Transport

For further queries please contact the Main Reception at St John Fisher, reception@stjohnfisher.org.uk. 

Travelling by Bus

At St John Fisher we take a lot of time and care to make sure that the experience of travelling to and from school by bus is as pleasant as it can be for all of our students, especially our Year 7 students, for whom this is often a new experience.

On this page there is:

• An outline bus route and timetable for all the dedicated services to the school
• Contact details for the local councils departments who are responsible for issuing bus passes and photo cards

The school works closely with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to ensure that the buses and routes that are used provide the best available service for our students. Our first priority, as you would expect, is the health and safety of our students. Within your child’s Planner the behaviour expected of all passengers on the school’s buses is explained.

All the bus services that are outlined can be used by any student to travel to and from school. If you think you are entitled to financial assistance with school transport you would need to take this up with your local council.

The proposed fare to be charged in 2024/25 for each service is as follows (exact change if possible):

The Coaches operated by A. Lyles and Longstaff’s:  £1:20 each way.

The fare quoted is half fare. To claim half fare all students should present a Young Person’s Photo Card or if aged 16-18 a Scholar’s Photo Card; both are available from Metro (https://www.wymetro.com/schools/).  

All Young Person’s Photo Cards should be presented to the driver or the ticket machine in their cab.

Bus Routes and Times

There are currently 7 school bus routes serving St John Fisher, which are listed in the table below. 

Please note that all times are approximate. 

School Transport Assistance

Applying for a School Bus Pass

Applications for a Zero Fare School Bus Pass must be made to the council in which you live. They cannot be made directly to school.

Zero Fare School Bus Passes should only be used between St John Fisher and the child's permanent home address which is the address you have registered with the school.

Kirklees Council	Bradford MDC	Leeds City Council
Customer and Exchequer Services 01484 416982 www.kirklees.gov.uk/schooltransport	School Transport 01274 385581 www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-college/	Leeds.Gov.UK 0113 348 1121 www.leeds.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-transport

Assistance from Kirklees Council, Leeds City Council and The City of Bradford MDC will not normally be offered to students attending schools chosen on the basis of faith; including St John Fisher.

These Authorities will consider applications in the following circumstances:

• For students from low income families, that is, families receiving free school meals or maximum level Working Tax Credit. (The distance requirement is over 2 miles)
• For students that are in local authority care or have an additional educational need.
• For students that live further than 3 miles away from school and St John Fisher is their nearest available school.

We would encourage all families in one of these situations to apply and make clear the reason why they are applying.

Additionally both WY Metro and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority have made it clear to the school that all our students must support their half fare request with either a Young Person’s Photocard or a Scholar’s Photocard if they are 16+ and they intend to claim half fare travel on any of the services the school uses.

All the school buses will accept fare-paying students as well as those with a School Bus Pass.

Good behaviour is expected of all our students on any bus that they may use. Misbehaviour on any bus constitutes a breach of the school’s Behaviour Code and will be treated accordingly.