Information about Free School Transport to Bishop Hooper School

Shropshire Council provide free school transport for pupils who are:

• of compulsory school age, reception through to the end of year 6
• attending the nearest or catchment area school for the home address
• living two miles or more from the nearest or catchment area school measured using the shortest available pedestrian route from where the home address meets the public highway to the nearest available entrance to the school grounds
• medical pupil/parent will be considered for a pupil who is attending the nearest or catchment area school but living less than the statutory walking distance to school, where a medical condition prohibits a child walking to school or a parent accompanying a child to school. Medical evidence will be required
• unsafe walking routes transport will be provided to those attending their nearest or catchment area school, but who are living less than the statutory walking distance to school, if the route has been assessed as ‘unsafe’ by the Authority and there is no alternative route available within the statutory walking distance

Applications can be submitted online by following the link below, over the phone with the Customer Service Team on 0345 678 9008.