Boost and measure active travel
across every school in your area
Ready-made school challenges, plus the insight layer that brings all your school travel data together. Increase walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling, and show the change school by school, all year round.
WHY NOW
Active school travel has moved up the agenda
England, Scotland and Wales are all setting clear ambitions for how children get to school.
60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
"Giving children the freedom to walk, wheel and cycle in early life will set habits and deliver health benefits for generations to come."
UK Government, Third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy (CWIS3), June 2026
WORTH EVERY STEP
School journeys are the top priority for 2026-2030
Active Travel England's delivery plan puts safer, healthier journeys to school first. Taking part in behaviour change is now tracked as a measure of progress.
Active Travel England, Worth Every Step: delivery plan 2026 to 2030, June 2026
Active travel the most popular choice for short journeys by 2030
Today, 38.8% of pupils walk to school and 4.7% cycle. That leaves clear room to grow the school run.
Scottish Government, Cycling Framework for Active Travel; Hands Up Scotland Survey 2025
45% of journeys by public transport, walking and cycling by 2040
"Enabling and encouraging active travel to school for as many children and young people as possible is essential to achieving our mode shift targets."
Welsh Government, Active Travel Delivery Plan 2024 to 2027; Llwybr Newydd
School travel programmes are also running across Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Councils are being asked to deliver this change and to prove it.
Love to Ride Schools helps you do both.
ONE PLATFORM, EVERY SCHOOL
Support for every school, whatever their starting point.
One platform for your whole schools network or school clusters - as few or as many as you wish. Get more children walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling, and see exactly what's changing, school by school, year round.
Schools already doing lots
Connect it all.
Bring existing programmes, events and initiatives into one view, with consistent data across your network. See the full impact of what you already fund, and add challenges where needed.
Schools just getting started
Create more.
Ready-to-run challenges give these schools an easy, fun way in, with no extra work for their staff or your team. Light lift, big impact, and new insight from day one.
It works alongside your existing programmes. It doesn't replace them.
Travel snapshots and baselining
Import anonymous data from other sources
Export anonymous data for other initiatives
Master reporting at class and school-level
THE SCHOOLS CHALLENGE PROGRAMME
Works alongside what your schools already do
Fun class challenges that slot around your existing events and campaigns. They keep momentum going all year and measure the results.
You get:
- Ready-to-run challenges, branded and set up for you
- Travel Snapshots to set a baseline
- Promotional materials, prizes and incentives
- Reporting at class, school and area level
MADE EASY
Built for busy schools
Schools can take part with minimal effort and no complicated setup.
- Easy for teachers and staff
- No complex setup or onboarding
- Flexible — daily or weekly logging options
- Easy for students and families to join in
The programme is intentionally low-lift for educators, making it easy to run alongside everyday school priorities while creating the spark that gets students and parents moving.
How it works
From sign-up to measurable impact
Register your interest
Register your council and invite schools across your network. We set up your area, brand your challenges and get every school live swiftly - no tech skills needed. We can also run a baseline or travel snapshots as needed.
Network
Example Council
- Northwood PrimaryActive
- Riverside PrimaryActive
- St Mary'sInvited
- Hillcrest AcademyInvited
- Oakfield PrimaryInvited
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Register your interest
Register your council and invite schools across your network. We set up your area, brand your challenges and get every school live swiftly - no tech skills needed. We can also run a baseline or travel snapshots as needed.
Network
Example Council
- Northwood PrimaryActive
- Riverside PrimaryActive
- St Mary'sInvited
- Hillcrest AcademyInvited
- Oakfield PrimaryInvited
20 years
of getting people moving
Two decades of behaviour change for active travel, now applied to the school run: fun, social, rewarding and open to everyone.
WHY TRAILBLAZE
Lead the way in 2026/27
We're looking for 20-30 councils to be part of the programme launch across the UK, this academic year.
Trailblazer councils get:
- Preferential launch pricing
- Extra programme support
- A say in how the platform develops
- Recognition as a UK early adopter
Schoolways
Safe routes mapping for your school community
A simple, anonymous way for parents, pupils and staff to share how their school journeys feel, including any barriers or unsafe spots.
- Target improvements where they'll make the biggest difference
- Prioritise budgets using real community feedback
- Collect data at scale, quickly and cost-effectively
- Measure impact as routes get safer over time
Register your interest
Share some basic info and we'll be in touch within 3 working days.