• Pupils aged under 8 years
• Pupils aged over 8 years old
• Low income families
• Secondary School Pupils attending mainstream schools
• Secondary School Pupils attending faith schools
• School Transport Policy

Nottingham City Council would prefer all children to walk from home to school to encourage exercise and promote children's health.

For reasons that vary across the city this is not always possible and the journey to school should merit some careful consideration for both parent and pupil when choosing a school. Travel options should be investigated to ensure that suitable transport is available or the school is within walking or cycling distance from home.

For some children, regardless of their proximity to school, walking is not an option. Where this is the case the Council would prefer pupils to use public transport services instead of travelling by car. Bus and tram services pass nearby to every secondary school in the City of Nottingham. Bus and tram operators offer discounted tickets to children aged under 16 years.

Every parent/carer has a responsibility to ensure their child's regular attendance at school and this may involve accompanying your child all or part of the way to school. In some cases the Council may offer assistance with travel if the school your child is attending is the designated school (the catchment school for the area you live in) or nearest school to your home address. However, this is dependant on the age of your child and the distance from your home to the school. Assistance will normally be offered in the form of a bus pass.

Pupils aged under 8 years of age

Transport will only be considered if the pupil lives more than 2 miles walking distance from their designated school.

Pupils aged 8 years and over

Transport will only be considered if the pupil lives more than 3 miles walking distance from their designated school.

Parents should bear this in mind when making their choice of school as travel assistance will not normally be considered for pupils attending a preferred school unless this school is nearer than their designated school and over the prescribed walking distance.

Low income families

Primary school pupils aged 8 - 11

Free transport will be provided to eligible pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals or whose parents are in receipt of the maximum level of Working Tax Credit, where their designated school is over 2 miles walking distance from their home address.

Secondary school pupils aged 11 - 16

Free transport will be provided to eligible pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals or whose parents are in receipt of the maximum level of Working Tax Credit, to attend any of the three nearest available secondary schools to their home address, where these schools are more than two miles walking distance and less than six miles driving distance away from home.

If you wish to apply for a free bus pass  for the 2012-13 academic year please download and complete this application and return it to the address at the bottom of the form.

 U16 Free School Bus Pass Application Form 2012-13 [60kb]

 Home to School Transport Policy 2010 [347kb]

If you would like further information or wish to discuss a particular issue please contact The School Transport Team on 0115 8765049 or email transport.team@nottinghamcity.gov.uk