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How long is your DC's journey to school?

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Asiatarta · 02/10/2020 12:29

I am trying to decide on my secondary school application preference order. All schools seem equal in everything more or less so it boils down to travel and I'm just wondering...how long does your DC travel to school? How many buses (if any) do they have to catch? Did it worry you them travelling alone to school when starting year 7? Do you track them, if so what do you use?

Thank you!

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LadyCatStark · 02/10/2020 13:44

40 mins on the bus then a 10 min walk. I do track DS on find my iPhone as he’s only just started but I’m refreshing less and less as time goes on 😂

dancemom · 02/10/2020 13:41

About 45 minutes all in.

5 minute walk
10 minute train
5 minute walk
10 minute subway
10 minute walk

Runnerduck34 · 02/10/2020 13:29

We live rurally, they go to school in nearest town, leaving home 7:25 am to be in school for 8:45am.
Driving it would take 30 mins but buses are slow!
So journey time is around 1 hour 15 min each way. Tbh it does make for a very long day , particularly when combined with homework, which is hard going when in year 7, by year 8 they have adjusted but still not ideal

KindKylie · 02/10/2020 13:26

I would always choose the school that was within easy walking/cycling or independent travel distance.

I think it is good for young people to build their independence by being able to get themseves to and from school but also it is easier from a social pov and if they want to take part in clubs and activities.

Literallynoidea · 02/10/2020 13:23

Pre-Covid it was one bus, 17 minutes. Now I drive him there and he walks back - it's about a mile and a half so takes him half an hour or longer if he's dawdling with his mates.

Gumbo · 02/10/2020 13:21

10 minute walk.

We thought long and hard about which school to go to (the nearest one didn't have a great Ofsted, so we had several meetings with the school to raise specific concerns before making our final decision). I'm SO glad we chose the one that is easily walkable - the school is actually great and the ability to just walk to meet friends locally in the park etc (particularly during Covid) is really important.

runwithme · 02/10/2020 12:33

And yes, we use live360

runwithme · 02/10/2020 12:33

For DS it's one bus away. Precovid, it was a single decker, every half hour. For the first month it was very stressful as the bus would sometimes drive past, as it was full. Or it would get stuck in traffic.
Then I got a job closer to his school so I can take him in. I'm working from home now so still taking him in as the buses are working on lower capacity and less regularity. It's a 40 min walk which he doesnt mind doing, occasionally

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