Parents have been delighted by the new bus routes to Norton Hill and Somervale School this year.

Two new bus routes were launched last year and these will be expanded following significant interest from parents in Timsbury, Peasedown and further afield.

Headteacher, Alun Williams, said: “The new routes have given parents an opportunity to send their children to secondary schools with outstanding results in academic subjects, excellent behaviour and where care and support is the priority.”

The existing bus routes will be expanded following high levels of interest from

parents. There will also be some additional routes in place by September 2016

collecting children who wish to attend Norton Hill or Somervale but live outside of the natural catchment. This year, Norton Hill School has expanded its pupil admission number to 275 to meet demand and guarantee all youngsters who wish to attend the school a place.

Buses will call in the following places from September 2016: Writhlington Village NEW, Kilmersdon NEW, Frome Road NEW, Radstock Centre NEW, Peasedown, Timsbury, Camerton, Chilcompton, Gurney Slade NEW, Shepton Mallet NEW, Stratton on the Fosse NEW, Holcombe, Coleford, Stoke St Michael, Oakhill and

Cranmore.

In addition to this, parents living in Paulton have successfully negotiated an

extended bus service to Norton Hill and Somervale which will be available to all youngsters in the area in January and costs just £1 per journey.

If you would like to register your interest in any of the services provided by the

Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership, please contact Emily Sibley, Head’s PA, at Norton Hill School.