We work closely with the Silverdale, Hammonds and Sharpes services to ensure that all companies provide a suitable service to our students and parents. We continue to monitor this and welcome your feedback at any time.
The information below applies from September 2021.
Ruddington Buses
The Ruddington buses will also be year group specific again this year (with the exception of Sixth Form who will need to request to be allocated to a bus as a bus monitor, limited places available). All buses will depart their first stops at 8.15am to ensure that pupils arrive in plenty of time to be able to engage with form time learning, which we value as an important part of the school day. All services are timetabled to arrive in plenty of time ahead of the start of the school day.
Details of pick up / drop off locations and timings are as follows:
| Bus | 280 | 281 | 283 | 282 | 284 |
| Year Group | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| Provider | Silverdale/Skills | Silverdale/Skills | Silverdale/Skills | Hammonds | Silverdale/Skills |
| Journey to School (AM) | |||||
| Pick Up Point | Pasture Lane | Church street (near the Co-op) | Ruddington Green | Barleylands | Clifton Lane (uniform shop) |
| Departure Time | 8.15am | 8.15am | 8.15am | 8.15am | 8.15am |
| Additional stop | Rufford Road / Ashworth avenue (near St Peters) | – | – | Wilford Road Dentist | Wilford Road (near the park) |
| Time | 8:20am | – | – | 8:20am | 8:20am |
| Terminate | Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | ||||
| Time | 8:30am | ||||
| Return Journey (PM) | |||||
| Pick Up Point | Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | ||||
| Departure Time | 3:27pm | ||||
| Drop off | Rufford Road / Ashworth avenue (near St Peters) | Church street (near the Co-op) | Ruddington Green | Wilford Road Dentist | Wilford Road (near the park) |
| Time | 3.40pm | 3.40pm | 3.40pm | 3.40pm | 3.40pm |
| Drop off | Pasture Lane | – | – | Barleylands | Clifton Lane (uniform shop) |
| Time | 3:45pm | – | – | 3.45pm | 3.45pm |
You can view a map showing all the Ruddington bus stops here.
If you live within Ruddington catchment you will almost certainly qualify for a free bus pass for one of the services run by Silverdale. The service you are allocated depends on your year group. You can make an application for a bus pass through Nottinghamshire County Council.
An online application can be accessed via:
Under 16 Mainstream Travel Assistance / Nottinghamshire County Council
Alternatively you can telephone 0300 500 8080 and request that an application form be sent to you. It is recommended that all new to Rushcliffe students, including those coming into Year 7 make an early application to secure a bus pass in time for the new academic year. The cost for non-pass holders will be £1 each way for under 16’s and £2 each way for 16 and over students. I remind students to board the bus with a pass as all buses will be operating at capacity and drivers will need to check that only students with passes use the service. You can find more information on post 16 travel assistance here.
Lady Bay Bus
Sharpes of Nottingham will be running a fee paying bus services, covering the Lady Bay area (bus no. 221) to bring students directly to and from school. The price will be displayed on their website and is payable to the driver on each journey. Sharpes offer a discounted annual or term time pass which are available on request. For further details, please contact the head office on 0115 989 4466.