Home to school transport for school pupils and support for
post-16 students
If your child lives in Knowsley and attends a qualifying
school, they may be entitled to a free bus pass if the child is
attending their nearest qualifying Knowsley school and that school
is more than the statutory walking distance of 2 miles for primary
aged children and three miles for secondary aged children.
Or they may qualify if the family are receiving a low income
if:
- They’re entitled to free school meals
Or:
- They have parents receiving the maximum level of Working Tax
Credit
And:
- They live more than two miles away from the nearest school they
qualify to attend and are aged 8 – 11. Secondary school
children must live more than two miles but less than six miles from
one of the three nearest qualifying community schools they’re
attending. Secondary age children attending the nearest
suitable school on grounds of religion or belief qualify for free
transport where they live more than two miles but not more than 15
miles from that school.
Find out if your child is
entitled
This travel checker will measure the distance from your
home to the chosen school and return a distance result in miles.
Once within the travel checker you will need to provide the school
name, postcode and type of school (denominational or community).
You will also need to include your home address and provide an
indication as to whether you are in receipt of low income.
Once you submit these details the travel checker will provide
you with an indication of your entitlement to a bus pass. This
result is based on the information you have provided and can only
be used as an indication to entitlement For a full assessment
please call into any One Stop Shop located around the borough or
call our Contact Centre on 0151 443 2500.
Other reasons your child may be entitled
Your child may also be entitled to free transport to school
if:
- The route your child walks to school is unsafe
- They have special educational needs, a disability or mobility
probems
- They have a temporary medical issue
How to apply
To apply for home to school transport for the first time or
renew your application for the next academic year, you can:
- Call in to one of our One Stop
Shops
- Telephone our Contact Centre on 0151 443 2500 to apply for home
to school transport. Our staff will carry out an initial
assessment to determine if your child qualifies for free Home to
School Transport. If you qualify we will ask you to call into
your nearest one stop shop to provide any relevant documentation
and two passport sized photographs of your child.
Lost or damaged bus passesIf your
child has lost or damaged their bus pass they can apply for a
replacement bus pass at any of our One Stop Shops. There is a
charge of £10 for a replacement pass. You must also provide a
passport size photograph of the child in order to produce the
replacement pass.
Post-16 students
Information and guidance about transport for students who have
reached compulsory school leaving age is available in the
Post 16 transport statement (Microsoft Word).
Knowsley students attending a further education college should
contact Learner Support or Student Services in their own college
for detailed information about any financial support provided to
students towards the cost of transport.
More information
Find out more by reading the travel support
FAQs or downloading the home to school transport policy
(PDF).