The Authority provides free transport for pupils of statutory school age attending:

• Infant, primary or junior school, if a child resides over two miles from the nearest suitable school.
• Secondary school, if the child resides over three miles from the nearest suitable school.

In addition, the Authority provides free transport for pupils if:

• a pupil is of statutory school age and the Authority considers the route to school to be hazardous.
• a pupil attending their suitable school requires transport on medical grounds and no appropriate public transport exists (such requests must be supported by written medical evidence from the pupil’s medical consultant)
• transport to an identified school is essential in the judgement of the Authority or in a pupil’s statement of Special Educational Needs. This would normally be on medical or educational grounds.

Nearest suitable school

Transport will be provided to the nearest suitable school.  The nearest suitable school is considered by the Authority to be one which:

• provides education for the relevant age of a pupil;
• is the nearest school to meet the language preference in accordance with the Authority’s policy on Welsh medium education
• is the nearest faith school;
• in the judgment of the Authority, is the nearest school which provides a reasonable range of courses suitable to the abilities, aptitudes and requirements of an individual. 

N.B. The Authority has no legal responsibility to provide free transport to pupils who are not of statutory school age.

If you wish for your child(ren) to be considered for free school transport, you must complete and return the relevant form below.  For more information, please contact the School Transport Officer 01824 706109.

Application for Primary School Transport (pdf, 1,057.06 KB)   
Application for Secondary School Transport (pdf, 1,093.88 KB)   
Application for Sixth Form Transport (pdf, 1,098.85 KB)   
Applicaton for School Transport Special Education Needs (pdf, 1,098.70 KB)   

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