We encourage students to walk or cycle to school wherever possible, as this is best for their mental and physical wellbeing, as well as being better for the environment.  To support students to do this we have a large, purpose built cycle shelter with CCTV security as well as two entrance/exit gates to the school site.  If students are cycling then we strongly encourage the use of high-visibility clothing and a cycle helmet. 

If walking or cycling is not possible, we encourage bus travel. This is preferred to decrease congestion, minimise pollution and carbon emissions as well as disruption to our neighbours.  Details about bus travel can be found below.

Finally, where car transport is unavoidable, we would ask that parents share cars where possible and are considerate of local residents.  Cars should not stop in the yellow-boxed area at the front of school or enter the school site (unless to collect a student who is unwell or who has movement limitations).

For students who wish to travel by bus there are three options: 1) buses run by Herefordshire Council, 2) buses contracted by JKHS and 3) public (service) buses.  Details of each can be found below.

Herefordshire Council Buses

If your child is attending their nearest school and you meet one of the criteria below, then Herefordshire Council have a legal obligation to provide free transport to and from school.

The criteria are:

• you live over three miles from school
• OR you have income-based free school meals and live over two miles from school
• OR your child's route to school is less than three miles, but too dangerous to walk even when accompanied.

If you do not meet the criteria, the council may be able to offer you a chargeable seat via the 'vacant seat' scheme. To find out more information regarding school transport and the application process, please click the link to Herefordshire Council's webpage School and college transport

If you are a new starter, please ensure you apply for your child's bus seat in plenty of time in order to assist the council with bus availability and route planning.

You can also contact the School Transport department via schooltransport@herefordshire.gov.uk

JKHS Contracted Buses

JKHS contract external transport providers to run five bus services, three that serve the Forest of Dean and two that serve the Little Dewchurch/Much Dewchurch area.

Tickets for these services are available via our partner ShuttleID and are payable via monthly direct debit. Students show a QR code when boarding the bus which the driver scans, this allows parents to check valid tickets as well as providing boarding notifications and tracking information for parents.

ticketing for JKHS contracted buses

All tickets are payable in full or by nine equal payments, an initial deposit then eight monthly direct debits (October to May).

There are four types of ticket available:

1. An annual ticket costs £1000 per child for the 2024-25 academic year, payable by monthly direct debit. 
2. Students who are in Year 11 or Year 13 have a reduced rate of £850, these tickets are valid to the date of the final GCSE/A-level examination. To apply for one of these reduced or discounted tickets please email jkhstransport@jkhs.org.uk.
3. Where families have more than one child attending JKHS who travels on the same service then any additional children are eligible for a ticket at a discounted rate of £666.To apply for one of these reduced or discounted tickets please email jkhstransport@jkhs.org.uk.
4. Reduced price tickets for families whose children are in receipt of Free School Meals are available for £500. To apply for one of these reduced or discounted tickets please email jkhstransport@jkhs.org.uk.

More information about the JKHS contracted buses, including routes, timetables and how to purchase a ticket can be found below.

Forest of Dean Routes

If you live in the Forest of Dean, the school currently contracts three bus services each day, which are run via the bus operator Grindles Coaches Limited.

The routes are:

• JKH18: Bream, Milkwall, Coleford, Berry Hill, Five Acres, Worrall Hill & Lydbrook. Map and timetable.  This bus has a capacity of 53 seats.  To buy an annual ticket for this service, please click here.

•  JKH19: Cinderford, Steam Mills, Drybrook, Mitcheldean & Plump Hill. Map and timetable. This bus has a capacity of 53 seats.  To buy an annual ticket for this service, please click here. 

• JKH25: Cinderford, Parkend, Joy's Green & Ruardean. Map and timetable. This bus has a capacity of 53 seats.  To buy an annual ticket for this service, please click here.

Little Dewchurch/Much Birch Routes

If you live in the Little Dewchurch/Much Birch area, the school currently contracts two minibus services each day, which are run by the bus operators H and H Coaches Ltd and Forest Coaches Ltd.

The routes are:

• JKH21 - Little Dewchurch, Little Birch, Kingsthorne & Much Birch (Top of Tump Lane).  Map. This minibus is run by Forest Coaches Ltd and has a capacity of 15 seats.  To buy an annual ticket for this service, please click here.

• JKH22 - A466 (Middle & Bottom of Tump Lane), Wormelow & Llanwarne. Map. This minibus is run by H and H Coaches Ltd and has a capacity of 16 seats.  To buy an annual ticket for this service, please click here.

Should you need to contact us regarding any transport queries, please email: jkhstransport@jkhs.org.uk

Service (Public) Buses

There are also several service buses that drop off and collect from the front of the school bus bay, each day. Payments for these services must be made directly with the bus operator. The services are:

• 32 Stagecoach West: Gloucester to Ross via Newent and Gorsley
• 33 Stagecoach West: Gloucester to Ross via Huntley, Lea and Weston
• 33 Stagecoach West: Hereford to Ross
• 34 Nick Maddy Coaches: Monmouth to Ross
• 844 Nick Maddy Coaches: Old Gore to Ross, via How Caple and Hoarwithy.