School Transport

Students Starting Ashby School in August 2019 (including Induction Transport Information)

Parents wishing to arrange school transport for induction (3 - 5 July 2019) and for August 2019 onwards should contact Roberts Coaches to express an interes by visiting http://buspass.robertstravelgroup.co.uk  The deadline for all online applications for induction day passes was Monday 24 June.

Click here to read Roberts' concise guide to applying for an induction day pass.

A pass will need to be issued by Roberts Travel Group for transport for induction days.  

**Please note**:If entry to any service is attempted without a bus pass, travel will be refused by Roberts.

Roberts Coaches can be contacted by email at schools@robertstravelgroup.co.uk or by phone at 01530 816424. 

Parents can view the timetables at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk then select 'bus & school services', 'Roberts School Routes' and then click on the Ashby School logo. 

For other routes (not offered by Roberts), parents should contact Stathams Coaches on 01530 260721. This includes routes from Huggelscote, Coalville and Ellistown.

General Transport Information

School bus passes for catchment students can only be issued by the School Transport department at County Hall, by calling. 0116 305 7055. The school is not allowed to allocate students to buses.

Out-of-catchment students must contact Roberts Coaches by email at schools@robertstravelgroup.co.uk or by phone at 01530 816424.

Seats for these bus services can be arranged and paid for directly with Roberts Coaches.  Please click here for further details.

A full range of payment options are available and full details of these, and costs for 2018/9 academic year, can be found here.

You may also find the following document helpful:

The latest information on school transport entitlement issued by Leicestershire County Council.

Parents interested in arranging school transport by regular service bus may find this letter from Arriva useful.

Late buses

Late buses are available free of charge on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 4.30pm to provide transport to students living in catchment. 

Late buses allow students to take part in organised activities, revision classes, coursework support or private study/ homework after school. 

Due to financial constraints, the school is unfortunately not able to offer free late transport to out of catchment students.

Current bus routes

(These are correct at time of publication but may be liable to change - please check with the Year Room for confirmation of latest routes)

Other transport routes for 2018/ 19 (correct at time of publication but may be subject to change)

All bus services may be subject to change during the course of the school year.