Transport
School buses and coaches to secondary school are arranged and organised by East Sussex County Council.
If you have any questions regarding transport to Beacon Academy, including bus passes and routes, the School Admissions & Transport Team at County Hall can be contacted on 0300 3309472 or via this link.
If you have any other transport questions, East Sussex County Council Transport Department can be contacted on 01273 335088 or via this link.
Please select the following link to find out about Special educational needs and disability (SEND): school and college transport.
Please select the following link to find out about Free school transport.
For more information from the DfE about Free School Transport, including who is eligible to how it works, please click here to see the DFE Education Hub blog.
Timetables
For information about any changes to bus services please click here.
The latest East Sussex coach timetables and updated guidance for travel using this service is available here.
Please see below for the home to school transport information for parents, carers and students.
Travel Passes
There are variety of travel pass options depending on whether students live in East Sussex, Kent or travel by train. Please find further information below.
East Sussex Young Person’s Travel Pass
East Sussex County Council offer a free 3i-D Card, an East Sussex bus, ID & discount card for all 11-19 year olds who live, work or study in East Sussex. Beacon Academy students can apply online using the link below and the Unique Organisation Code (UOC) BEAC6E. Visit the 3-iD website to find out more, or apply online via the paperless application scheme.
Kent County Council Travel Saver
Kent County Council provide a Travel Saver scheme in order to assist parents with the cost of bus travel and to promote sustainable travel. The pass provides subsidised bus travel at school times for all secondary aged students living in Kent. Please visit the Kent County Council website for information about how to apply.
Railcards
The 16 to 17 Saver railcard costs £30.00 per year and gives 50% off Standard Anytime, Off-Peak, Advance and Season tickets. Find out more and apply at 16 to 17 saver.
The 16 to 25 railcard offers 33% off a wide range of tickets. For more information please visit the 16 to 25 railcard site.
Parking
Parents and carers are not permitted to drive onto the Beacon Academy site during school drop off and collection without prior permission from the school. Driving onto site causes significant congestion with understandable safety concerns and prevents County transport for both Beacon Academy and Grove Park School from accessing or leaving our site at the designated times.
Please be considerate if you are parking a vehicle in the residential streets around Beacon Academy. Please ensure that you do not park across residents’ driveways, on grass verges or block their access to their property as this can inevitably cause significant congestion on and around our neighbouring residential streets. In addition to this, please remember to turn your engines off while waiting. Leaving your engines running creates substantial noise for our neighbours and a large amount of pollution in an area that is heavily populated by children.
Many thanks for your continued support.