Heathfield Community College: September 2020 School Services Updated 18 September 2020
Please consider alternative ways of getting to and from school, such as walking or cycling, where this is a safe option.
If you travel in by car your school might ask you to drop off away from the main entrance to avoid any extra congestion.
If you travel in by public bus or school bus, minibus or taxi, these are some important things you need to know: You should wash your hands before and after boarding No standing will be allowed. Please sit with others in your bubble or year group where possible. If you can, please keep your distance between students not in your bubble, as well as other passengers Windows and sunroofs will be kept open where possible to help with ventilation Face coverings are required by law for all pupils aged 11 and over on public transport, in line with government policy. Children aged 11 and over should wear a covering on all school transport if they can, as well as younger children who are able. If a child has a reason which makes them exempt, please let your school know this. We need everyone’s help to make this workable - so please discuss the importance of wearing a face covering together.
Fares will continue to be charged on bus services available to students only, except students issued with a free bus pass. Please pay the exact bus fare so as to reduce cash handling. Stagecoach do not provide cash change. Stagecoach and Compass Travel now also offer contactless payments by prepaid card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
For details of school services see our Back to School Services website page. Remember to visit the Bus service changes page and bus operator’s website regularly for any updates.
Summary of bus service changes: Service Route Changes to route or timetable Operator
231 Uckfield-Framfield-Blackboys- The morning journey is running normally from Uckfield. Compass from Cross-in-Hand-Heathfield- Between Heathfield High Street and Heathfield Travel Uckfield Cade Street Community College it is for students only. The afternoon journey from the college is for students only as far as Heathfield Fire Station and then as normal to Uckfield.
252 Tunbridge Wells-Frant-Mark The morning and afternoon journeys between Tunbridge Stagecoach Cross-Rotherfield-Mayfield- Wells and Heathfield Community College are for students Five Ashes- Cross-in-Hand- only. Heathfield-Cade Street From 16 September an additional vehicle is being provided for Freedom Pass holders. This runs at the same times as the main service 252, morning and afternoon, between Mayfield High Street, Five Ashes, Cross in Hand and Heathfield Community College.
265 Heathfield High Street-Cade New additional bus for students only between Heathfield Seaford & Street High Street and Heathfield Community College. Departs District High Street at 0820 and the college at 1510.
This service will be reviewed once the number of students using buses is more certain, as alternative additional carrying capacity is now available on service 252.
266 Hellingly-Horam-Maynard’s New additional bus for students only. Starts from Hellingly Seaford & Green-Sandy Cross-Cade Village Hall at 0740. District Street In the morning students must board the first service that arrives, provided there is seating space. Buses will show ‘full’ on their destination display when they have no more space.
Service 266 departs from Heathfield Community College at 1515. Students returning to Horam should avoid using services 267 and 269 if there is room on service 266.
Note that service 268 will no longer stop between Hellingly Village Hall and Heathfield Community College.
Students may be allocated to specific vehicles once the actual numbers travelling from each location are known.
267 Hailsham-Roebuck Park- This service is for students only. In the morning students Seaford & Horam-Maynard’s Green- must board the first service that arrives, provided there is District Sandy Cross-Cade Street seating space. Buses will show ‘full’ on their destination display when they have no more space.
Students may be allocated to specific vehicles once the actual numbers travelling from each location are known.
268 Boreham Street-Windmill Hill- This service is for students only. It does not stop between Seaford & Herstmonceux-Amberstone- Hellingly Village Hall and Heathfield Community College. District Horsebridge-Hellingly-Horam- Maynard’s Green-Sandy In the morning students must board the first service that Cross-Cade Street arrives, provided there is seating space. Buses will show ‘full’ on their destination display when they have no more space.
Students may be allocated to specific vehicles once the actual numbers travelling from each location are known.
269 Hailsham-Horsebridge- This service is for students only. In the morning students Seaford & Hellingly-Horam-Maynard’s must board the first service that arrives, provided there is District Green-Sandy Cross-Cade seating space. Buses will show ‘full’ on their destination Street display when they have no more space.
Note that service 268 does not stop between Hellingly Village Hall and Heathfield Community College.
Students may be allocated to specific vehicles once the actual numbers travelling from each location are known.
331 Hurst Green-Etchingham- This service is for students only between Hurst Green and Seaford & from Burwash-Burwash Common- Heathfield Community College. District Hurst Broad Oak-Cade Street Green An additional relief bus is now running between Burwash Strand Meadow and the college, both morning and afternoon, at the same times as the main service.
See below for individual timetables.
