Bus and Transport Information

Getting to Shevington High School

Shevington High School students travel from various locations across the borough.  Our students join us in Year 7 from more than 20 different feeder primary school. We admit students from different areas from across Wigan and Lancashire.  Many students use buses as their main form of travel and we have a number of bus services the arrive and depart at our school turning circle.

As a parent it can be a daunting prospect as your child may have to travel further to school and may make this journey independently for the first time.  We have enclosed our current popular travel routes, including information about our Orrell/Upholland bus services.

In addition the following websites are extremely useful when considering your child’s journey to high school.

September 2024 Bus timetable

Other Transport Planning Information:

Route Planner

Tickets and Passes information

Trainline information

Our site

Whilst many of our students travel by bus and we encourage students to use sustainable transport as much as possible.  To support this we have secure bike storage for up to 60 cycles available and employ our own crossing patrol person as part of our school travel plan.  

Parents are welcome to drop off their children near school by car, however access to site is not permitted during peak periods.  For safety reasons, we ask parents to park a safe distance from school to minimise disruption to our neighbours and the main roads adjacent to school.  There is also a park and stride point at the Charnley Arms where parents can arrange to meet their child, allowing them to walk a short distance from the school, reducing traffic congestion whilst also building in a short burst of exercise.

Financial Support

All support for home to school transport is managed by Wigan Council for more information visit Home to school travel

UpHolland School Bus Service

Shevington High School provides a private bus service operated by Grayway Coaches for our students living in the Upholland area going via Gathhurst Road, Appley Bridge and Dangerous Corner.

Bus Times

The payments for the bus are collected on a termly basis. The cost of the bus per term is currently £170.00 which is reviewed each year.

If you would like your child to use the Upholland bus service please process payment online via SCOPAY. Payment must be made no later than the end of term to ensure you child get their bus pass.

The igo pass

• 5 to 16 year olds can apply for an igo pass which lets them buy low-cost bus tickets in Greater Manchester.
• igo passes can be purchased for children aged 5 and over, but they are compulsory for concessionary travel when you are aged 11-16.

Do you qualify?

To get an igo pass you must be:

• aged between 5 and 16
• live in, or go to school in, Greater Manchester

Costs and benefits

The pass costs £10 and lasts until 31 August after your 16th birthday.
Once you have an igo pass you will be entitled to:

• concessionary fares on Greater Manchester buses
• special discount tickets, like a System One Bus Saver, to save more if you travel regularly

Your igo pass also gives you official proof of age which is required to buy low-cost tram tickets.

Apply for a pass

To apply for a pass you need to download an application form below or pick up a form from a TfGM travelshop.
Fill in the form and attach:

• a passport-sized colour photo of yourself
• proof of your name and age – a copy (not original) of your birth certificate, adoption certificate, medical card, passport or EU/EEA card
• payment details (for the £10 fee)

Post everything to the address on the form, or take it to a Travelshop if you can only pay by cash.
Your pass should come within two weeks.

If you lose your igo pass

It’s £10 for a new pass. You can pay over the phone on 0161 244 1000. You must pay the full fare until it arrives.

IGO pass – application form