Getting to
PastonCollege @PastonCollege Paston College West Runton Kelling Transport mapCROMER When to apply SHERINGHAM Suffield Park West Runton Kelling Roughton Road CROMER Students/parents can complete an application for the Bursary Overstrand HOLT SHERINGHAM CSuffieldrossdale Park for travel assistance prior to enrolment. This will speed up the Street Roughton Road Trimingham application process once enrolled with us. Online application Gunton NorthreppsOverstrand HOLT forms will be available to complete from July 2021. Aylmerton Felbrigg Roughton Crossdale Paston Bacton Walcott Ostend Happisburgh Street Southrepps Trimingham SEA PALLING Aldborough Gunton Northrepps MUNDESLEY Lessingham Ingham Thorpe Market Applications for the Post 16 Transport Scheme usually open Aylmerton Felbrigg Roughton Paston Bacton Walcott Ostend Happisburgh Gimingham Calthorpe Southrepps Lower SEA PALLING at Easter, with applications being made through the council Southrepps Aldborough MUNDESLEYKnapton Lessingham Ingham GRESHAM Erpingham Thorpe Market Antingham for the bus pass. GiminghamTrunch Calthorpe Lower Southrepps KnaptonSwafield ErpinghamIngworth GRESHAM Antingham Banningham Feimingham Trunch Greater Anglia update their website regularly, and will be
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Skeyton Dilham Who to contact Cawston Marsham Worstead Smallburgh Swanton Abbott REEPHAM Marsham Worstead TunsteadSmallburgh Stalham Hevingham Swanton Abbott RAF Coltishall Westwick Train REEPHAM Horning Tunstead Stalham Hickling Hevingham Sutton Stratton RAF Coltishall Westwick ‘16+ or Scholar’ train tickets are available only from Greater Strawless Scottow Neatishead Catfield Horning Hickling Sutton Barton Turf Stratton Potter Hemsby Anglia – the number for enquiries is 0345 600 7245 option 3 Strawless Buxton Scottow WROXHAM Neatishead Catfield Heigham Hainford AND HOVETON Barton Turf LudhamPotter Hemsby then option 2. You will need to obtain a photo card from a main Buxton WROXHAM Heigham Winterton Hainford AND HOVETON Ludham station prior to phoning. Newton St Faith Coltishall MarthamWinterton Frettenham Coltishall Newton St Faith Horstead Martham Rollesby HORSHAM ST FAITH Frettenham Horstead Salhouse ACLE Rollesby Bus HORSHAM ST FAITH Spixworth Salhouse Woodbastwick ACLE Moulton Wichampton Taverham Drayton Hellesdon Spixworth Crostwick Reedham Woodbastwick Norfolk County Council Post 16 Transport Scheme Taverham Drayton Hellesdon Crostwick Moulton Wichampton Reedham Cantley Halvergate Freethorpe LimpenhoeCantley www.norfolk.gov.uk/post16transport. For any specific enquiries Halvergate Freethorpe Limpenhoe Lingwood Blofield Old Catton Lingwood Blofield regarding bus travel please contact Norfolk County Council. Old Catton Hemblington Beighton Brundall BlofieldHemblington Heath Anglia AngliaSqua re Beighton Brundall Blofield Heath Square South Walsham South Walsham Any transport queries please contact our Student Transport Officer Acle & Great Yarmouth New Rackheath Acle & Great Yarmouth New Rackheath Upton Salhouse Upton Salhouse Natalie Dyer on Telephone 01603 773 607 or email Runham RunhamFleggburgh Fleggburgh [email protected] NORNOWICHRWICH Thurne Thurne Stokesby StokesbyFilby FilbyClippesby Clippesby
Transport to Paston is both convenient and affordable, with TRAIN ROUTES TRAIN ROUTES North Walsham being well served by both bus routes and train BUS ROUTES BUS ROUTES services. The train station is just a short 5 minute walk from college PICK UP POINT PICK UP POINT and connects services from Norwich to Cromer, Sheringham and Acle minibus is Service No 808 and is available for Paston students, and Paston students on the connecting feeder buses. TheAcle contract minibus is isbetween Service Norfolk No 808 County and is Councilavailable and for thePaston service students, provider. and Paston students on the connecting feeder buses. The contract is between Norfolk County Council and the service provider. Runton on the coast. Getting to Paston Travel from the ‘core’ area
We believe that every young person should be able The core route area includes for example: East Runton, Cromer, Aylsham, Stalham, to study at College, if they want to and it is right for Wroxham/Hoveton, Hemsby, Rackheath, Coltishall and Horstead. Further information them. We are serious about transport and do all we and details can be found on the County Council or college website. Travel from can to make it easy to travel to study at Paston. locations within this area is organised by Norfolk County Council and full details are available on their website. All buses stop near to the College making journeys Students are encouraged to take advantage convenient and comfortable. Again please check rates linked to Greater Anglia’s of the Norfolk County Council (NCC) Post 16 Scholar deals which might be more convenient. Transport Scheme www.norfolk.gov.uk/post16transport A full annual payment for the Post 16 Transport Scheme is currently £564 for 2021/22, with options to pay in termly instalments to offer flexibility and spread the cost. If you’re aged 16 or 17 you can now enjoy 50% off Anytime, Off-Peak, Advance and Season tickets E.g. opportunities for reduced rail fares linked to Greater Anglia’s 16+ Scholar tickets and 16-17 Saver Railcards which may be cheaper than the NCC Travel from outside the ‘core’ area subsidised rate, particularly from stations on the Norwich to Sheringham line. We have a large and growing number of students travelling to Paston from a wide range of destinations throughout Norfolk.
Travel from North Norwich, Acle, Yarmouth, Sheringham and Holt areas is currently organised through Norfolk County Council (see above).
Travel to Paston from Norwich and beyond is easy with Greater Anglia’s 16+ or Scholar’s tickets. As an example the current price (August 2020) for a 16+ ticket from Norwich to North Walsham is £746 per year, from Salhouse £509.10 and Sheringham £410 per year. A Scholar’s ticket for travel from the wider area (Anglia Plus ticket) beyond Norwich is available. If you contact Greater Anglia they can advise you on the cheapest option at the time.
Students in low income households with earnings of £24,000 or less can apply to the 16-19 bursary, and may be awarded help towards the costs of travel – see the online bursary application here: www.paston.ac.uk/support-and-advice/finance
Please note all the information applies to 2021/22 - only and will be reviewed for 2021/22 in line with NCC changes. Paston College Prospectus Paston College Grammar School Road North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 9JL t: +44 (0)1692 402334 (option 1, then option 2) e: [email protected] www.paston.ac.uk
Information correct at time of print – June 2021