Apply due to distance or safety
When we offer your child their school place, we work out if they qualify for free transport and contact you.
You don’t need to apply.
We’ll contact you to offer free transport to the nearest school if:
- your child is 8 or older and lives more than 3 miles (4,828 metres) away;
- your child is under 8 and lives more than 2 miles (3,218 metres) away; or
- where your child lives within the statutory distance and the only walking route has been assessed as presenting specific road safety hazards.
How we work out distance
We measure distances by the shortest available walking route using our Geographical Information System (GIS), taking account of public footpaths, bridleways, and public rights of way up to the statutory distances of 2 and 3 miles. Beyond these, the measurements used are road routes only.
If you've moved house or school
If you are receiving transport but have moved address or changed school please apply for transport due to distance or route safety.
Transport for children joining a new school in September
If your child is moving into Year 7, or starting a primary or junior school in September please do not apply now. Anyone we believe is entitled will be contacted in late June or early July by our transport team. If you have not heard from them by that point please apply using the form below.
Continuing school transport in September
You do not need to apply. Please see