Travel to SRWA

The Academy encourages walking and cycling to school wherever possible. There are plenty of bicycle racks in the Academy for the safe storage of bicycles or scooters during the day, however students must bring their own bike locks to ensure security. Where the distance from the Academy does not allow for walking or cycling to school, there are several transport options available, as detailed below.

Academy Coach

The private coach service to and from Shoreham, is provided by the Academy and Crawley Luxury. This service operates daily, and we run 2 coaches. Coach 1 arrives at the Academy at 8:35am, and departs the Academy at 3:30pm. Coach 2 arrives at the Academy at 8:30am and departs at 3:40pm. There is also a late coach which collects from the academy at 4:25pm. The late coach is for any student who has a coach pass, who has attended an extracurricular activity/club/intervention session.

The cost of the coach for 2025-26 is £160 per term. Please note that the Academy subsidises the coach service by nearly £100,000 each year, and it is therefore not possible to offer any further discounts for siblings, vulnerable students, or students eligible for free school meals. If you believe that you are eligible for financial assistance towards transport costs then you should contact West Sussex County Council via their website: West Sussex Transport.

Priority for places on the Academy coach/es will be given in the following order:

1. Vulnerable students including those with Special Educational Needs and Children Looked After
2. Siblings of other coach users
3. New Year 7 intake
4. Year 8 students
5. Year 9 students
6. KS4/KS5 students
7. Late applications

The timeline for requesting a place on the private coach is detailed below:

May - Complete expression of interest form so that academy can ascertain how many seats are required.
July - Receive email confirming your place on the coach
August - Make payment for the first term, via ParentPay

Please note that late applications for the private coach service may not be considered until all available spaces are filled.

Public Bus

The public school bus service, route 19A, is run by Compass Travel. There are many stops on the route, which goes from Shoreham, via South Lancing and Central Lancing, to SRWA. The bus stops directly outside the Academy. School bus passes are available from Compass Travel, payable termly in advance. All information can be found on their website https://www.compass-travel.co.uk.

The 701 bus service also stops close to the Academy on Cokeham Road. The route serves Worthing via Brooklands Park and the seafront. Details of this service can be found on the Stagecoach websitehttps://www.stagecoachbus.com.

Train

There are frequent trains to Lancing from Shoreham and Worthing, details of which can be found on the National Rail website https://www.nationalrail.co.uk. The 701 bus also serves Lancing Train Station.

By Car 

If you wish to drive your child to school, please use the overflow car park, which is next to Boundstone Nursery. Please do not park on the area of yellow ‘Keep Clear’ markers just outside the Academy gates, as this is used as a designated crossing area for students.