Does anyone travel from Wakefield area to Heckmondwike Grammar?

[Popuppr]

Hi everyone,

My daughter has passed the Heckmondwick Exam but I am waiting to hear if she has definitely got a place. However, I am now panicking if she does get a place how she will get there. Someone told me it is 3 buses from Wakefield? I live in Lofthouse. Does anyone know if there is school bus or a bus that parents pay for that picks up in the Wakefield? Any advice/help would be appreciated? Anyone else in this situation maybe we could sort something out re: car share? Amanda

[twentyten]

Have you asked the school what transport is available? When will you have a place confirmed?

[Popuppr]

We will know in March. I will ask the school but someone else I know turned the place down as they couldnt get their child there last year.

[Bucketofstars]

I'm in Heckmondwike. My only experience of travelling to Wakefield by public transport was to Pinderfields and that was a journey of Heckmondwike-Leeds, Leeds-Pinderfields on the way there and Pinders-Wakefield, Wakefield-Dewsbury, Dewsbury-Heckmondwike. It was at least 2 hours each way and I can't imagine it being much difference from Lofthouse unfortunately.

Some parents do organise car shares/taxi shares from places further afield to and from HGS so if she gets a place it would definitely be worth finding out if that is a possibility before refusing the place.

[mimimawork]

Hi Popuppr,
Have you found out about travelling to Heckmondwike Grammar School from Wakefield. I am also looking for options regarding this matter.

[shrimponastick]

DS is at HGS. I have seen notices on the school website for parents offering/requesting car shares. Alternative would be a taxi. If shared with another pupil then cost could be worth it?

I don't know how many pupils come from Wakefield? Most seem pretty local, or within one bus journey (like ds).

Good school thougwh. DS in y 12 now.

[mimimawork]

Thanks shrimponastick,
Currently trying to arrange a taxi with one of the parents. There are about 6 children now, will see how things turn out, when the school starts in September.