The need for a safety fence outside a Norwich school is being investigated after fears were raised that children "may be seriously hurt" by oncoming traffic.
If given the go-ahead, plans would see barriers put up outside White Woman Lane School in Sprowston where parents and teachers say overcrowding at peak times has put children at risk of falling off the curb and in to oncoming traffic.
In a letter to Sprowston Parish Council, one parent said the area was particularly busy at the start and end of the school day when children are being picked up and dropped off.
The parent said in the correspondence: "As it's very crowded by a busy road, parents are worried that a child or children may end up getting seriously hurt by oncoming vehicles if they accidentally step off the grass verge.
"White Woman Lane is a road with a high volume of traffic during peak hours."
Their concerns were shared by the junior school's executive headteacher Ashley Best-White, who said the road was "always extremely busy and congested" when contacted by the council.
But she wanted to ensure the new fencing made the area safer rather than more dangerous.
Ms Best-White said: "I would ask that any design of safety fencing for this section of the verge outside of the school entrance, takes into serious consideration that primary-age children do like to climb and play.
"I would not want any safety fencing to become a climbing frame outside the school, so close to the road, this would of course compromise the safety of the children even further."
White Woman Lane connects North Walsham Road and Spixworth Road, and is mostly a 20mph road with a succession of speed bumps.
Head of the school, Daniel Richmond, also backed the fence describing it as an "excellent idea".
Parish council clerk, Guy Ranaweera, said work would be carried out by Norfolk County Council if approved following a recommendation from the parish council.
The council will make a decision on the plans at a full council meeting at its offices at the Recreation Ground on Wednesday, February 1.
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