How long does it take your DC to get to school?

50- 60 mins because they are extremely slow! Takes them forever some days it seems. It’s only 2.6 miles or a bit less if they use the river path so it should not take that long but they faff.

Always on foot, there isn’t a bus.

Anything between 30-45 minutes depending on traffic. We chose the school over location but it was also the feeder school from primary.

10 minute walk for my kids

but 75% of pupils go by bus

We leave at 7.30, I drop him at the bus stop at 7.45. He gets to school at 8.30.

Rural, school over location

DC1 about a 3 min walk. When they hit yr10 it will be a 45 mins walk or 20 mins cycle

DC2&3 if I give them a lift to the bus stop about 5 min drive, 40 mins bus and 5 min walk so about 50 mins each way. If they have to walk from home to the bus add an extra 25 mins, 1hr 15 mins each way. They get a lift 95% of the time. No regrets, they love the school, most kids are bussed in from distances at their school it's quite normal.

Currently 15 minutes walk to primary. Secondary will be 20 minutes walk over the fields or about 40 minutes by main road. Bus takes a similar amount of time due to everlasting roadworks.
We decided against grammar school in the neighbouring boroughs as it would be over an hour on the school bus plus walk to the pick up point. She'd be first on and last off getting the bus at 7am which would not be conducive to a good day at school for her

DD 14 has a couple of minutes walk as we only live 2 roads away which she is grateful for

Ditto. School is 1hr each way on the bus, we can drive it in the car in 45mins but obvs only do it for parents evening etc.

School over location.

30 minute walk that takes about 50 minutes usually to gather the friends en route. Great for social life and fitness although they do stop on at the shops for snacks especially on Fridays

DC1 door to door is 10 minutes walk and DC 2 is a 20 minute walk. We were in fortunate position to be able to choose from 4 local grammar schools and the ones they loved best happened to be the closest. I do feel very lucky to be in this position.

I’ve edited to add that some of their peers have horrendous journeys taking over an hour by coach. Some get a train and then a bus, it does seem quite unfair on these children.

45 mins.

Car to train station, two stops, walk to school,

DC has Sen and went to school the next town over.

I wouldn't count 'over 30 mins' as a long commute.

Mine walked (2 different schools). I suppose if you got a wiggle on and went direct, 1 could be done in 25mins and 1 in 30, but they tend to meander there and back, collecting various friends on the way, so 50 mins - an hour was more normal.

< 5 mins walk.

Secondary will be about 30mins

10 mins in car to bus, 5 mins leeway, then 30 mins minibus to school so 45 mins door to door.

My DD is in college and commutes an hour and half each way on the train.

She doesn't complain as she's doing what she loves.

15 mins by bus for my dd. She is actually one of the closer ones at her school (it's a grammar with no catchment) and there are loads of kids who travel 30 miles or more each day. Some have to get the train and then a bus, it's madness! It also makes it difficult to socialise outside of school as they all live so far away from each other.

35 mins if he gets a lift
An hour door to door walk/bus/walk or sometimes walk/bus/lift from a further away stop.

We wouldn't have sent him anywhere that was less time to get to due to our choices but I have to say it's a massive ball ache and I can't wait til it's over (he's in Y12)

It's not fun when it's freezing, raining or hot, or dark, so ..most of the year haha.

He's used to it and doesn't mind it but gosh, being able to walk to school is much missed from primary and he has to get up really early.

20 mins by car, or 40-50 to walk to the bus stop and go by bus.

DD primary - 20 minute drive

DS secondary - 15 minute walk

We chose the best schools - our closest secondary luckily happened to be out favourite

15 min walk for my DS

We live rurally with no public transport. Our son got a school bus which took around 45 mins each way. He didn't seem to mind. He just went on his phone or talked to his mates.

35-40 mins by bus, 20 mins if I give them a lift.

All adults now
DC1 60 mins car/train/walk
DC2 30 mins bus
DC3 75 minutes, car/train/walk

The drawback is not having local friends and having less free time. Evening journeys could be longer than the above.
They all liked school and they liked their friends from the train or bus. It did make impact their social lives though. There are lots of factors to weigh up when choosing schools.

In the morning it's 15 minutes in the car. In the afternoon it's a 10 minute walk or 15 minute stroll with friends, then 5-10 minutes in the car. If they walked all the way it's about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on speed and traffic.

It's out nearest school and next nearest is 5 miles away with a tiny catchment so it was our only choice.