Apply for a concessionary seat on school transport
Where spare seats are available on a school bus, they can be sold to pupils who are not entitled to free transport. These are called concessionary seats.
If you had a concessionary seat in the 2020/21 school year we will have your details on file and your application will be rolled forward into 2021/22 automatically (unless you chose to opt out of this). You do not need to re-apply unless your address or school has changed. Please contact us at passengertransport@durham.gov.uk or on 03000 264444 (option 3) if they have. If you did not have a concessionary seat in the 2020/21 school year you can apply for a concessionary seat using the application form for the appropriate school below. In both cases, we will keep your details on file and contact you as the situation develops. Students attending schools with 6th Form where concessionary seats are available can also apply for a concessionary seat on school transport. Please note a fresh application will be required as they enter Year 12 irrespective of whether they attended the same school in Year 11 but this new application will roll over into Year 13. You may be concerned about safety on school transport following the coronavirus outbreak. You can read our statement on this at Home to school transport.
This page contains information about the September 2021 secondary school schemes. If you wish to apply for primary school transport, please contact us.
Terms and conditions
For most secondary schools, you can apply through our standard scheme, but for some, either special arrangements apply or there's no contracted school transport. The schools list highlights these schools.
If your school uses the standard scheme, please read the terms and conditions in our
Concessionary Seats Guide 2021-22: Standard Scheme (PDF, 232.5kb)
. It also explains how you apply for a seat, how seats are allocated and how to pay. If your school does not use the standard scheme, the terms and conditions are listed in the schools list against your school.
We cannot guarantee that seats on school transport will be available. The routes shown in the table below are those expected to be available in 2021/22.
Paying for your seat
For most schemes, we cannot yet provide details of the cost of seats. If your application is successful, we will write to you with details of costs before you have to pay anything, and you may opt out of the scheme at any time. If there is a cost for a seat, you will usually only be charged for the days of scheduled travel.
If your application is successful, we will send you an invoice for the total cost. You can pay for the seat in monthly instalments.
How much does it cost?
The standard cost for each concessionary seat is £304 per school year, equivalent to £1.60 per day. The cost may vary at schools with special schemes. Please see the table below.
Schools list
| School | How to apply for concessionary seat | Timetable |
|---|---|---|
| The Academy at Shotton Hall | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Academy Shotton Hall School bus timetable (PDF, 128.8kb)
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| Belmont Community School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Belmont Community School bus timetable (PDF, 143.4kb)
|
| Bishop Barrington School | Details to be confirmed |
Bishop Barrington School bus timetable (PDF, 135.9kb)
|
| Consett Academy | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| Durham Community Business College | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Durham Community Business College bus timetable (PDF, 142.2kb)
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| Durham Johnston School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Durham Johnston School bus timetable (PDF, 136.9kb)
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| Easington Academy | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Easington Science College bus timetable (PDF, 130.8kb)
|
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College bus timetable (PDF, 139.9kb)
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| Framwellgate School | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| Greenfield Community College | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| The Hermitage Academy | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| Hetton School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. | - |
| King James I School | Details to be confirmed. |
King James I School bus timetable (PDF, 120.8kb)
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| North Durham Academy | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
North Durham Academy bus timetable (PDF, 140.0kb)
|
| Park View Community School | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| Parkside Academy | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Parkside Academy bus timetable (PDF, 136.8kb)
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| Seaham High School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Seaham High School bus timetable (PDF, 117.1kb)
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| Sedgefield Community College | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
Sedgefield Community College bus timetable (PDF, 147.8kb)
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| Staindrop Academy | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
Staindrop School Business and Enterprise College bus timetable (PDF, 140.3kb)
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| St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron Sixth Form, Peterlee | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron Sixth Form, Peterlee bus timetable (PDF, 149.3kb)
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| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Concessionary seats are not available | - |
| St John's Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
St John's School and Sixth Form College bus timetable (PDF, 169.5kb)
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| St Leonard's Catholic School | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
St Leonard's Catholic School bus timetable (PDF, 175.5kb)
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| Sunnydale School | This is now the Sunnydale Campus of Greenfield School. | - |
| Tanfield School | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
Tanfield School bus timetable (PDF, 123.8kb)
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| Teesdale School | Special arrangements apply at this school. |
Teesdale School bus timetable (PDF, 137.7kb)
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| Wellfield Community School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Wellfield Community School bus timetable (PDF, 138.5kb)
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| Whitworth Park School | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Whitworth Park School bus timetable (PDF, 129.5kb)
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| Wolsingham School and Community College | Special arrangements apply at this school. | - |
| Woodham Academy | The Durham County Council Standard scheme applies at this school. Apply for a concessionary school transport seat online. Please select the scheme 'DCC Standard Scheme Schools'. |
Woodham Academy bus timetable (PDF, 112.7kb)
|
Notes on the scheme
- Charges are calculated for the full school year of 190 days for Years 7-10. Year 11 pupils attend school for 170 days, and the annual charge will be lower to reflect this shorter school year.
- If you apply after the start of the school year, the cost of the seat will be calculated at the daily rate of the scheme for the number of days remaining in the school year.
- Passes are issued each term and we do not normally make adjustments for short term absences.
- Concessionary seats
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- 03000 264 444 (option 3)
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Our address is:
- Passenger Transport
- Regeneration and Local Services
- County Hall
- County Durham
- DH1 5UQ
- 0191 389 8182
