Transport Information
Transport Information
On these pages you will find details of public transport serving our catchment area, together with information about other ways of getting to school, including our lift sharing scheme.
Parents are able to purchase tickets directly from the coach operators or their representatives, for their children to travel on the school coaches. Some operators offer daily, weekly or termly tickets. (A waiting list is in operation on some routes. Please check with the coach companies)
NB. At the moment there are Junior School pupils travelling on the two JVA buses and the 236 Fosseway buses.
Faresaver Coaches
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Timetables
| Route 114 – Malmesbury | AM | PM |
|---|---|---|
| Malmesbury Police Station | 7.05 | 5.12 |
| LONG NEWTON | 7.10 | 5.07 |
| TETBURY | 7.20 | 5.02 |
| KNOCKDOWN | 7.27 | 4.55 |
| TORMARTON, COMPASS INN | 7.38 | 4.45 |
| COLD ASHTON ROUNDABOUT | 7.45 | 4.57 |
| TOG HILl | 7.50 | 4.35 |
| RHS SENIOR SCHOOL | 7.58 | 4.25 |
| rhs junior school | 7.59 | 4.20 |
| Great Pulteney Street | 8.00 | 4.18 |
| Sydney Road – for KES | 8.15 | 4.15 |
| Route 232 – Bowerhill, Corsham, Bath | AM | PM |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmore Road | 7.20 | - |
| Bowerhill | 7.24 | - |
| Melksham Market Place | 7.30 | 5.10 |
| Shurnhold Garage | 7.32 | 5.05 |
| Shaw Church | 7.34 | 5.03 |
| Gastard, Harp and Crown | 7.40 | 5.00 |
| Corsham Library | 7.44 | 4.55 |
| Jet Petrol Station | 7.46 | 4.50 |
| Rudloe Park Hotel | 7.53 | 4.47 |
| Box School | 7.55 | 4.44 |
| Northey Arms | 7.58 | 4.40 |
| Dunsford Land Rovers | 8.00 | 4.35 |
| Sydney Road for KES | 8.15 | 4.20 |
| RHS | 8.25 | 4.05 |
| Route 79 – yatton keYNELL, Bath | AM | PM |
|---|---|---|
| HULLAVINGTON | 7.13 | rEQUEST |
| GRITTLETON CROSSROADS | 7.18 | REQUEST |
| YATTON KEYNELL POST OFFICE | 7.23 | REQUEST |
| FORD | 7.30 | 5.12 |
| THE SHOE | 7.36 | - |
| MARSHFIELD, WITHYMEAD ESTATE | 7.41 | 5.02 |
| SAINSWICK HILL,TOP | 7.57 | 4.52 |
| SWAINSWICK, ELM GROVE | 8.04 | 4.47 |
| kES | 8.13 | 4.35 |
| GRAND PARADE, BATH | 8.16 | 4.28 |
| BATH BUS STATION | 8.19 | 4.25 |
| rhs SENIOR SCHOOL | 8.25 | 4.07 |
Coaches
Coach services are in operation to both the Junior School and Senior School/Sixth Form College sites, using the following routes from the surrounding area into Bath. It may also be possible to lift-share with other parents in your local area.
JVA Travel
A coach service operated by JVA provides two buses daily from the Frome and Midsomer Norton areas. To find out about fares and joining the scheme, please contact in the first instance:
Alex Garrett Peel
Tel: 01985 218454
Email: fromebus@btinternet.com
JVA can be contacted at: 01761 433366 or mobile: 07966 282467
The current timetables are as follows:
| Midsomer Norton (MSN)/Radstock | Frome / Beckington | ||||
| Out | Back | Out | Back | ||
| 7.15 | MSN, The Island | 5.10 | 7.30 | Frome, Station Approach | 4.57 |
| - | - | - | 7.33 | Frome, Marketplace | 4.54 |
| 7.20 | Radstock, Radstock Hotel | - | 7.35 | Frome, Grange Rd | 4.48 |
| - | Radstock, The Street | 5.00 | 7.40 | Beckington, Frome Rd (bottom) | 4.45 |
| 7.23 | Peasedown St John, The Red Post | 4.51 | 7.41 | Beckington, Frome Rd (top) | 4.43 |
| 7.25 | Peasedown St John,Eckweek Lane/Bath Rd | 4.48 | 7.50 | Pipehouse | 4.36 |
| 7.30 | Dunkerton Hill (bottom) | - | 7.52 | claverton bus stop | 4.30 |
| 7.33 | The Titfield Thunderbolt | 4.45 | - | - | - |
| 7.34 | Combe Down, Entry hill | 4.41 | - | - | - |
| 7.40 | Bradford Rd (MOD) | 4.30 | - | - | - |
| 7.41 | Hadley Arms, North Road | 4.29 | 8.10 | Warminster Road/ Trossachs drive | 4.25 |
| 8.15 | KES | 4.20 | 8.15 | KES | 4.20 |
| 8.30 | RHS Junior | 3.40 | 8.30 | RHS Junior | 3.40 |
| 8.40 | RHS Senior | 4.10 | 8.40 | RHS Senior | 4.10 |
Buses
For information on bus services in Bath and the surrounding towns and villages, please follow the link:
• www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/somerset/home/
Trains
A number of students come to school by train, mainly from Swindon and Chippenham. The bus station in Bath is a short walk from the railway station, with a frequent service up to the school. Our school minibus also runs a pick up at the station in the morning and drop off at the end of the school day for senior and college students.
Lift Sharing
Many parents have found this a useful way of saving time and money. This is something we support and encourage, as it reduces congestion near the school at busy times of the day. To find out more please contact Julia Broadhurst in the school office on 01225 313877 or email j.broadhurst@bat.gdst.net
Dropping off & Picking up at the Senior School & College
Parents are asked to drop off and pick up students outside the front entrance of the senior school only, on Lansdown Road. Other entrances are on narrow roads in a residential area and we wish to avoid creating additional congestion and hazards. Please contact the school office on 01225 313877 if you have any queries.
Parents are also asked not to drive into the school grounds. We have many blind corners, and there are always pupils and staff walking around the site.
Dropping off & Picking up at the Junior School
We have tried to make this as safe and convenient for you and your daughter as possible.
Drop off by the main gates - You can pull in where there is a designated drop off bay on Lansdown Road. The younger girls can go into the Gloucester Hall to be supervised or can accompany the older ones, who congregate in the playground.
Drop off Zone– If you pull up on Lansdown Place East (an extension of Lansdown Crescent), there is very easy access via a short tarmac path to a green gate. This brings the girls to the top of our site, where a member of staff is on duty; they then go into the playground and are supervised by another member of staff. Year 6 helpers wearing bands are on hand to meet the younger pupils.
Nursery parents can drive onto the site with the little ones but must be away from the premises by 8.45 when the main gates are shut – for health and safety reasons.
Parking – should you want to park in the vicinity of the school, there are places offering free parking in the 2 hour or 4 hour bays. You can also use the Residents’ Only Parking Zone 7. However, you do need a special permit from the BaNES Council. This is available for the year at small cost from the school office. It allows half an hour’s free parking between 8.15 and 9.00 in the morning and between 3.00 and 5.30 in the afternoon.
If you have a query about parking or droppping off/picking up at the Junior School please contact the Junior School office on 01225 422931.
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