Home to School Transport Policy 2010/11

12 -(i)Pupils living in Walton le DaleFor pupils admitted on denominational grounds Chorley StMichael's CE High School is the nearest appropriate Lancashireschool The County Council will meet the cost of travel to thisschool and will additionally meet the cost of travelling expenses toHutton Grammar School for pupils admitted on denominationalgrounds.(ii)Pupils living in Burnley and PendleFor pupils admitted on denominational grounds Accrington StChristopher's CE is the nearest Church of England School forthese pupils. In addition, travelling expenses will be paid forpupils living in Burnley and Pendle who are admitted ondenominational grounds to Blackburn St Wilfrid's CE High School.(iii)Pupils attending Preesall St Aidan's CEHS and Croston BishopRawstorne CEHS.Preesall St. Aidan's and Croston The Bishop Rawstorne Churchof England Aided Schools are considered as the nearest suitableschools for home to school transport purposes, for nondenominationalpupils living in the appropriate foundationecclesiastical parishes. (See each school's admission policies fordetails). If the parents of these pupils can demonstrate that theyhave strong philosophical convictions as to why admission tothese schools would not be deemed appropriate (such asmembership of a secular society) the nearest community highschool will be considered to be the nearest suitable school.(iv)Pupils living in the Ribble ValleyPrior to September 2008, when assessing applications forassistance with home to school transport for non-Catholic childrenliving in the Ribble Valley area, the following policy applied.Provided a non-Catholic pupil living in the geographical priorityareas for either Bowland or Ribblesdale High Schools lived threemiles or over from either school, entitlement to transport to thatschool was granted. Transport continued to be provided for pupilswho lived in the catchment area for Clitheroe Royal GrammarSchool whose address was three miles or more from the school.This exception has however now been withdrawn for pupilsstarting at the above schools from September 2008 onwards.(v)Pupils living in Tarleton and Hesketh BankFor pupils living in Tarleton and Hesketh Bank their nearest CEHigh School is Croston The Bishop Rawstorne. Travelling