Access Guide
Introduction
- The Main Front Building contains classrooms for Reception, Year Three and Year Four, the main school reception and the accessible toilet.
- The Main Rear Building contains Year One, Year Two, Year Five and Year Six.
- The Main Hall Building contains the school hall as well as a few teaching rooms.
- There is also a building at the front of the main building and hall that contains offices and a single teaching room called the Rosemary Room.
Location
- There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
- The nearest National Rail station is West Norwood.
- The nearest underground station is Brixton.
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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Public Car Parks
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- There is not a car park for public use within 200m (approx).
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are available.
- The dimensions of the marked Blue Badge bays are 205cm x 490cm (6ft 9in x 16ft 1in).
- On street Blue Badge parking is located on Elder Road.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Clearly signed and / or standard marked parking bays are available.
- Standard marked parking bays are located on Linton Grove.
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop off point.
Outside Access (Main Gate)
- This information is for the entrance located on Linton Grove.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 110cm (3ft 7in) wide.
Level Change (Main Gate)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located Main Gate.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
Outside Access (Main Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the building.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The intercom is not in a suitable position to allow wheelchair users to gain access.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 136cm (4ft 6in) wide.
Level Change (Main Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located in front of the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does not have handrails.
Outside Access (Hall Entrance)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left after the main gate.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open towards you (pull).
- The doors are double width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 134cm (4ft 5in) wide.
Level Change (Hall Entrance)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located on the path leading to the entrance.
Reception
- The desk is 4m (4yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- There is level access to reception from the entrance.
- The reception desk is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk does not have a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are medium.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is a touch screen.
- The touch screen is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
Inside Access
- There is not level access to the service.
- This venue does not play background music.
- Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
- The lighting levels are varied.
Level Change (Main Building)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located immediately beyond the entrance foyer.
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Comments
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- The slope gives access to the classrooms.
Level Change (Access between the Hall and Main Building)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the left as you enter the main entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
Access Between Front And Rear Buildings
- There are double width (138cm), heavy doors that open towards you (pull) to access the front and rear buildings.
- There is a cloistered between the 2 entrances that link the buildings together.
Level Change (Playground)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located leading to the playground.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the left going up.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is / are located leading to the playground.
- There is / are 5 step(s) to the area / service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do have handrails.
- The handrails are on both sides.
- The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- Reception have a separate play area, to which there are three medium height steps to access (Photograph 4).
Toilet with Adaptations
- There are accessible toilets within this venue designated for public use.
- The accessible toilet cubicle was being used for storage at the time of the survey.
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Location and Access
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- The toilet is not for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
- This accessible toilet is 7m (7yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
- This accessible toilet is located ahead as you enter.
- There is level access to this accessible toilet.
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Features and Dimensions
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- This is a unisex toilet.
- A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is locked by a twist lock.
- The width of the accessible toilet door is 76cm (2ft 6in).
- The door weight is heavy.
- The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 148cm x 185cm (4ft 10in x 6ft 1in).
- There is not sufficient turning space in the cubicle for a wheelchair user.
- There is not a lateral transfer space.
- The tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- There is not an emergency alarm in the cubicle.
- Disposal facilities are not available in the cubicle.
- There is a coat hook.
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Position of Fixtures
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- Wall mounted rails are available.
- As you face the toilet the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is not a shelf within the accessible toilet.
- There are not mirrors.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 46cm (1ft 6in).
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- The towel dispenser is 123cm (4ft) high.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The toilet roll holder can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
- There is a wash basin.
- The wash basin can be reached from seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is not placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
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Colour Contrast and Lighting
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- The contrast between the external door and wall is good.
- There is a high colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- The contrast between the grab rails and wall is fair.
- There is a fair colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
- The lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- The transfer space in the accessible toilet was being used for storage at the time of survey (Feb 2016).
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are available.
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Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s)
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- The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located to the rear of the venue.
- The female and male toilets are 42m (45yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
- Inside the venue, there is level access to the female and male toilets.
- Lighting levels are medium.
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Comments
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- There are additional standard unisex toilets located in Reception and the Year Two classrooms.
Outside Access (Rosemary Room)
- This information is for the entrance located to the left on entering the main gate.
- There is not level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open away from you (push).
- The doors are single width.
- The door(s) is / are heavy.
- The door opening is 78cm (2ft 7in) wide.
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Comments
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- There is a similar step free entrance that gives access to the Inclusion Managers Office.
Level Change (Rosemary Room)
- There is a ramp or slope to access this service.
- The ramp or slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The ramp or slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp.
- The ramp does have handrails.
- The handrails are on the right going up.
- The width of the ramp or slope is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- There is a / are step(s) to access this area / service.
- The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
- There is / are 3 step(s) to the area / service.
- There is not tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
- The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
- The step(s) is / are medium.
- The steps do not have handrails.
- The ramp/slope does not bypass the step(s).
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Comments
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- There is a ramp that leads directly to the Inclusion Manager's Office.
Rosemary Room
- This building is primarily offices however there is one teaching room named the Rosemary Room.
- The width of the Rosemary Room door is only 61cm.
- Inside the Building there are steps leading to the first floor where there is a standard toilet the steps are deep and have a handrail on the right hand side. There is no clear colour contrast.
Additional Info
- Staff do receive disability awareness / equality training.
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is normally on duty.
- Staff are trained to BSL level (unknown at time of research).