To qualify for free secondary school transport your child must
live in the Peterborough City Council area and meet the following
criteria:
- Attend the nearest or designated school, which had places
available at the time of application.
- Live beyond the specified walking distance of 3 miles for
secondary pupils.
The designated school for transport purposes is the school
identified in the Guide for Parents on Admissions to Primary and
Secondary Schools. These booklets are published annually and are
available from the children's services department.
Transport for low income families
Is your child entitled to free school meals or are you in
receipt of your maximum level of Working Tax Credit? (Proof will be
required with your application). If so you may qualify for free
school transport to one of three nearest secondary schools which is
more than two miles and less than six miles (measured by the
shortest available walking route) or to a secondary school which is
more than two miles and less than fifteen miles from the family
home if that school has been selected because of a *religion or
**belief. Once eligibility has been confirmed on low income
grounds, the pupil will be eligible for the whole of the academic
year in which they are awarded transport assistance. Parents have a
duty to inform the local authority of a change in their
circumstances, as this may affect the free transport provision.
Definitions
*Religion - Those religions widely recognised in this country,
such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism,
Rastafarianism, Baha'is, Zoroastrians and Jains. Denominations or
sects within a religion can be considered as a religion or
religious belief, i.e. Catholicism or Protestantism within
Christianity.
** Belief - Equates to conviction e.g. Humanism and Atheism.
Useful links
If your child does not qualify for free school transport please
check the timetables
by number and destinations to see which service operates near
to their school.