Travel Information
Free and Concessionary Seats 2024
Where pupils do not qualify for free transport from Durham County Council, the School has entered into an arrangement with DCC to make Concessionary Seats available. You can apply for a Seat on a school bus using the links below.
Pupils who had a Concessionary Seat in 2023/24 do not need to re-apply unless your circumstances have changed.
Existing Students - A message from Durham County Council
We will shortly be writing to all students currently travelling (current years Y7-Y10) where they having rolling applications and do not need to re-apply unless circumstances have changed, and separately to the same year groups where they had a 1 year application and do need to reapply if they wish to travel next year.
Free Travel via DCC
You are eligible for free school travel if Ferryhill School is your nearest school and you live more than 3 miles away or you live between 2-3 miles away and are eligible for free school meals or the maximum level of Working Tax Credits. If this applies to you then you will need to complete an application form for free school travel which is available from Durham County Council this link
Apply Online for FREE Travel (Over 3 miles away)
Concessionary Travel (Subsidised travel)
Ferryhill and Chilton
Spennymoor and Kirk Merrington
Staying Late? No problem :)
The late buses are a free service that leave school each day at 3.45pm and 3.55pm, on Mondays Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
* Late buses are subject to availability and times may be subject to change throughout the year.
Late Bus Service 1 – Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, Coxhoe, Kelloe etc.
Below lists where it stops so that everyone is aware:
Kirk Merrington - North Close
Middlestone Moor - 4 Lane Ends
Spennymoor - Railway Pub, Library, 5 Lane Ends
Tudhoe
Croxdale
Hett
Parkhill
Coxhoe
Kelloe
Late Bus Service 2- Ferryhill, Chilton, West Cornforth
Below lists where it stops so that everyone is aware:
Ferryhill - Manor Farm, Brancepeth Road, Auckland Road, Linden Road
Ferryhill Station - Croft Gardens, Chilton Lane, Commercial Street, Laural Road
Chilton - Cragside, St Aidens Church, Library, Methodist Church, Albert Street
West Cornforth - Laburnum Road
If the late bus is oversubscribed priority is given to those students who live furthest away from the school i.e. students with bus passes, after this we prioritise Year 11’s then Year 7’s to Year 10’s.