Free school transport for primary school children outside the catchment area for their elected school - Find a freedom of information request

1. How many primary school children get free school transport who live outside the catchment area for their elected school?

2. What does the £500 fee that I could pay cover?

3. Why is it none refundable if the space is no longer refundable?

1. 365. A breakdown of eligibility reasons are as follows:

Non-Designated School Nearer Home - 176

LEA Placed - Designated School Oversubscribed – 189

2. A Concessionary seat can be applied for if the application for educational transport provision is refused. More information on concessionary seats, including criteria, can be found here: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-college-transport/apply-concessionary-school-transport The £570 is a contribution towards the transport costs and equates to £3.00 per day, alternatively this could be three termly payments of £193.

3. If a Concessionary seat is withdrawn then any contribution payments made will be refunded on a pro-rata basis i.e. a refund will be given for the remaining days in the term\year.