Third runway 'would ruin lessons for 100,000 children'

More than 100,000 children could have their education blighted by aircraft noise if a third runway is built at Heathrow.

Research carried out by the Evening Standard has identified 114 schools in west London which will suffer from serious noise levels if the proposed airport expansion is approved.

Some of the schools already suffer noise pollution from aircraft but are facing louder and more frequent disturbances.

Others are hardly affected at present but would suffer disruptive levels of noise if the plans go ahead.

The noise at many of the schools would be so bad they would qualify for free sound- proofing from BAA, although this would not help if staff wished to open a windowor let the children play outdoors.

Some would have to endure planes flying overhead between 6am and 11pm - as often as once every 90 seconds at peak times.

Evening Standard surveyed seven west London boroughs to assess how many schools in each would be seriously affected by expansion.

Hounslow said its schools already suffered severe noise pollution because of their proximity to the airport and provided a list of those that would qualify for free sound-proofing under the plans, a clear indicator of major noise pollution.

Hillingdon supplied a list of schools that would be subjected to 57 decibels of noise, a level described as "highly irritating".

Richmond gave us a list of schools that would be directly or nearly below the flightpaths, all of which would suffer regular noise.

Kensington & Chelsea supplied a list of schools that would experience noise of up to 50 decibels each time a plane passed - a level declared a "significant nuisance" according to a recent government report.

Data for Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham and Ealing was collected in collaboration with the local authorities by plotting the location of schools on projected noise maps from the Department for Transport.

Stephen Knight, deputy leader of Richmond council, said: "A large part of the borough will be significantly affected. At the moment schools are flown over one day in three but it will become virtually every day.

"If you are teaching a class and an aeroplane goes over you've got to pause and wait for the kids to be able to hear again. If this is happening every 90 seconds it will cause huge disruption. The implications are enormous and life-long.

"We are also concerned about air pollution and climate change."

Nick Botterill, deputy leader of Hammersmith & Fulham council, said: "At the moment the problem is worse in the south of the borough. The new flightpaths would see Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush seriously adversely affected."

A BAA spokesman said: "Heathrow's future expansion is currently the subject of a consultation and future flightpaths are purely indicative at this stage.

"It is therefore not possible to ascertain what the precise impact of growth will be on local schools.

"However, we recognise the impact our operation has on the local community and are committed to investing in schemes to minimise the effects of aircraft noise."

FULL LIST OF SCHOOLS AFFECTED

Hillingdon

1. William Byrd Primary School, Victoria Lane, Harlington, UB3 5EW
2. Cranford Park Primary School, Phelps Way, Harlington, UB3 4LQ
3. Cherry Lane Primary School, Sipson Road, West Drayton, UB7 9DL
4. Pinkwell Primary & Harlington Secondary, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes, UB3 1PG
5. Harmondsworth Primary, School Rd, Hillingdon, UB7 0AU
6. Longmead Primary, Laurel Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7TX

Hounslow

7. Ashton House School, Eversley Crescent, Isleworth, TW7 4LW
8. Beavers Community Primary School, Arundel Road, Hounslow, TW4 6HR
9. Bedfont Infant and Nursery, Hatton Road, TW14 9QZ
10. Chatsworth Infant and Nursery School, Heath Road, Hounslow, TW3 2NW
11. Chatsworth Junior School, Heath Road, Hounslow, TW3 2NW
12. Cranford Infant and Nursery School, Berkeley Avenue, Cranford, TW4 6LB
13. Cranford Junior School, Woodfield Road off The Parkway, Cranford, TW4 6ND
14. Grove Road Primary School, Cromwell Road, Hounslow, TW3 3QQ
15. Hounslow Heath Infant and Nursery School, Martindale Road, Hounslow, TW4 7HE
16. Hounslow Heath Junior School, Martindale Road, Hounslow, TW4 7HE
17. Marlborough Primary School, London Road, Isleworth, TW7 5XA
18. The Orchard Infant and Nursery School, Orchard Road, Hounslow TW4 5JW
19. The Orchard Junior Shool, Orchard Rd, Hounslow, TW4 5JW
20. St Michael and St Martin RC Primary School, Belgrave Road, Hounslow, TW4 7AG
21. Springwell Infant and Nursery School, Speart Lane, Hounslow, TW5 9EF
22. Springwell Junior School, Vicarage Farm Road, Heston, TW5 0AG
23. Wellington Primary School, Sutton Lane, Hounslow, TW3 4LB
24. The Green School for Girls (CofE), Busch Corner, London Road, Isleworth, TW7 5BB
25. Isleworth and Syon School for Boys, Ridgeway Road, Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
26. Lampton School, Lampton Avenue, Hounslow, TW3 4EP
27. Marjory Kinnon School, Hatton Road, Bedfont, Feltham, TW14 9QZ
28. Syon Park School, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, TW7 6AU

