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St Luke's C of E Primary School

Linton Grove, West Norwood, London, SE27 0DZ

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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.

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.

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).
  • Comments View
    • Reception have a separate play area, to which there are three medium height steps to access (Photograph 4).

Accessible Toilet

  • 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.
  • Location and Access View
    • 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.
  • Features and Dimensions View
    • 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.
  • Position of Fixtures View
    • 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).
  • Colour Contrast and Lighting View
    • 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.
  • Comments View
    • The transfer space in the accessible toilet was being used for storage at the time of survey (Feb 2016).

Standard Toilet(s)

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.
  • Comments View
    • 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).
  • Comments View
    • 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).