Transport

The vast majority of Pathfield pupils travel in Devon County Council funded transport (minibus or taxi) although a small number arrive by private car or travel independently.

Information on Devon County Council website states: – There is no automatic entitlement to transport assistance for children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education Health Care Plan.

There is a duty to provide assistance with transport to the nearest primary school where the distance from home to school, measured by the shortest available walking route, is more than 2 miles for a child under the age of 8, and 3 miles for a child who is 8 years of age and over. Devon has exercised discretion and agreed to provide assistance with transport to all primary aged children who live more than 2 miles away from the nearest or designated school deemed to serve the home address.

There is also a duty to provide assistance with transport to the nearest secondary school where the distance from home to school is beyond walking distance (walking distance is defined as 3 miles). Devon has exercised discretion to also provide transport to the designated school serving the home address.