Richmond

29. Barnes Primary School, Westfields Avenue, SW13 0AZ
30. Christ's School, Queens Road, TW10 6HW
31. Darell Primary School, Darell Road, TW9 1AA
32. East Sheen Primary School, Upper Richmond Road, SW14 8ED
33. Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Carrington Road, TW10 5AA
34. Lowther Primary School, Stillingfleet Road, SW13 9AE
35. Marshgate Primary School, Queens Road, TW10 6HY
36. St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Queens Road, TW10 8HE
37. St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School, Worple Street, SW14 8HE
38. St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Church Road, SW13 9HQ
39. Shene School, Park Avenue, SW14 8RG
40. The Vineyard Primary School, Friars Stile Road, Richmond, TW10 6NE
41. Kew Riverside Primary School, Courtlands Avenue, Richmond,TW9 4ES
42. Orleans Infant and Nursery School, Hartington Road, Twickenham, TW1 3EN
43. St Stephen's CE Junior School, Winchester Road, Twickenham, TW1 1LF
44. Windham Nursery School, Windham Road, Richmond, TW9 2HP
45. Swedish School, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9JS
46. St Paul's School, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9JT
47. Colet Court Preparatory School, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9JT
48. The Harrodian School, Lonsdale Road, Barnes, SW13 9QN
49. The Montessori Pavilion, Vine Road, Barnes, SW13 0NE
50. Tower House Boys Preparatory School, Sheen Lane, SW14 8LF
51. Old Vicarage School, Richmond Hill, Richmond, TW10 6QX
52. Richmond American University, Queens Road, Richmond, TW10 6JP
53. Richmond Adult and Community College, Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE
54. Richmond Business School, Parkshot, Richmond, TW9 2RE

Wandsworth

55. Hotham Primary School, Charlwood Road, Putney, SW15 1PN
56. All Saints CofE Primary School, Putney Common, SW15 1HL
57. Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, Clarendon Drive, Putney, SW15 1AW
58. St Joseph's RC Primary School, Oakhill Road, Putney, SW15 2QD
59. Ibstock Place School, Clarence Lane, Roehampton, SW15 5PY
60. Putney Park School, Woodborough Road, SW15 6PY
61. Putney High School, Putney Hill, SW15 6BH

Kensington & Chelsea

62. St Joseph's RC Primary School, Cadogan Street, Chelsea, SW3 2QT
63. Holy Trinity CE Primary school, Sedding Street, Sloane Square, SW1X 9DE
64. Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School, Clareville Street, Kensington, SW7 5AQ
65. Marlborough Primary School, Draycott Avenue, SW3 3AP
66. Saint Thomas More Language College, Cadogan Street, SW3 2QS
67. Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Walk, SW3 6QH
68. Servite RC Primary School, Fulham Road, SW10 9NA
69. Chelsea Children's Hospital School, Fulham Road, SW10 9NH
70. Park Walk Primary School, Park Walk, Kings Road, SW10 OAY
71. Chelsea Open Air Nursery School, Glebe Place, SW3 5JE
72. Christchurch CE Primary School, Robinson Street, SW3 4AA
73. Ashburnham Community School, Blantyre Street, SW10 0DT
74. St Cuthbert with St Mattias CE Primary School, Warwick Road, Earls Court, SW5 9UE
75. Bousfield Primary School, South Bolton Gardens, SW5 0DJ
76. Fox Primary School, Kensington Place, W8 7PP
77. Holland Park School, Airlie Gardens, W8 7AF
78. St Mary Abbots CE Primary School, Kensington Church Court, W8 4SP
79. St Barnabas and St Philip's CE Primary School, Earls Court Road, W8 6EJ
80. Eaton House the Vale, Elvaston Place, SW7 5QH
81. L'Ecole Bilingue, Collingham Road, SW5 0LX
82. Cameron House School, The Vale, SW3 6AH
83. Redcliffe School, Redcliffe Gardens, SW10 9JH
84. Francis Holland School, Bourne Street, SW1W

Hammersmith & Fulham

85. William Morris Sixth Form, St Dunstan's Road, W6 8RB
86. Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith Road, W6 7DG
87. St Peter's Primary School, St Peter's Road, Hammersmith, W6 9BA
88. Latymer Prep School, Upper Mall, Hammersmith W6 9TA
89. Ecole Francaise De Londres Jacques Prevert, Brook Green, W6 7BE
90. Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Luxemburg Gardens, London W6 7EA
91. Le Herisson, King Street, W6 9JT
92. Grafton College, Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8TX
93. Godolphin & Latymer School, Iffley Road, Hammersmith, W6 0PG
94. St Paul's Girls' School, Brook Green, W6 7BS
95. St James Independent School, Earsby Street, W14 8SH
96. St Paul's C of E Primary School, Worlidge Street, W6 9BP
97. Lena Gardens Primary School, Lena Gardens, W6 7PZ
98. Greenside Primary School, Westville Road, W12 9PT
99. Wormholt Park Primary School, Bryony Road, W12 0SR
100. Pope John RC Primary School, Commonwealth Avenue, W12 7QR
101. Canberra Primary School, Australia Road, W12 7PT
102. Burlington Danes Academy, Wood Lane, W12 0HR
103. Miles Coverdale Primary School, Coverdale Road, W12 8JJ

Ealing

104. Blair Peach Primary School, Beaconsfield Road, Southall, UB1 1DR
105. Clifton Primary School, Talbot Road, Southall, UB2 5QP
106. Dairy Meadow Primary School, Swift Road, Southall, UB2 4RP
107. Dormers Wells High School, Dormers Wells Lane, Southall, UB1 3HZ
108. Featherstone Primary and Nursery School, Western Road, Southall, UB2 5JT
109. Featherstone High School, Montague Waye, Southall, UB2 5HF
110. Havelock Primary School, Havelock Road, Southall, UB2 4PA
111. St Anselm's Catholic Primary School, Church Avenue, Southall, UB2 4BH
112. Three Bridges Primary School, Melbury Avenue, Norwood Green, Southall, UB2 4HT
113. Tudor Primary School, Tudor Road, Southall, UB1 1NX
114. Wolf Fields Primary School, Norwood Road, Norwood Green, Southall, UB2 4JS