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The Council’s Mainstream School Transport team coordinates school transport for students qualifying under the terms of the Home to School Transport Policy 2012/2013. For details see the school transport policy page.

The Privilege Bus Pass scheme enables spare seats on certain home to school transport routes, operated under contract to Bedford Borough Council, to be sold to non-entitled students. Availability of seat is very limited and are allocated on a strictly first come first served basis. For further information contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

This scheme is available to students who do not qualify for free home to school transport in accordance with the current Home to School Transport Policy. A Privilege bus pass is only issued for the period of one term. The cost for the 2012/2013 academic year is £132.00 per term. There are no reduced rates to accommodate travel on occasional days or part of a term.

Some school transport routes are registered with the Traffic Commissioner and in these cases the operator sells a restricted number of passes and travel tickets for non-entitled students under their own terms and conditions.

The table below details our mainstream school transport routes, the areas they serve and the operators contracted to run them. Please note this table is provided for reference only; The Council reserves the right to modify routes throughout the school year. All N G & H routes will be subject to change from week commencing 3 June 2013.

Route Number	Villages Served	Registered Yes/No	Ticketing Information
Bromham VC Lower School
Q02	Stagsden, West End/Bury End, Stevington	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Eileen Wade Lower School
Q03	Yelden, Lower Dean	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

John Gibbard Lower School
Q31	Souldrop	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Pinchmill Lower School
Q01	Pavenham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Riseley Lower School
Q04	Yelden, Melchbourne, Swineshead, Pertenhall	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q05	Thurleigh, Bletsoe, Knotting, Souldrop, Sharnbrook	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Harrold Priory Middle School
Q16	Pavenham, Felmersham, Carlton	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q17	Wymington, Sharnbrook, Odell	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q18	Turvey	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q19	Farndish, Podington, Hinwick	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Lincroft Middle School
Q21	Radwell, Milton Ernest	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q22	Felmersham, Pavenham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q23	Stevington, Bromham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q24	Biddenham, Bromham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q25	Stagsden, Bromham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q26	Great Denham, Bromham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Margaret Beaufort Middle School
Q04	Yelden, Melchbourne, Swineshead, Pertenhall	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q05	Thurleigh, Bletsoe, Knotting, Souldrop, Sharnbrook	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q10	Sharnbrook, Bletsoe	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q11	Sharnbrook, Riseley	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
Q12	Yelden, Melchbourne, Upper Dean, Lower Dean, Shelton, Swineshead	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q13	Little Staughton, Pertenhall, Keysoe Brook End	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q14	Bolnhurst, Keysoe, Bolnhurst, Thurleigh	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Sharnbrook Upper School
Q19	Farndish, Podington, Hinwick	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q30	Wymington, Poddington, Hinwick, Little Odell	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q31	Souldrop	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q32	Milton Ernest, Radwell, Felmersham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q33	Stevington, Carlton, Little Odell, Odell	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q34	Turvey, Carlton, Felmersham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q35	Harrold	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
Q36	Bedford, Bromham, Oakley, Pavenham, Harrold	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q37	Oakley	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q38	Oakley	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q39	Clapham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q40	Clapham, Milton Ernest	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q41	Clapham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q42	Riseley, Bletsoe, Bourne End	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q43	Bolnhurst, Little Staughton, Keysoe, Keysoe Row, Thurleigh	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q44	Yelden, Upper Dean, Lower Dean, Shelton, Riseley	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q45	Pertenhall, Swineshead, Melchbourne, Knotting, Knotting Green	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Q46	Clapham, Milton Ernest, Felmersham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
NB Stagecoach and Herberts Travel operate commercial routes from Bromham and Biddenham to Sharnbrook Upper School for enquiries please contact the following numbers Stagecoach: 01234 220041 Herberts Travel: 01234 342057
Roxton Lower School
G03	Wyboston, Chawston	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039

Sandy Upper School
G05	Staploe, Wyboston, Roxton	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
G06	Great Barford	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
Alban Middle School
G07	Wilden, Colmworth, Honeydon, Duloe, Staploe, Wyboston, Roxton	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
G08	Shortstown, Cardinton, Bedford,Cople, Wilington, Charlton	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
G10	Bedford, Cleatshill, , Ravensden, Renhold	Yes	Contact Herberts Travel on 01234 382000
Alban Academy
G14	Roxton	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Bushmead Primary School
G13	Wyboston, Honeydon, Staploe	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Ernulf Academy
G13	Wyboston, Honeydon, Staploe	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Kempston Rural Lower
N04	Wootton	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Kymbrook Lower School
N05	Bolnhurst, Perstonhall, Little Staughton, Keysoe	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Wilden Lower School
N06	Duloe, Staploe, Honeydon, Bolnhurst, Colmworth	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Mark Rutherford Upper School
N07	Honeydon, Colmworth, Rootsham Green	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
N14	Wilden, Ravensden	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Biddenham Upper School
N10	Shortstown, Stagsden	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Bedford Academy
N12	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
N37	Cople, Cardinton, Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
N60	Wixams, Wilstead, Cotton End, Shortstown	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Cotton End Lower School
N13	Elstow, Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Renhold Lower School
N18	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Goldington Green Lower School
N20	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Abbey Mddle School
N36	Cople, Cardington	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
N60	Wixams, Wilstead, Cotton End, Shortstown	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Bedford Road Lower School
N54	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Robert Bruce Middle School
N55	Wilstead, Wixams,	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
N70	Great Denham	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Ravensden Lower School
N56	Bedford, Ravensden	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Brickhill Lower School
N58	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Cauldwell Lower School
N59	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Hazeldene Lower School
N61	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Lakeview Lower School
N66	Kempston	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
St James Lower School
N71	Bedford	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Wootton Upper School
H01	Kempston Harwick, Stewartby	Yes	Contact Cedar Coaches on 01234 354054
H10	Kempston, Wootton	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Marston Vale Middle School
H03	Kempston Harwick, Wootton, Wootton Green	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Holywell Middle School
H04	Wootton	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
H05	Wootton	Yes	Contact Cedar Coaches on 01234 354054
H06	Wootton, Wootton Green, Upper Shelton	Yes	Contact Cedar Coaches on 01234 354054
Broadmead Lower School
H08	Wootton, Kempston Harwick	No	Contact Bedford Borough Council on 01234 276039
Following Bedford Borough Council's decision to remove entitlement for home to school transport on denominational grounds to students with effect from September 2012 at the following schools: St Josephs Lower School St Thomas More Upper School St Gregory's Middle School Herbert's Travel are currently operating commercial services to these schools. Route and ticket information can be obtained directly from the operator on 01234 342057 or via their website http://www.herberts-travel.co.uk/ Please note Bedford Borough Council does not manage these services

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