach to encouraging safer and more sustainable travel behaviours among pupils.
In addition, the school has shown excellent engagement through activities such as the Micro Scooters Competition and proactive communication with parents and carers, particularly around cycling initiatives and schemes. Their sustained efforts highlight strong leadership and a genuine commitment to fostering a safe, active, and environmentally conscious school community. This nomination recognises their consistent achievements and dedication and supports their continued progression towards achieving Gold accreditation.
William Morris - Merton
William Morris School has shown a sustained and proactive commitment to sustainable transport, delivering high‑quality initiatives year on year and working not only within the school but across the wider community, including local residents. This consistent approach has led to a notable increase in active travel mode share from 81% in 2023 to 85%, reflecting genuine behaviour change and long‑term impact.
Pupil leadership and engagement are clear strengths at William Morris School. Initiatives led by Junior Travel Ambassadors, such as the creative Cap it Cool competition focused on sun safety while walking to school, demonstrate how pupils are empowered to promote safe and healthy travel. The school regularly participates in Junior Citizenship Schemes, Bikeability training, Road Safety Week, and TfL ambassador programmes, ensuring pupils gain practical skills and confidence both in and beyond the school environment.
This work is strongly supported by senior leadership, governors, and parents, with active travel embedded within school policies, strategies, and working groups. Regular coffee mornings focused on road safety, parent and carer involvement, and the use of public transport for school trips further highlight the school’s inclusive and community‑focused approach. This nomination recognises William Morris School’s continued leadership, innovation, and commitment to creating a safe, active, and sustainable travel culture.
Dundonald Primary School - Merton
Dundonald Primary School has demonstrated an exceptional, whole‑school commitment to active travel, sustainability, and personal safety, consistently achieving an active travel mode share of around 86–87% through well‑embedded initiatives such as Bikeability and balance bike training, Walk and Wheel, The Big Walk and Wheel, walking trips, and regular use of public transport for school visits. These experiences support pupils in developing confident, independent, and safe travel behaviours from an early age.
This strong foundation is reinforced through leadership involvement, pupil voice, and meaningful environmental learning. Initiatives including Eco Warrior elections, Eco Pledges, the Eco‑Schools Award, Earth Day and David Attenborough assemblies, the Early Years Garden, and the Junior Citizenship Scheme demonstrate a deep commitment to sustainability and wellbeing. Practical learning is embedded throughout the curriculum, such as real‑world road safety learning during educational visits, alongside consistent engagement with parents and carers. This nomination recognises Dundonald Primary School’s inspiring, sustained impact in creating a safe, active, and environmentally responsible school community.
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School -Lambeth
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School deserve recognition for its long‑standing commitment to active and sustainable travel. Every year, the school puts real energy into encouraging pupils to travel safely and confidently, offering regular Bikeability training, cycling promotion and engaging road safety assemblies that help build lifelong skills.
Despite being situated close to two major roads — a challenge for any school trying to reduce car use — Immanuel and St Andrew have increased their active travel rates by an impressive 30% over the past decade.
Their dedication shows what’s possible when a school not only teaches safer, greener travel but truly embeds it into school culture. Immanuel and St Andrew is a shining example of persistence, ambition and real impact in action.
John Donne Primary School - Southwark
Working in partnership with Southwark Council, John Donne Primary School has celebrated significant success in delivering their School Street Campaign.
Recently, the following outcomes have been achieved:
- Timed Road Closures: To cut congestion and air pollution, the council introduced a pedestrian and cycle zone restricting motor vehicles on Wood's Road (including Colmore Mews and Burchell Road).
- Safe Operating Hours: Traffic restrictions are now firmly enforced via cameras during the school run: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 9:15 am and 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm (term time only). Cindy organised regular School Travel Plan meetings where her passion to implement cameras was highlighted.
- Community & Leadership Support: Headteacher Jo Rooney has praised the initiative, noting that limiting traffic has made the area calmer, safer, and more welcoming, giving families the confidence to walk or scoot.
- Curriculum Integration: John Donne Primary school is committed to an active, healthy lifestyle as a core value, establishing active mile initiatives and partnering with organizations like Community Cycleworks for engaging educational programs like "Fix-a-Bike." This initiative is designed to build cycling confidence.
The programme encourages children to fix and maintain a bike while also supporting pupils and staff in finding the safest routes to travel independently. The SCP Coordinator has helped galvanise both children and staff to be part of the School Travel Plan’s vision for a cleaner and healthier environment.
In 2024, Active Travel at the school stood at 60% By 2025 it had been increased to 78% Walking still remains the highest mode of travel at John Donne Primary standing at 55% in 2025. An increase of 19% from the year before.
Cindy McDonald and indeed the whole school have served as a real example of what it is to not only believe in active travel but to be an integral part of its healthy solution.
Risley Avenue Primary School, Haringey
Risley Avenue Primary School has been recognised for their outstanding commitment to inclusive cycle education and community engagement. The visionary approach has been led by the schools' cycling tutor, and has transformed traditional cycle training into an imaginative, equitable, and deeply child-centred programme that champions accessibility for all.
The programme is entirely child-led. Pupils from Reception to Year 6 actively shape the direction of sessions, and strong parental engagement has led to the establishment of three weekly after-school cycling clubs. Over the past year, over 150 children have been supported, with sessions tailored to individual interests and needs.
Further to this, the support from the cycling tutor has built lasting partnerships with local organisations, including Wheely Tots, whose donations and outreach amplify the programme’s reach. Innovative coaching enables children to proudly represent Haringey in the London Youth Games and Haringey Schools Cycle League—empowering them to showcase their skills beyond the classroom.
With a mission to remove cultural, economic, and physical obstacles, every child has access to a bike and a safe, supportive environment, fostering confidence and independence.
Sustainability and Longevity is now embedded in school life and timetabled weekly. SEN sessions provide consistency, routine, and therapy through physical activity. Maintenance of the bike fleet ensures sustainability, but funding would support long-term resilience through better-quality and size-inclusive equipment.