Bus Service 231: Uckfield - Framfield - Blackboys - Cross in Hand - Heathfield - Cade Street
Uckfield, Bus Station 0735 Heathfield Community College 1515 Uckfield Hospital 0740 Heathfield, Fire Station (arr) 1524 Framfield, Primary School 0744 Heathfield, Fire Station (dep) 1525 Blackboys, School Lane 0749 Cross in Hand Hotel 1528 Cross in Hand Hotel 0754 Blackboys, School Lane 1533 Heathfield, High Street (arr) 0757 Framfield, Primary School 1537 Heathfield, High Street (dep) 0800 Uckfield Hospital 1541 Heathfield Community College 0810 Uckfield, Bus Station 1546
Bus Service 252: Tunbridge Wells - Mark Cross - Rotherfield - Mayfield - Cross in Hand - Heathfield - Cade Street
Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Pl 0725 Heathfield Community College 1510 1510F Tunbridge Wells, War Memorial 0726 Heathfield, High Street (dep) 1518 1518F Tunbridge Wells, Railway Station 0728 Cross in Hand Hotel 1522 1522F Tunbridge Wells, The Bull 0732 Five Ashes, School 1528 1528F Frant, Abergavenny Arms 0735 Mayfield, Post Office 1537 1537F Mark Cross, Garden Centre 0741 Rotherfield, Kings Arms 1542 Rotherfield, Kings Arms 0747 Mark Cross, Garden Centre 1545 Mayfield, Post Office 0802 0802F Frant, Abergavenny Arms 1547 Five Ashes, School 0808 0808F Tunbridge Wells, The Bull 1550 Cross in Hand Hotel 0812 0812F Tunbridge Wells, Railway Station 1554 Heathfield, High Street (dep) 0818 0818F Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Pl 1558 Heathfield Community College 0834 0834F
F = this additional vehicle is intended for Freedom Pass holders only
School Bus Service 265: Heathfield - Cade Street 1440 Heathfield, High Street 0820 this service is Heathfield Community College 1510 this service is Heathfield Community College 0830 subject to change Heathfield, High Street 1520 subject to change
School Bus Services 266, 267,1440 268, 269: Boreham St / Hailsham - Hellingly - Horam - Maynards Green - Cade Street 266 267 269 268 266 267 269 268 Boreham Street, Smugglers Wheel 0735 Heathfield Community College 1515 1515 1515 1530 Windmill Hill, Post Office 0737 Sandy Crosss, Sandy Cross Lane 1523 1523 1523 A Herstmonceux, Brewers Arms 0742 Maynards Green, School 1525 1525 1525 A Magham Down, Old Road 0744 Horam, Merrydown Village 1528 1528 1528 A Hawkswood Rd, Amberstone View 0748 Hellingly, Roebuck Park … 1539 … A Hailsham, Ropemaker Park 0719 … Helllingly, Village Hall 1538 … 1538 1549 Hailsham, North Street Tesco 0726 0731 … U Horsebridge, Horsebridge Mill … 1543 … Hailsham, opp Hawthylands Cresc 0729 … … Hailsham, Harebeating Lane 1544 … … Hailsham, opp Harebeating Lane 0733 … … Hailsham, Hawthylands Crescent 1546 … … U Horsebridge, Horsebridge Mill … 0735 … Hailsham, High Street 1553 1550 … Helllingly, Village Hall 0740 … 0740 0750 Hailsham, Ropemaker Park 1558 … Hellingly, Roebuck Park … 0737 … A Hawkswood Rd, Amberstone View 1551 Horam, Merrydown Village 0750 0750 0750 A Magham Down, Old Road 1555 Maynards Green, School 0753 0753 0753 A Hestmonceux, Brewers Arms 1557 Sandy Cross, Sandy Cross Lane 0756 0756 0756 A Windmill Hill, Post Office 1600 Heathfield Community College 0805 0805 0805 0815 Boreham Street, Smugglers Wheel 1602 A = runs non-stop between Hellingly Village Hall and Heathfield Community College
School Bus Service 331: Hurst Green - Etchingham - Burwash - Broad Oak - Cade Street 1440 Hurst Green, Village Hall 0730 Heathfield Community College 1515 1515 Etchingham, Rail Station 0737 Broad Oak, Post Office 1522 1522 Burwash, Strand Meadow 0745 0745 Burwash Common 1526 1526 Burwash, Post Office 0748 0748 Burwash, Post Office 1531 1531 Burwash Common 0753 0753 Burwash, Strand Meadow 1533 1533 Broad Oak, Post Office 0800 0800 Etchingham, Rail Station 1539 Heathfield Community College 0805 0805 Hurst Green, Village Hall 1545