At the Iffley Academy we are unique in the way in which we transport some of our students. We are one of only a few special academies that use their own staff and vehicles to transport a number of our students to and from school, within the local area. As an academy we recognise that travelling to and from school can be quite overwhelming for both students and parents/carers and a familiar known face can ease some of these anxieties. On average this is 2-3 vehicles per academic year.
Once a student has been accepted to our school they may be allocated a place on transport by the local authority, who either use local taxi companies or assign one of our vehicles.
To contact the Iffley Academy regarding transport please contact Jacqui Court Student Wellbeing and Therapeutic Support Manager on 01865 747606
Local authority transport:
Most of our students travel to and from school by transport arranged and overseen by the local authority. This equates to about 98% of the transport used at Iffley. When students travel to and from school by allocated taxi companies, the local authority arranges this and oversees the communication and contracts. If you wish to discuss the details regarding this transport, please speak directly to Integrated Transport.
To contact Integrated Transport please call 01865 323795
Independent travel:
As the students go through the school one of our targets is to try to teach them to travel independently. The school runs a comprehensive independent travel program, which will support students on the road to gaining their independence and this life long life skill. Independent travel can take many forms; this may be using the bus, using their own bikes or walking on their own. There is no age barrier to this, it is whether or not school and home feel the student is ready to learn this essential life skill.