Transport
Arrangements
September 2014
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire East Transport will provide assisted home to school transport under the following
circumstances:
(a)
Where a pupil attends the local or closest available school and the distance by the shortest
available walking route exceeds two miles (primary school) or three miles (secondary
school). The local school is defined as the school in which catchment area the pupil lives.
(b)
Pupils may qualify where the route to the local school is less than the statutory distance
but has been assessed by Cheshire East Transport as unavailable. Please note that it is the
responsibility of a parent / carer to arrange for their child to be accompanied to / from
school by a responsible person and all routes are assessed on this basis.
(c)
Secondary School pupils only: For families in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits listed
below, there may be help with transport for those pupils who are attending one of the
three nearest secondary schools that is between two and six miles of the home address (or
between two and fifteen miles for a denominational secondary school).

Free School Meals

Income Support

Income Based Employment Support Allowance (but not contribution based)

Income Based Job Seekers Allowance (but not contribution based)

Child Tax Credit (annual income must not exceed £16,190)

Maximum level of Working Families Tax Credits

Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit
If you believe that your child may be eligible for school transport, you should complete an online
school transport application form or call the helpline on 0300 123 5012.
Contact:
School Transport
Cheshire East Council
Floor 6, c/o Municipal Buildings
Earle Street
Crewe
Cheshire CW1 2BJ
Helpline: 0300 123 5012 (Monday to Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm)
Website: www.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Email: [email protected]
Please note that Cheshire East Council have made some minor changes to
transport arrangements with effect from September 2014 that pupils need to
be aware of, (particularly from Crewe, Haslington and Winterley).
Pupils Travelling from Crewe/Haslington/Winterley
Pupils who are eligible for transport will automatically receive a bus pass in the post by the start of new
academic year. Pass holders must take note of their pick up point, pick up time and transport operator (as
there have been some changes to bus operators, particularly in the Haslington and Winterley areas).
For girls who pay the daily fare from Crewe, please note that Routemaster Buses will be operating the
service from Crewe Bus Station via Hungerford Road.
The buses drop pupils off and collect from the school premises at the end of the school day (3.15pm). Pupils
from Winterley should travel on the S71185 (formerly the 36F bus) and wait at the Winterley Pool or
Foresters Arms stop.
NEW HASLINGTON / WINTERLEY AREA BUS SERVICES (wef September 2014)
GHA COACHES (Pass holders only)
S71180 (Formerley A Bus)
Primrose Avenue, Bradeley Hall Road
Primrose Avenue, Shelburne Drive
Primrose Avenue, Near the Dingle
AM PM
07:52 15:27
07:53 15:26
07:54 15:25
ROUTEMASTER BUSES (Pass holders and fare payers)
RM 837 (Formerley B Bus)
AM PM
Haslington, Oakland Avenue
07:50 15:34
Haslington, Fox Corner
07:52 15:32
Crewe Road, Broughton Arms
07:53 15:31
Sandbach High School (Girls)
08:06 15:15
Sandbach High School (Girls)
STANWAYS COACHES (Pass holders only)
S71185 (Formerley F Bus)
08:04 15:15
ROUTEMASTER BUSES (Fare payers only)
RM 38X
Primrose Avenue, Bradeley Hall Road
Primrose Avenue, The Dingle
Crewe Road, Cartwright Road
Winterley Pool
Winterley, Forresters Arms
AM
07:56
07:57
07:58
08:01
08:03
PM
15:27
15:26
15:25
15:22
15:20
Sandbach High School (Girls)
08:09 15:15
Crewe Bus Station
Crewe Library
Hungerford Road
Wheelock
Sandbach High School (Girls)
AM
07:30
07:31
07:35
07:41
07:50
PM
15:37
15:36
15:33
15:20
15:15
Routemaster Buses – Fares on 38X
Single Journey - £1.50
Ten Journey Ticket - £12.00
N.B. - Items that are left on the bus by pupils travelling in the
morning are usually put on the bus for the return journey and pupils
can ask the driver for any items that may have been found.
Season Tickets available on application: Termly Tickets - £175.00
Annual Tickets - £400.00
Contact:
The School Transport Team (Cheshire East Council) - 0300 123 5012 / Traveline – 0871 200 2233
Stanways Coaches – Smallwood/Arclid/Brereton
This is a service operated under contract to Cheshire East Council, with spaces allocated to pupils eligible for
help with transport. We understand that students who are not eligible for free transport are able to travel
on this service by purchasing a season ticket from Cheshire East Council. See timetable overleaf
Contact:
The School Transport Team (Cheshire East Council) - 0300 123 5012
Current timetable:
Pick-Up Point
The Bulls Head, Smallwood
Newcastle Road, Smallwood
Arclid, Villa Farm
Brookfield Hall, Davenport Lane
Sandbach Road, Smethwick Lane
Bears Head, Brereton
School Farm Court, Walnut Tree Lane, Bradwall
A.M.
0740
0743
0745
0750
0758
0805
0810
P.M
1600
1557
1555
1550
1542
1535
1530
Sandbach High School (Girls)
Sandbach School (Boys)
0820 1520
0825 1505
Mikro Coaches – Coppenhall/Sydney
This is a public transport service run by Mikro Coaches and used by schoolchildren. It is not contracted to
Cheshire East Council or Sandbach High School. All drivers are CRB checked.
Current timetable:
MIKRO COACHES - Service 8
Warmingham Road (bus stop opposite first
Parkers Road (lay-by opposite Co-op shop)
Parkers Road (outside Bargain Booze)
Bradfield Road (opposite the Merlin PH)
Bradfield Road (opposite Cliff Road)
North Street (outside Horse Shoe PH)
Elm Drive (opposite Kezbecks)
Sydney Road (outside Sydney Arms)
Sandbach High School & Sixth Form
07:33
07:35
07:37
07:40
07:42
07:44
07:47
07:50
08:00
15:58
15:50
15:47
15:45
15:42
15:40
15:35
15:30
15:15
The cost of transport is currently £1.50 each way. It is not necessary for parents to contact Mikro Coaches
to let them know in advance of students wanting to travel – they should just wait at the appropriate stop.
Contact:
Tel - 01270 588867 (Mikro Coaches, 102 Victoria Street, Crewe – Email: [email protected])
Gerrards Private Hire Ltd – Shavington/Hough/Wychwood Park/Weston
This is a service that runs via Shavington, Hough and Wychwood Park, terminating at Weston. It is not
contracted to Cheshire East Council or Sandbach High School. The fare of £4.00 per day is payable monthly
in arrears to Gerrards Private Hire Ltd. Pickup/drop off points are by private arrangement with Gerrards at
reasonable points along the route.
Contact:
[email protected] (Gerrards Private Hire Ltd, Roadside Farm, Moorhead Lane, Brereton)
Other Public Transport Routes
D&G Bus – K51A (Betchton – Malkins Bank – Sandbach School/Sandbach High School) – www.dgbus.co.uk
D&G Bus – 78 (Nantwich – Sandbach – Alsager – Rode Heath - Scholar Green) – www.dgbus.co.uk
Arriva – 38 (Macclesfield – Congleton – Sandbach – Crewe) – www.arrivabus.co.uk
Arriva – 37, 37A, 37E (Northwich – Winsford – Sandbach – Crewe) – www.arrivabus.co.uk