Students from the Ecclesfield, Chapeltown and High Green areas have access to the 777 school bus service which is provided by Heatons. The service comprises of two coaches and a minibus for the morning journeys. The price is £1 each way. Heatons do not operate payment by card. They will carry some change but please do not send your child with large denomination notes.

For the morning service, the two coaches will travel in succession with the minibus providing extra capacity. Please ensure your child is waiting at the bus stop five minutes before the times listed overleaf and they embark on the first available coach.

The return service will depart from school at 3.20pm or shortly before if loaded at full capacity.

We operate a later service which will depart at 4.15pm. This will either be a large coach, minibus or SHS minibus.

Please ensure your child has the appropriate student bus pass from Travel South Yorkshire prior to their start with us in September 2024. 

• Zoom Zero Travel Pass – with a Zoom Zero Travel Pass, you can travel for free from Monday to Friday until 7pm on school days during term time. This is an application process and is issued to those students that meet the local authority criteria. Some students from High Green may be eligible for a zero-fare pass if you are in receipt of Free School Meals.

To apply, you must be the person with parental responsibility for the child, you will need your National Insurance number and you will need a recent ID photo of the child.

Please apply using the following link: - https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/ticketsandpasses/zoom-zero-fare-pass

• Zoom Under 16 Travel Pass - all students should have a Zoom Under 16 Travel pass to allow them to travel for £1 rather than paying the adult fare. Even those with a Zoom Zero Travel Pass should have a Zoom Under 16 Travel Pass.

https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/ticketsandpasses/zoom-under16-travel-pass

• Mobility pass – For any student with a disability, they may qualify for a mobility pass that will provide free travel, not just at school times. Details can be found here: -

https://travelsouthyorkshire.com/disabled/

Any students who live out of the Stocksbridge and Deepcar area who need to use public transport should be familiar with the journey and bus stop points prior to September 2024.

Service 26 operated by South Pennine – this service will be extended from Thurgoland, direct to Penistone, Market Place from Monday 4 November 24.

This bus will arrive in Penistone at 15:55. The full timetable is attached.

Stocksbridge High School trips on service 26: