Guide: Secondary school transport

• Introduction
• Whose responsibility is it to get a child to school?
• How do I check if my child is eligible for free school transport?
• How are distances measured?
• What if I am on a low income?
• What if my circumstances change?
• Transport to faith schools
• Transport to grammar schools
• Code of conduct
• Applications
• Moving house
• Appeals
• Route safety

Whose responsibility is it to get a child to school?

It is your responsibility to get your child to school for the whole time the child is there. We encourage you to consider the practicalities of sending your child to a school which is not in walking distance, unless it is the designated or nearest school.