Bus Service
Bus Service Contacts
We have an extensive network of buses that are used exclusively by Kimbolton School pupils. All ages may use the buses, although Lower Prep pupils need to be accompanied by an older pupil.
We also have two buses that run a more limited service for Senior School pupils involved in after-school sports matches or activities. These depart at 6 pm and drop off at 'hub points' in eastward and westward directions from the school.
The coaches are owned and operated by Robinson's of Kimbolton and meet all current safety standards, including seatbelts that we require all pupils to use.
Over a third of our pupils, including one in six at our Prep School and some in the Reception Year, use our bus service each week.
Costs
We provide the buses as a non-profit-making service and the cost of travel is not included in our school fees. The termly charge is based on the radial distance travelled and is payable in advance.
You may choose from the following options:
- Monday to Friday return
- Monday to Friday am only
- Monday to Friday pm only
- One day return/ two am trips/two pm trips per week (all variations cost the same)
- Single am or pm trip per week
When space exists, pupils may obtain one-off bus passes (such as for a friend travelling home for tea) from the Bursary at the Senior School or from the Prep School Office. The cost will be added to your termly bill.
Areas Covered
We review our routes each year and revise them when sufficient demand exists. Our buses cover a wide area which currently include the following towns and villages:
- KS1: Raunds, Stanwick, Higham Ferrers, Rushden, and Yelden.
- KS2: Kettering, Barton Seagrave, Islip, Thrapston, Bythorn, and Catworth.
- KS3: St Neots, Crosshall, Great Staughton.
- KS3A: Great Gransden, Little Gransden, Gamlingay, Waresley, Abbotsley, Hail Weston.
- KS4: Sawtry, Alconbury Weald, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, Brampton, Buckden, Grafham and Ellington.
- KS5: Fenstanton, Hemingford Grey, Hemingford Abbots, Ellington, and Stow Longa.
- KS6: Somersham, Colne, Bluntisham, St Ives, Houghton, and Spaldwick.
- KS7: Bedford, Milton Ernest, Bletsoe, Riseley, and Keysoe.
- KS8: Godmanchester, Offord D'Arcy, Great Paxton, Little Paxton and St Neots.
- KS9: Needingworth, Houghton, Wyton and Hartford.
- KS12: (Late Westbound): Higham Ferrers, Kettering, Raunds, and Thrapston.
- KS3456: (Late Eastbound): Brampton, Buckden, Great Gransden, Hartford, Hemingford, Huntingdon and St Ives.
One of our routes includes a stop at Huntingdon railway station and provides a connection to the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. This runs from south Cambridge, through central and north Cambridge, to St Ives and Huntingdon.
Booking Information
The School Services Manager sends out a bus information pack to all parents (new and existing) in July. To apply for a regular place, please apply via the engage parent portal.
Important Notes
Please note that:
- Payment for the first term must be made at the time of booking. Subsequent travel will be charged to your account.
- All places are reserved for the academic year and charged termly in advance. A term’s written notice to Mr Simon Richardson, the School Services Manager, is required if you wish to stop using the bus service; provisional notice may be given if you are unsure when your circumstances are likely to change.
- Priority for allocation of spaces will be given to those booking Mon-Fri return passes then Mon-Fri am or pm passes.
- Bus passes will be issued to children via tutors at the start of term. Children must carry their pass on each journey and be prepared to show it as required. Those without a pass may be charged for an ad hoc journey.
- Please make sure that your child is able to contact you - or has a number for the driver to use – in the event of any problems such as your child missing their stop.
- All pupils must wear seatbelts at all times when on the bus. Please make your child aware of this requirement.
- Temporary passes for ‘one-off’ journeys (such as a friend coming home for tea) can be obtained from Reception at the Senior School or from the Prep School Office.
Routes and Timetables 2023/2024
Notes for all routes:
- KS1 to KS9 are Monday to Friday only. KS12 and KS3456 are Monday to Friday late pm routes.
- p = 16.20 Prep pupils transferred by single coach to Castle.
- Blank time = Not a departure/arrival point
- Please be at your departure point at least 3 minutes early and be ready to board the coach.
