Secondary School Transport in Surrey Heath

🚍 School Transport Challenges in Surrey Heath (Complete Survey): Key Issues 

Families across Surrey Heath are frustrated with a school transport system that feels unclear, unfair and inconsistent. Parents highlight:

❓ Confusing eligibility – Similar families get different outcomes, with no clarity on decisions.

📝 Appeals as standard – Even without safe walking routes, parents face long appeals that waste time and money.

🏫 No link between schools and transport – Children are placed miles away (e.g. Charters, Collingwood, SJB) with no provision, especially from Chobham, Lightwater and Windlesham.

💷 Unaffordable costs – Some pay £145+ per month, per child. Lower-income households are hit hardest.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Pressure on working parents – Many cut hours, change shifts or quit jobs to manage school runs.

🕔 No late transport – Pupils miss after-school clubs and enrichment without evening services.

♿ Extra barriers for vulnerable children – Unsafe, indirect or long routes worsen anxiety and access issues.

📞 Poor communication – The process is opaque, slow and inconsistent, with little accountability.

👉 The Result? A postcode lottery that penalises families, fuels congestion, and creates unnecessary financial and emotional stress.

Have your say: Complete Al’s Secondary School Transport Survey so he can reflect your concerns in Parliament. Click here for the survey