The offer of a place at any particular school does not automatically guarantee the provision of travel assistance. If parents intend to apply for Home to School Travel Assistance for their child, they are advised to read the Council’s Home to School Transport policy before applying. North Northamptonshire Council supports the right of parents to express preferences for schools.
However, in order to be eligible for free home to school travel assistance, (subject to meeting the other eligibility criteria) the child or young person must be attending their nearest suitable school which has places available, or the special school named in the child’s Education Health and Care Plan if they have one. Where a parent has opted for their child to attend a school or special school that is not their named or nearest suitable provision with places, it is likely that transport will not be provided.
There is no automatic entitlement to assistance with travel between home and school. Parents requiring home to school transport or other travel assistance will need to make an application to their Local Authority. Each application will be assessed on its own merits against the published policy. For further information about Home to School transport, including details of who might be eligible, you should read the Home to School Transport Policy relevant to the area in which you live. Families resident in North Northamptonshire should use this link.
Students living in Woodford, Ringstead, Hargrave and Thrapston are entitled to Mainstream Education Transport and are issued with free bus passes stating their allocated route from Northamptonshire County Council. The passes are issued to the school and can be collected from Manor School Student Reception (if a replacement is required a charge of £25 is made by NCC). For all queries regarding this transport please contact Northamptonshire County Council.
Please note this only applies to students in Years 7 to 11. At post-16, a fee for the school bus is payable. The 16-19 bursary is available for students who require financial support.
Route W102D - Service 716 - Woodford/Ringstead
| Location of bus stop | Journey to school | Journey from school |
|---|---|---|
| Thrapston - Library, High Street | 07:55 | --- |
| Thrapston - Fire Station, High Street | --- | 15:50 |
| Islip - Nene View, Lowick Road | 07:58 | --- |
| Islip - Nene View | --- | 15:47 |
| Woodford – The Green | 08:05 | 15:40 |
| Ringstead – Willy Watts Mooring, Woodford Mill | 08:12 | 15:33 |
| Ringstead – Station Road/junction of Carlow Road | 08:15 | 15:30 |
| Ringstead – 1 High Street | 08:20 | 15:25 |
| Raunds – Manor School | 08:25 | 15:20 |
Route W25 - Service 723 - Thrapston
| Location of bus stop | Journey to school | Journey from school |
|---|---|---|
| Titchmarsh – CE Primary, School Lane | 07:55 | 15:55 |
| Thrapston – Oundle Road/junction of Highfield Road | 08:00 | 15:50 |
| Thrapston – Sackville Street/junction of Oundle Road | 08:02 | 15:48 |
| Thrapston – High Street/opposite Fire Station | 08:06 | 15:44 |
| Islip – Nene View public bus stop | 08:11 | 15:39 |
| Raunds – Manor School | 08:25 | 15:25 |
Transport Information Downloads
| Title | Download |
|---|---|
| pdf School Transport Agreement | Download |