Uppingham School runs a daily minibus service for day and day-in-boarding pupils.
The routes currently in operation are:
- Uffington to Uppingham, via Stamford and Ketton (Coral Route)
- Brixworth to Uppingham, via Maidwell and Market Harborough (Blue Route)
- Oadby to Uppingham, via Great Glen and Houghton on the Hill (Teal Route)
The minibuses operate return journeys - morning and evening - Monday to Friday. The Saturday service is morning only.
The below map illustrates the routes currently in operation. This map is for illustrative purposes only. Further details of timings and drop-off/pickup locations can be found under each route below.
Morning
| Stop | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Uffington | The Bertie Arms | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| East Stamford | Morrisons - Click and Collect | 06:50 | 06:55 |
| West Stamford | Waitrose Car Park | 07:00 | 07:05 |
| Easton on the Hill | The Blue Bell | 07:15 | 07:20 |
| Morcott | High Street Bus Stop | 07:35 | 07:40 |
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | 07:50 | |
Evening
| Stop | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | 18:05 | 18:15 |
| Morcott | High Street Bus Stop | 18:20 | 18:25 |
| Easton on the Hill | The Blue Bell | 18.40 | 18.45 |
| West Stamford | Waitrose Car Park | 18:50 | 18:55 |
| East Stamford | Morrisons - Click and Collect | 18:55 | 19:00 |
| Uffington | The Bertie Arms | 19:05 | |
Morning
| Stop | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Brixworth | Bus Stop 101 - Northampton Road | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| Maidwell | The Stag | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| Market Harborough | Welland Valley Feeds | 07:15 | 07:20 |
| Medbourne | Nevill Arms | 07:35 | 07:40 |
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | 07:50 | |
Evening
| Stop | Location | | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | | 18:10 | 18:20 |
| Medbourne | Nevill Arms | | 18:35 | 18:40 |
| Market Harborough | Welland Valley Feeds | | 18:55 | 19:00 |
| Maidwell | The Stag | | 19:15 | 19:20 |
| Brixworth | Bus Stop 101 - Northampton Road | | 19:30 | |
Morning
| Stop | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Oadby | Stoughton Road/Stoughton Close Bus Stop | 06:40 | 06:45 |
| Great Glen | Church Road Bus Stop | 06:55 | 07:00 |
| Houghton on the Hill | 54 Main St, St Catherines Way Bus Stop (Village Hall) | 07:05 | 07:10 |
| Billesdon | Marketplace Bus Stop | 07:15 | 07:20 |
| Skeffington | Main St/Hunters Avenue (Parish board) | 07:25 | 07:30 |
| Tugby | Fox and Hounds | 07:35 | 07:40 |
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | 07:45 | |
Evening
| Stop | Location | Arrival | Departure |
|---|
| Uppingham | Cavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) | 18:00 | 18:10 |
| Tugby | Fox and Hounds | 18:20 | 18:25 |
| Skeffington | Main St/Hunters Avenue (Parish board) | 18:30 | 18:35 |
| Billesdon | Marketplace Bus Stop | 18:40 | 18:45 |
| Houghton on the Hill | 54 Main St, St Catherines Way Bus Stop (Village Hall) | 18:50 | 18:55 |
| Great Glen | Church Road Bus Stop | 19:00 | 19:05 |
| Oadby | Stoughton Road/Stoughton Close Bus Stop | 19:15 | |
Charges for 2024/25
| Route | Season Ticket
(per term) | Single
bookings |
|---|
| Uffington to Uppingham, via Stamford and Ketton | £560 | £12.50
£25.00 rtn |
| Brixworth to Uppingham, via Maidwell and Market Harborough | £610 | £13.50
£27.00 rtn |
| Oadby to Uppingham, via Great Glen and Houghton on the Hill | £690 | £15.00
£30.00 rtn |
- Season tickets are based on five return journeys per week Monday to Friday, plus Saturday morning.
- A discount for weeks with no Saturday service (such as leave-out weekends) is already included in the season ticket charge.
- The charge is averaged over the three terms for a regular termly payment.
- When term finishes, or leave-out commences, on a Friday, the buses home will leave Uppingham at 1.45pm.
- The charge does not adjust according to where a pupil boards or disembarks the minibus.
From September 2025
We will be introducing a brand new route to our bus service from September. The Gold Route will run from Wellingborough to Uppingham via Kettering and Great Oakley.
The Coral Route from Stamford to Uppingham will also expand to depart from Oundle.
Stops on the map below are for illustrative purposes, and will be confirmed in the summer.
Additional Routes
If we do not yet serve your location but you would like us to consider it, please let us know by contacting our Transport Logistics Manager. We intend to increase the fleet of buses in the future based on demand.
Further Information
If you have any questions about our minibus service, please do not hesitate to contact our Transport Logistics Manager.