We work hard to ensure that our pupils have a safe journey to and from school when they travel on a school bus service. We are aware that, from time to time, things do not run as smoothly as they could. Of course, it is not possible to deal with such situations unless we are aware of them. Pupils are informed that they can always report incidents to any member of staff in school, in particular to staff in the PSU. The school intends to use sixth form bus monitors on the Ruddington services. The role of these monitors is to support pupils on the bus and help to ensure that pupils are calm and sensible on the journey to and from school.
We work closely with the Skills and Hammonds services to ensure that all companies provide a suitable service to our students and parents. We continue to monitor this and welcome your feedback at any time.
The information below applies from September 2025.
The Ruddington buses will be year group specific again this year (with the exception of Sixth Form students who will need to request to be allocated to a bus. We offer a free service for a limited number of sixth form bus monitors). All buses will depart their first stops at 8.05am to ensure that pupils arrive in plenty of time to be able to engage with form time learning, which we value as an important part of the school day. All services are timetabled to arrive in plenty of time ahead of the start of the school day.
Details of pick up / drop off locations and timings are as follows:
| Year Group | Y7 | Y8 | Y9 | Y10 | Y11 |
| Journey to School | |||||
| Pick Up Point | Pasture Lane | Church street near the Co-op | Ruddington Green, The Green | Barleylands | Clifton Lane, uniform shop. |
| Time | 7.55 – 8.05 | 7.55 – 8.05 | 7.55 – 8.05 | 7.55 – 8.05 | 7.55 – 8.05 |
| All buses will depart at 8.05am so pupils must arrive in plenty of time | |||||
| Additional stop | Rufford Road, Ashworth Avenue near St Peters Primary School | Wilford Road Dentist | Wilford Road near the park | ||
| Time | 8:10 | 8:10 | 8:10 | ||
| Terminate | Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | ||||
| Time | 8:20 | ||||
| Journey from School | |||||
| Pick up from Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | |||||
| Departing at Leave 3:27 | |||||
| Drop off | Rufford Road, Ashworth avenue near St Peters Primary School | Church street near the Co-op | Ruddington Green, The Green | Wilford Road Dentist | Wilford Road near the park |
| Time | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Drop off | Pasture Lane | Barleylands | Clifton Lane, uniform shop. | ||
| Time | 3:45 | 3.45 | 3.45 | ||
You can view a map showing all the Ruddington bus stops here.
If you live within Ruddington catchment you will almost certainly qualify for a free bus pass for one of the services run by Skills or Hammonds. The service you are allocated depends on your year group. You can make an application for a bus pass through Nottinghamshire County Council.
An online application can be accessed via:
Under 16 Mainstream Travel Assistance / Nottinghamshire County Council
It is recommended that all new to Rushcliffe students, including those coming into Year 7 make an early application to secure a bus pass in time for the new academic year. The cost for non-pass holders will be £1 each way for under 16’s and £2 each way for 16 and over students. I remind students to board the bus with a pass as all buses will be operating at capacity and drivers will need to check that only students with passes use the service. You can find more information on post 16 travel assistance here.