The school hours are 8:30 am to 3:20 pm. Except for those attending Before School Club, there is no reason for parents or children to be on site before 8:30 am, as has always been the case.

To help reduce our Health and Safety liability, we restrict unnecessary access to the site outside normal school operating hours. As a result, Burnside pedestrian access will follow the same opening times as the Aintree Gate pedestrian access during morning drop-off and end-of-day collection.

Access Details:

• Main Entrance (Cornelius Drive):
  Open from 7:40 am to 4:45 pm (and later when we are hosting an event).

• Burnside Gate:
  Unlocked (push gate to open) during the following times:

  • 7:40 am – 8:10 am (for Before School Club access)

  • 8:29 am – 9:00 am (morning drop-off)

  • 3:10 pm – 4:45 pm (end-of-day collection)
    When the gate is locked, access may be requested via the intercom.

• Aintree Gate:
  Unlocked (push gate to open) between:

  • 8:29 am – 9:00 am

  • 3:10 pm – 4:45 pm

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in keeping our school site safe.

Limited parking is available for parents at the Cornelius Drive entrance, including two disabled bays for Blue Badge holders. When using the car park, please ensure that your engine is switched off, as vehicle idling is an offence under the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002.

We encourage children and parents to walk to school whenever possible and kindly ask all vehicle owners to park safely and considerately.

The car park at our Burnside entrance is exclusively for staff and deliveries and is automated to allow access for authorised personnel only. Parents are not permitted to use the Burnside car park at any time.

How to Report a Parking Contravention

Restricted parking zones near schools are in place to keep children safe. We often receive complaints from both parents and neighbours regarding inconsiderate parking around the school during drop-off and collection times.

If you witness a parking contravention, you are encouraged to take a photo of the vehicle and upload it directly to Hampshire County Council’s Parking and Traffic Enforcement department using their online Parking Contravention form:
👉 https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/parking/parking-contravention

For security reasons, parents are not permitted to enter the classroom unless invited to. Parents must be accompanied at all times by a member of staff if they are in the building.  All visitors must sign in at reception.

Site / Classroom Plan 2025-26

Please be aware that we operate a 'No Smoking/No Vaping' policy. 

Whilst we love dogs, please be aware that we operate a 'No dogs on site' policy. 

Children (and adults) riding bicycles or scooters must dismount at the school gate; a shelter is located near the Burnside entrance for storage during the school day. Whilst we have had no reported thefts, bicycles and scooters are left there at the owner's risk.    

The Trimtrak is for children’s use only during school hours and with staff supervision.  Children must not play on this at any other time. 

Our one-way route around the school reduces congestion and helps keep the flow of pedestrian traffic moving – it has reduced the risk of accidents from people moving in all directions. Whilst we appreciate that some shorter routes may be desirable to drop off and collect your child, we respectfully ask that you keep to the one-way system for the benefit of everyone. Thank you to you all for your cooperation with this.

Access Arrangements in the event of extreme weather conditions.

Mr Porter, our Site Manager, will make every effort to grit or clear all access routes to the school building before the start of each school day. However, in the event of more extreme weather conditions, the following arrangements will apply if it is not possible to secure safe access from all routes prior to the school opening.

Ice

The Mall – from the Cornelius Drive entrance, the footpath from the Burnside entrance and the paths around the building will be gritted as a priority.

The side gate to the east of the school may be closed to restrict access to the playground.

Snow

The Mall – from Cornelius Drive, the footpath from Burnside around the west end of the building and the access to the hall will be cleared of snow as a priority.

The side gate to the east of the school may be closed to restrict access to the playground. Children will access the building through the hall, welcomed by a member of staff. Parents will be able to access the school's main office as usual.

Direct access to the classrooms at the rear of the building may be restricted during times of heavy snow and/or snow melt, to reduce the risk of injury.

Please continue to check the news feed on the Home Page for up-to-date information regarding school closures due to extreme weather. We will also aim to keep parents informed via our Arbor in-app messaging service, where appropriate.

We kindly ask for parents' support in following these arrangements — thank you in advance for your cooperation.