Covered cycle rack in primary school full of locked-up kids' bikes

East Oxford schools need new cycle racks

By Lucy Pegg and Chris Jarvis

There has been a gradual uptick in walking and cycling to school in recent years, but this academic year the change feels seismic. Since the start of term in September both St Mary & St John Primary School (SSMJ) and Larkrise Primary have seen a huge increase in the number of pupils and staff arriving by bike. Read on to find out why.