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, Easton-on-the-Hill and Morcott (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)
  • NEW Wellingborough to Uppingham, via Kettering and Great Oakley (Gold 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.

Uffington to Uppingham, via Stamford, Easton-on-the-Hill and Morcott

Morning

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
UffingtonThe Bertie Arms06:4006:45
East StamfordMorrisons - Click and Collect06:5006:55
West StamfordWaitrose Car Park07:0007:05
Easton on the HillThe Blue Bell07:1507:20
MorcottHigh Street Bus Stop07:3507:40
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)07:50 

Evening

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)18:0518:15
MorcottHigh Street Bus Stop18:2018:25
Easton on the HillThe Blue Bell18.4018.45
West StamfordWaitrose Car Park18:5018:55
East StamfordMorrisons - Click and Collect18:5519:00
UffingtonThe Bertie Arms19:05 
Brixworth to Uppingham, via Maidwell and Market Harborough

Morning

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
BrixworthBus Stop 101 - Northampton Road06:4006:45
MaidwellThe Stag06:5507:00
Market HarboroughWelland Valley Feeds07:1507:20
MedbourneNevill Arms 07:3507:40
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)07:50 

Evening

StopLocation ArrivalDeparture
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd) 18:1018:20
MedbourneNevill Arms 18:3518:40
Market HarboroughWelland Valley Feeds 18:5519:00
MaidwellThe Stag 19:1519:20
BrixworthBus Stop 101 - Northampton Road 19:30 
Oadby to Uppingham, via Great Glen and Houghton on the Hill

Morning

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
OadbyStoughton Road/Stoughton Close Bus Stop06:4006:45
Great GlenChurch Road Bus Stop06:5507:00
Houghton on the Hill54 Main St, St Catherines Way Bus Stop (Village Hall)07:0507:10
BillesdonMarketplace Bus Stop07:1507:20
SkeffingtonMain St/Hunters Avenue (Parish board)07:2507:30
TugbyFox and Hounds07:3507:40
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)07:45 

Evening

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)18:0018:10
TugbyFox and Hounds18:2018:25
SkeffingtonMain St/Hunters Avenue (Parish board)18:3018:35
BillesdonMarketplace Bus Stop18:4018:45
Houghton on the Hill54 Main St, St Catherines Way Bus Stop (Village Hall)18:5018:55
Great GlenChurch Road Bus Stop19:0019:05
OadbyStoughton Road/Stoughton Close Bus Stop19:15 
Wellingborough to Uppingham, via Kettering and Great Oakley

Morning

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
WellingboroughQueens Head Bus Stop06:4506:50
KetteringPure Gym, Northfield Ave07:0507:10
Great OakleyLewin Rd (Great Pasture)07:2007:25
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)07:50 

Evening

StopLocationArrivalDeparture
UppinghamCavell Minibus Park (via Leicester Rd)18:0518:10
Great OakleyLewin Rd (Great Pasture)18:3518:40
KetteringPure Gym, Northfield Ave18.5018.55
WellingboroughQueens Head Bus Stop19:10 

Charges for 2025/26

RouteDestinationsSeason Ticket Per TermSingle Bookings
CoralUffington/Stamford via Easton on the Hill and Morcott£576.80£12.88 single
£25.75 return
BlueBrixworth via Maidwell and Market Harborough£628.30£13.90 single
£27.81 return
TealOadby via Houghton on the Hill£710.70£15.45 single
£30.90 return
GoldWellingborough via Great Oakley and Kettering£710.70£15.45 single
£30.90 return

 

  • The prices listed above include VAT.
  • 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. 

 

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.