School Transport

Travel to School

We encourage students to walk or cycle to school wherever possible, as this benefits both their mental and physical wellbeing while also helping to reduce environmental impact.

To support active travel, we provide a large, purpose-built cycle shelter with CCTV security, along with two pedestrian entrance and exit gates to the school site. Students who cycle to school are strongly encouraged to wear a cycle helmet and high-visibility clothing to improve their safety.

If walking or cycling is not possible, we encourage students to travel by bus. Bus travel helps to reduce congestion around the school, minimise pollution and carbon emissions, and lessen disruption to our neighbouring residents. Information about available bus services can be found below.

Where travel by car is unavoidable, we ask parents and carers to consider car sharing where possible and to be respectful of local residents. Vehicles must not stop in the yellow-boxed area at the front of the school, park on double yellow lines, or enter the school site unless collecting a student who is unwell or has mobility needs.

For students wishing to travel by bus, there are three options:

Buses provided by Herefordshire Council
JKHS contracted bus services
Public service buses

Further details of each option can be found below.

Herefordshire Council School Transport

If your child attends their nearest suitable school and meets one of the criteria below, Herefordshire Council may have a legal obligation to provide free transport to and from school.

Eligibility Criteria

Your child may be eligible if:

You live more than three miles from the school; or
Your child is eligible for income-based Free School Meals and you live more than two miles from the school; or
The route to school is considered unsafe for walking, even when accompanied by an adult.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, the Council may be able to offer a chargeable place through its Vacant Seat Scheme.

For further information about school transport and the application process, please visit the Herefordshire Council webpage: School and College Transport.

For students starting at JKHS, we recommend applying for a bus pass well in advance. The Herefordshire Council School Transport team can be contacted at:

schooltransport@herefordshire.gov.uk

The Council will contact families nearer the start of term with details of their allocated bus and route. Bus passes will be delivered to the school during the first week of term and distributed to students during tutor time.

JKHS Contracted Bus Services

JKHS contracts external transport providers to operate five dedicated bus services: three serving the Forest of Dean area and two serving the Little Dewchurch and Much Dewchurch areas.

Tickets for these services are available through our ticketing partner, ShuttleID, and can be paid either as a one-off annual payment or by monthly Direct Debit. Students present a QR code when boarding, which is scanned by the driver. This system enables parents and carers to view ticket information, receive boarding notifications and access tracking information.

Ticketing for JKHS Contracted Buses

Tickets can be paid in full or by nine equal monthly payments. For Direct Debit payments, an initial £25 deposit is required to secure the booking. The nine monthly payments will be collected from September 2026 to May 2027 inclusive.

Ticket Types and Prices

Annual Ticket

£1,060 per child for the 2026–27 academic year.

Year 11 and Year 13 Ticket

£898 per student due to the shorter academic year.
Valid until the date of the student's final GCSE or A-level examination, or 30th June 2027, whichever is applicable.
To purchase a reduced-rate ticket, please visit ShuttleID.

Sibling Discount Ticket

Where more than one child from the same family travels on the same service, additional children are eligible for a discounted fare of £700.
To purchase a sibling discount ticket, please visit ShuttleID.

Reduced-Price Ticket

Available to families whose children are eligible for Free School Meals or whose household receives Universal Credit.
Cost: £529.
To apply, please email: transport@jkhs.org.uk

Further information about JKHS contracted bus services, including routes, timetables and ticket purchasing information, can be found below.

Forest of Dean Routes

For students living in the Forest of Dean, JKHS currently provides three dedicated bus services each day, operated by Grindles Coaches Ltd.

JKH18 - Lydney, Bream, Cinderford & Lydbrook

The routes serve the following locations:

Lydney Bus Station (new stop for 2026–27)
Bream
Milkwall
Coleford
Berry Hill
Five Acres
Worrall Hill
Lydbrook

View the route map and timetable for full details.

The service is operated by Grindles Coaches Ltd and has a capacity of 53 seats.

To purchase a ticket for the JKH18 service, please click here.

JKH19 – Cinderford to JKHS

This service operates between Cinderford, Steam Mills, Drybrook, Mitcheldean and Plump Hill. Please view the route map and timetable for details of pick-up points and journey times.

The service is provided by Grindles Coaches Ltd and can accommodate up to 54 passengers.

To purchase an annual ticket for the JKH19 service, please click here.

JKH25 – Cinderford to JKHS

This service operates between Cinderford, Parkend, Joy's Green and Ruardean. Please view the route map and timetable for details of pick-up points and journey times.

The service is provided by Grindles Coaches Ltd and can accommodate up to 53 passengers.

To purchase an annual ticket for the JKH25 service, please click here.

Little Dewchurch and Much Birch Routes

For students living in the Little Dewchurch and Much Birch area, JKHS currently provides two dedicated 16-seat minibus services each day, operated by CMD Coaches Ltd and H & H Coaches Ltd.

The routes are:

JKH21 – Little Dewchurch to JKHS

This minibus service serves Little Dewchurch, Little Birch, Kingsthorne and Much Birch (Top of Tump Lane). Please view the route map for full details of pick-up locations.

The service is operated by CMD Coaches Ltd and has a capacity of 16 seats.

To purchase an annual ticket for the JKH21 service, please click here.

JKH22 – A466 to JKHS

This minibus service serves the A466 (Middle and Bottom of Tump Lane), Wormelow and Llanwarne. Please view the route map for full details of pick-up locations.

The service is operated by H & H Coaches Ltd and has a capacity of 16 seats.

To purchase an annual ticket for the JKH22 service, please click here.

Should you need to contact us regarding any transport queries, please email: transport@jkhs.org.uk

Service (Public) Buses

Several public bus services also serve the school each day, with pick-up and drop-off taking place at the bus bay at the front of the school. Tickets and travel passes for these services must be purchased directly from the relevant bus operator.

The public bus services available are:

32 – Stagecoach West: Gloucester to Ross-on-Wye via Newent and Gorsley
33 – Stagecoach West: Gloucester to Ross-on-Wye via Huntley, Lea and Weston-under-Penyard
33 – Stagecoach West: Hereford to Ross-on-Wye
34 – Nick Maddy Coaches: Monmouth to Ross-on-Wye
844 – Nick Maddy Coaches: Old Gore to Ross-on-Wye via How Caple and Hoarwithy