Montem and Samuel Rhodes Primary Schools

As part of our commitment to make our streets cleaner, greener, and healthier, we held a consultation to deliver improvements to the environment outside Montem and Samuel Rhodes Primary Schools on Hornsey Road. The consultation ran from Monday, 23 January to Sunday, 19 February 2023.  

Due to the location of the schools, it is not possible to introduce traditional School Street measures where we temporarily close the streets to traffic at drop-off and pick-up times. Instead, we proposed greening measures and footway improvements to increase space between the roads and schools, creating a safer and healthier environment.

We also proposed to introduce a new northbound cycleway from the junction of Seven Sisters Road to Tollington Way to create a safer cycling network in the area.

Key findings from the consultation

We first engaged with local people, businesses and the schools communities in September 2022 where we asked people what are the current issues with the street environment outside the schools. Using this feedback we developed designs for Hornsey Road and we held a public consultation in Winter 2022/23. 

We received 85 responses to the online survey. We also delivered a workshop with selected pupils from the schools. You can find the detailed results in the consultation report (also located in the 'Useful documents' section at the bottom of this webpage). 

The feedback received from the consultation demonstrates that the public generally supports the aims of the improvements proposed outside the schools. 

How we plan to transform Hornsey Road

We will be introducing the following improvements outside the schools on Hornsey Road: 

• introduce colourful artwork on the road outside the school to make drivers aware of the school and encourage them to slow their speed
• introduce new greening to include trees and low level planting beds
• install seating to provide a space for families and local people to sit, rest and chat
• install cycle parking stands to make it easier for families to cycle or scoot to school
• widening the pavement outside the school, moving traffic and its emissions further from the school gates and improving air quality
• raising the existing signalised pedestrian crossing and school bus waiting area to pavement level
• creating a continuous footway across vehicle entrances to the schools to give greater priority to people walking over vehicles
• creating the first section of a new northbound cycleway from the junction of Seven Sisters Road to the pedestrian crossing outside the schools to make it easier and safer to cycle in the area. 

To deliver these improvements we will be required to remove 5 parking spaces opposite the schools. You can see a diagram of the changes in the Montem and Samuel Rhodes consultation results and next steps leaflet. 

Next steps for Hornsey Road

We're proposing to implement the improvements and section of northbound cycleway on a permanent basis from July 2023. We will be doing this under a Traffic Management Order (TMO), which is subject to a statutory consultation.

The objection period for the TMO statutory consultation closed on Friday, 14 July 2023. Please note that any formal objection that was submitted may become a public document and could be published.

Works to enable the improvements

Due to unforeseen circumstances, works to install the improvements were delayed and will now begin on Monday 31 July and will take approximately 12 weeks to complete. Hornsey Road will not be closed to vehicles but will be reduced to a single traffic lane for some stages of construction. 

We will also be suspending some parking bays during the works to enable the works to happen safely. Signs will be put up in the area to advise which parking bays will be suspended and residents will receive a letter with further information on the works. 

If you have any questions on the works or scheme, please contact: SchoolStreets@islington.gov.uk.