KS1 - Raunds
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Raunds Market Sq | 07.30 | 17.28 |
Stanwick - Spencer Parade bus stop | 07.35 | 17.18 |
Higham Ferrers - Windmill Banks | 07.40 | 17.08 |
Higham Ferrers - High St. bus stop nr Green Dragon | 07.41 | 17.03 |
Rushden Home Bargains/RC Church bus stop | 07.44 | 17.00 |
Rushden - Bedford Rd/Manning St Car Wash | 07.48 | 16.56 |
Rushden - Bedford Rd. Rugby Club bus stop | 07.52 | 16.55 |
Yelden - High Street/Spring Lane, Brick bus stop | 08.01 | 16.43 |
Kimbolton School | 08.30 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS2 - Kettering
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Kettering - Foster Way, bus stop | 07.34 | 17.32 |
Kettering - Northampton Rd, bus stop | 07.35 | 17.31 |
Kettering - N'ton Rd, Stagecoach/Station Rd. | 07.37 | 17.28 |
Barton Seagrave - Lay by nr. A6/Warkton Lane jnc. | 07.44 | 17.21 |
Islip - Kettering Rd, bus stop | 07.55 | 17.10 |
Thrapston - Euro Trade Sales | 08.00 | 17.05 |
Bythorn - Warren Lane bus stop | 08.08 | 16.52 |
Catworth - Bus stop | 08.19 | 16.41 |
Kimbolton School | 08.30 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS3 - St Neots
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
St Neots - Cambridge St. Bus stop nr jnc Longsands Rd | 08.00 | 16.58 |
St. Neots - Market Square bus stop | 08.05 | 16.53 |
Crosshall. Gt North Rd B1048. opp Eaton Oak PH | ---- | 16.49 |
Great Staughton Bus Stop nr Village Hall | 08.19 | 16.35 |
Kimbolton School | 08.26 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS3A - Gransden
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Great Gransden - Junction of West Rd and Poplar Cl | 07.26 | 17.25 |
Little Gransden - Village Hall | 07.35 | 17.20 |
Gamlingay - Waresley Rd, opposite WI Hall | 07.40 | 17.15 |
Waresley - Duncombe Arms PH | 07.44 | 17.10 |
Abbotsley - Church | 07.50 | 17.05 |
Hail Weston - Bus Stop | 08.10 | 16.41 |
Kimbolton School | 08.29 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS4 - Sawtry
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Sawtry - Bus stop on village green nr jnc Fen Lane | 07.15 | 17.45 |
Alconbury Weald - B1043 bus stop nr Admiral Homespace | 07.25 | 17.30 |
Gt. Stukeley - Village Hall bus stop | 07.30 | 17.22 |
Huntingdon - Stukeley Rd bus stop nr St Margarets Way | 07.35 | 17.16 |
Huntingdon - Scholars Ave bus stop AM, Hinchingbrooke Wall PM | 07.40 | 17.08 |
Brampton - High St nr shops | 07.45 | 17.00 |
Buckden - High St. nr war memorial | 07.55 | 16.52 |
Grafham - Model Farm. Buckden Rd | 07.58 | 16.46 |
Grafham Cinnamon Restaurant | 08.01 | 16.43 |
Ellington Thorpe | ---- | 16.41 |
Kimbolton School | 08.30 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS5 - Hemingford
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Hilton - Potton Road | 07.34 | 17.36 |
Fenstanton - High St, Clock Tower | 07.42 | 17.27 |
Hemingford Grey - Glebe Road | 07.49 | 17.18 |
Hemingford Abbotts - Village Hall | 07.53 | 17.12 |
Ellington - The Mermaid PH | 08.10 | 16.49 |
Stow Longa - bus stop nr Green | 08.17 | 16.39 |
Kimbolton School | 08.25 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.35 | 16.20 |
KS6 - Colne
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Somersham - The Pasture | 07.26 | 17.37 |
Colne - High St phone box | 07.31 | 17.32 |
Bluntisham - High St. Baragraph bus stop | 07.35 | 17.27 |
St. Ives - Houghton Rd bus stop over Pursers Corner. | 07.42 | ---- |
St. Ives - Ramsey Rd bus stop nr TNS Toyota | ---- | 17.16 |
St. Ives - Houghton Rd/Garner Drive bus stop | 07.45 | 17.13 |
RAF Wyton, Main Gate | 07.50 | 17.08 |
Spaldwick - The George PH | 08.13 | 16.45 |
Kimbolton School | 08.25 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS7 - Bedford
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Bedford - Park Av bus stop between Pemberley Av/De Parys Av | 07.47 | 17.04 |
Milton Ernest - A6 Queens Head PH bus stop | 07.57 | 16.56 |
Bletsoe - The Avenue/Coplowe Ln | 08.03 | 16.52 |
Riseley - High St/The Barns | 08.10 | 16.45 |
Keysoe - Chequers PH bus stop | 08.15 | 16.38 |
Kimbolton School | 08.30 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS8 - Hartford
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Godmanchester - Earning St | 07.40 | 17.11 |
Godmanchester - West St | 07.41 | 17.09 |
Offord D'arcy - High St bus stop nr Orchard Wy | 07.50 | 17.02 |
Gt. Paxton - Bus stop High St/Brookside | 07.54 | 16.59 |
Lt. Paxton - Gordon Rd/Boardman Close | 08.04 | 16.50 |
Crosshall. Gt North Rd. Eaton Oak PH lay by | 08.11 | ---- |
Kimbolton School | 08.29 | 16.30 |
Kimbolton Preparatory School | 08.40 | 16.20 |
KS9 - Houghton
(Mon-Fri) |
To School dep |
From School arr |
---|---|---|
Needingworth - bus stop near Queens Head PH | 07.41 | 17.21 |
Houghton | 07.43 | 17.10 |
Wyton | 07.45 | 17.08 |
Hartford | 07.53 | 17.00 |
KS12 - Late Westbound
Our late bus service caters for pupils involved in sports matches or other after-school activities.
A 16-seat coach will be used. Please be at the departure point 3 minutes before the bus is due to leave.
Coaches depart School at 1800 prompt, please be there in good time.
(Mon-Fri) |
From School |
---|---|
Kimbolton School | 18.00 |
Higham Ferrers - Windmill Banks | 18.17 |
Raunds - Raunds Asda | 18.24 |
Thrapston - Thrapston Services | 18.30 |
Kettering - Orion Way, Tesco Bus Stop | 18.41 |
KS3456 - Late Eastbound
Our late bus service caters for pupils involved in sports matches or other after-school activities.
Please be at the departure point 3 minutes before the bus is due to leave.
Coaches depart School at 1800 prompt, please be there in good time.
(Mon-Fri) |
From School |
---|---|
Kimbolton School | 18.00 |
Buckden - War Memorial | 18.14 |
Brampton - Dragoon PH | 18.20 |
Huntingdon - Brampton Rd Nr Hinchingbrooke Wall | 18.23 |
Hartford - Longstaff Way Bus Stop Nr The Spinney | 18.30 |
St Ives - Pursers Corner | 18.36 |
Hemingford - London Rd/Greenfields junction | 18.42 |
Great Gransden - Poplar Close | 19.00 |