Bus Travel

The map below indicates bus routes into and around Braintree, for journeys to Braintree Sixth Form (Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1WY).

Bus Routes 

All routes stop in Braintree Town Centre at the Bus Park or at the Railway Station.

At present the 21 ‘First Bus’ service leaves Braintree Bus Park during the week at 07:55 to arrive outside Braintree Sixth Form at 08:04. The next service leaves the Bus Park at 08:25 to arrive at 08:35. 

For more detailed information, telephone Traveline on 0871 200 2233, or visit their website, www.traveline.info

Financial Assistance for Travel

If you live further than 3 miles from Braintree Sixth Form and Braintree Sixth Form your nearest course provider, you may be entitled to free public transport.  To qualify for free travel your parents must be claiming certain benefits including Child Tax Credits and/or Working Tax Credit or have a total income of less than £15,495 per annum.  If neither of these criteria apply to you and you still live further than 3 miles away from the Centre, you may be asked to make a contribution towards travel of £485 per annum.  

Please call 0845 603 2200 for further information or to apply for Post 16 travel assistance.  Alternatively, visit www.essex.gov.uk/education-schools/schools

Other Financial Assistance Available

For students who are not supported by the above, Essex County Council offer other ways of supporting students:

Thebuscard: For a £10 charge, 16- 24 year olds can benefit from child rate fares on many VillageLink and other services.

Scholar’s Season Ticket: Under 19s can buy a termly or annual ticket.  These offer discounts of 10% and 20% off the cheapest child rate return fare.  It can be used on most Essex County Council subsidised local bus services. It cannot be used during college holidays.

Spare Seat Scheme: This might prove useful if there is already a school service taking secondary school pupils to the Notley site.

Directions from partnership school catchment areas 

From Tabor Science College area:  Fastest route would be on foot as follows …

• Southbound along Panfield Lane;
• Turn right into Aetheric Road;
• Turn left into Pierrefitte WayTurn left on to the High Street;
• Turn right in to St Michaels Road;
• Turn right in to Notley Road

Approx 35 mins

From Alec Hunter Humanities College area: Fastest route is on foot or by bus as follows

• South bound along Cressing RoadTurn left into Chapel Hill;
• Turn right into Mill Hill;
• Leading into Skills Hill (NB No 21 bus available here heading south bound from Skitts Hill;
•  Leave bus at John Ray School, Notley Road);
• Turn right into Orchard Drive;
• Turn left into Stephenson Road;
• Turn right into Buckwood road;
• Turn left into Notley Road

Approx 40 mins

From Honywood Community Science School area:  Fastest route is by bus as follows:

No 70 bus from Gurton Road, Coggeshall;

Leave bus at Braintree Railway Station Bus Park;

Turn left into Manor Street;Turn left into Fairfield Road;

Turn right into South Street;

Turn left into Notley Road; Approx 45 mins

Travel issues with cars and motorbikes.

Students who wish to attend the Sixth Form on motorbikes, scooters or any other motorised one or two wheeled vehicles will need to have written permission from the Director of Sixth Form to bring their vehicle on site. Permission will be conditional upon satisfying the Sixth Form that:

1. the student has a valid license
2. the student can use the equipment responsibly
3. the vehicle is roadworthy and properly insured 

A part of the planning consent for the Sixth Form was the assurance that we would not provide parking spaces for Sixth Form students who wish to drive, as this would lead to increased traffic on local roads. The Sixth Form therefore is unable to give permission for students to drive in to the Sixth Form.

Sixth Form students who wish to drive on site, either driving to school and allowing someone else to take the car home, or vice versa, will need written permission from the Director of Sixth form and permission will be conditional upon satisfying the Sixth Form on the same three criteria as those identified above for motor bikes and scooters. 

The sixth form strongly recommends that students with a newly achieved license do not carry other students in a vehicle without both sets of parents being aware and agreeing to the journey.