School Bus Service 2019/20

Below are shown the timings for the routes which we are intending to operate from September 2019, together with a summary of the requirements for using the service and the costs involved per term.

Charges will be added to bills on a termly basis.

Routes are reviewed on an annual basis in order to meet the demands of parents.

Inbound

Route 1 – Leicester
Operated by Woods Coaches

7:10am Houghton on the Hill, School Tariff 3 £360

7:30am Glen Gorse Golf Club Tariff 3 £360

7:40am Stoughton Road/Powys Avenue Tariff 2 £310

7:45am A6/Clarendon Park Road Tariff 2 £310

7:50am London Road Station Tariff 2 £310

8:15am Ratcliffe College

Route 2 – Charnwood
Operated by School transport

7:05am Cumberland Road/Ashby Road, Loughborough Tariff 3 £360

7:08am Junc. Forest Road/Kingfisher Way Tariff 3 £360

7:18am Copt Oak Tariff 3 £360

7:30am Maplewell Road, Woodhouse Eaves Tariff 2 £310

7:35am Warren Hill, Woodhouse Eaves Tariff 2 £310

7:40am Car Brand Lane/School Lane, Woodhouse Tariff 2 £310

7:45am Chaveney Road, Quorn Tariff 1 £260

7:47am Quorn Cross, Quorn Tariff 1 £260

7:48am Station Road, Quorn Tariff 1 £260

8:15am Ratcliffe College

Route 3 – Nottingham
Operated by School transport

7:05am East Bridgford Tariff 3 £360

7:15am Melton Gardens, Edwalton Tariff 3 £360

7:35am Ruddington Tariff 2 £310

7:50am Keyworth Tariff 1 £260

8:15am Ratcliffe College

Route 4 – Belvoir
Operated by School transport

7:40am Hose (Village Hall) Tariff 3 £360

7:45am Long Clawson (The Sands) Tariff 3 £360

8:00am Thrussington (Regent Street) Tariff 1 £260

8:05am Rearsby Tariff 1 £260

8:15am Ratcliffe College

Outbound

All evening services will leave School at 6.20pm in order to allow students to participate in the programme of co-curricular activities and/or attend supervised Prep sessions.

Numbers of students using the evening services are generally a little lower than those in the morning, which means that some stops may not be necessary in the evening and routes may be shortened or combined (on certain days) as a consequence. The details shown below reflect the full service which will almost certainly be reduced once actual bookings are confirmed for the term.

Route 1 – Leicester
Operated by Woods Coaches

6:20pm Ratcliffe College

6:45pm London Road Station Tariff 2 £310

6:50pm A6/Clarendon Park Road Tariff 2 £310

6:55pm A6 Knighton Road Tariff 2 £310

6:57pm Stoughton Road/Powys Avenue Tariff 2 £310

7:00pm Stoughton, Recreation Ground Tariff 3 £360

7:05pm Glen Gorse Golf Club Tariff 3 £360

7:15pm Houghton on the Hill, School Tariff 3 £360

Route 2 – Charnwood
Operated by School transport

6:20pm Ratcliffe College

6:35pm Sileby/Barrow Tariff 1 £260

6:40pm Quorn Tariff 1 £260

6:45pm Valley Road/Nanpantan Road, Loughborough Tariff 3 £360

6:55pm Woodhouse Eaves Tariff 2 £310

7:10pm Ashby Road, Shepshed Tariff 3 £360

7:20pm Ashby Road, Loughborough Tariff 3 £360

Route 3 – Nottingham
Operated by School transport

6:20pm Ratcliffe College

6:35pm Keyworth Tariff 1 £260

6:40pm Ruddington Tariff 2 £310

6:45pm Melton Gardens, Edwalton Tariff 3 £360

7:10pm East Bridgford Tariff 3 £360

7:20pm Elston . Tariff 3 £360

7:25pm Shelton Tariff 3 £360

Route 4 – Belvoir
Operated by School transport

6:20pm Ratcliffe College

6:45pm Rearsby Tariff 1 £260

7:05pm Long Clawson Tariff 3 £360

7:10pm Hose Tariff 3 £360

Discounts

There is a discount of 50% off the cost of the outbound journey when booked with an inbound journey. A discount of 50% is offered to siblings.

Guidelines on using the bus

Pupils must arrive at their stop five minutes before the advertised pick up time. Pupils must wait at the bus stop and not in cars. If the drivers do not see anyone at the stop, they will not stop.

Where bus passes are issued, they must be shown to the driver on all journeys. If your son/daughter has a mobile phone it is a good idea to take a photo of the bus pass in case they forget or lose it.

Coach and mini bus drivers aim to reach each stop at the advertised pick-up time. However, unforeseen circumstances with traffic delays/adverse weather conditions can result in coaches and minibuses, being delayed at certain stops. On these occasions, pupils must follow the instructions below:

If your bus is late in the morning:

Wait 10 minutes; the most senior pupil should ring the coach company / minibus driver.
Woods Coaches                     07717 128936
Belvoir (inbound)                 07852 204764
Charnwood (inbound)         07432 566479
Nottingham (inbound)         07432 566418
If the bus does not arrive by the new time given by the coach company, please ring Ratcliffe College on 01509 817000.
Follow the instructions given to you and please be patient. A replacement vehicle will get to you as soon as possible.

General Information

All students may use the bus service provided that they have parental consent and are able to get on and off the coach/minibus and fasten and unfasten seatbelts by themselves. The coaches/minibuses only have a driver and the School does not provide staff to travel, assist or supervise.

School rules apply on the buses and any student who misbehaves will be subject to School discipline. In appropriate cases, the School will suspend the student’s right to travel on the bus for a period, or indefinitely, without the return of all or some part of the charge.

Queries in relation to the School Bus Service should be directed to Mrs Sue Davison, Assistant to the Director of Finance (sdavison@ratcliffecollege.com).