Bus Routes

IMPORTANT

  • The times listed below are subject to change before the commencement of the academic year.
  • Please ensure learners are at the bus stop at least 5 minutes before pick up time.

For insurance purposes learners are not permitted to change from agreed transport routes, pick up points or drop off points without prior approval. For approval please contact office@jcbacademy.com requesting your change.

 

Route 1: Leek to Stoke-on-Trent
(Barnfields, Bottomhouse, Waterhouses, Froghall, Kingsley, Cheadle, Alton)		 AM PM
1AA Leek – Barnfields, Wallbridge Drive 07:05 16:55
1A Leek – Bus Station 07:08 16:50
1B Leek – Prince Street, Buxton Road 07:11 16:48
1C Leek – Ashbourne Rd, Moorlands Hospital Bus Stop 07:14 16:45
1D Leek – Bottomhouse Crossroads / Mehek car park 07:22 16:37
1E Stoke-on-Trent – George Pub, Waterhouses 07:25 16:34
1F Stoke-on-Trent – Blakeley Lane, at Jnct A52 07:35 16:31
1G Stoke-on-Trent – Whiston, Ross Rd opp The Chapel 07:36 16:28
1H Stoke-on-Trent – Froghall Railway Station 07:38 16:25
1Z Stoke-on-Trent – Kingsley, end of Holt Lane (PM only) N/A 16:24
1K Stoke-on-Trent – Cheadle, opp Premier Shop 07:47 16:17
1KK Stoke-on-Trent – Cheadle, Leek Rd, Council Offices Bus Stop 07:50 16:13
1O Stoke-on-Trent – Alton, Tythe Barn Bus Stop 08:05 16:05
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 2: Stoke-on-Trent
(Weston Coyney, Meir, Blythe, Draycott, Tean, Checkley)

  

AM

  

PM
2E Stoke-on-Trent – Weston Heights Top of Main Street 07:20 16:54
2F Stoke-on-Trent – Weston Coyney, Top of Weston Coyney Road opp Carberry Way 07:22 16:52
2G Stoke-on-Trent – Weston Coyney, Weston Coyney Road, Jct of Albert Ave 07:24 16:49
2GG Stoke-on-Trent – Meir Heath, Grindley Lane/Farnborough Road 07:32 16:47
2H Stoke-on-Trent – Blythe Bridge, Uttoxeter Rd, Newsagents, Grindley Lane 07:40 16:40
2Z Stoke-on-Trent – Blythe Bridge, John Rice Motors 07:41 16:34
2J Stoke-on-Trent – Draycott Arms, Draycott (AM only) 07:44 N/A
2K Stoke-on-Trent – Cresswell Lane (PM only) N/A 16:31
2L Stoke-on-Trent – Tean High Street at pull in 07:49 16:26
2M Stoke-on-Trent – Dog & Partridge PH, Upper Tean 07:52 16:23
2N Stoke-on-Trent – Checkley, Fole Dairy at pull in 07:55 16:20
2O Uttoxeter – Fire Station 08:05 16:10
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 3: Stoke-on-Trent
(Sandyford, Newcastle, Trent Vale, Trentham, Dresden, Meir)

  

AM

  

PM
3A Stoke-on-Trent – Sandyford, High St, Newfield bus stop 07:00* 17:18*
3B Stoke-on-Trent – Maybank Traffic Lights 07:08* 17:10*
3C Stoke-on-Trent – Newcastle, Brampton Road/Sidmouth Ave junction bus stop 07:11* 17:07*
3D Stoke-on-Trent – Trent Vale, B&M bus stop 07:16* 17:02*
3E Stoke-on-Trent – Trent Vale, Michelin bus stop 07:20* 17:00*
3F Stoke-on-Trent – Trentham Hotel 07:25* 16:52*
3G Stoke-on-Trent – Dresden, United Reform Church 07:57* 16:28
3H Stoke-on-Trent – Dresden, Lennox Rd bus stop, Upper Belgrave Rd 07:59* 16:25
3Z Stoke-on-Trent – Alexandra Junior School 08:02* 16:23
3J Stoke-on-Trent – Meir, Broadway Fish Bar, Sandon Road 08:05* 16:20
The JCB Academy 08:30* 15:55
*These Route 3 times will be reviewed on September 23, 2025

Route 4: Stafford
(Centre, Weston, Hixon, Great Heywood)

  

AM

  

PM
4AA Stafford – Opposite Pets at Home A34 07:00 17:08
4A Stafford – A34 side of roundabout, opp Crab Lane 07:01 17:07
4B Stafford – A34 Stone Rd, Tesco Express 07:05 17:03
4C Stafford – Primark 07:11 16:57
4D Stafford – A518, Weston Rd, Metropolitan Pub stop 07:17 16:53
4E Stafford – Stafford Hospital, opp Morris Man PH 07:20 16:50
4F Stafford – Beaconside University (pull in on A518) 07:22 16:48
4G Stafford – Weston, Old School Close 07:27 16:43
4H Stafford – Hixon, New Road Bus Stop 07:32 16:38
4HH Stafford – Great Haywood, Clifford Arms 07:38 16:32
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 5: Burton-on-Trent to Rugeley
(Alrewas, Kings Bromley, Blithbury, Abbots Bromley)

  

AM

  

PM
5A Burton-on-Trent – Alrewas, A513/Fox Lane junction 07:00 16:50
5B Burton-on-Trent – Orgreave, A513 07:03 16:47
5C Burton-on-Trent – Kings Bromley, A513 07:06 16:45
5D Rugeley – The Green, Handsacre 07:11 16:42
5E Rugeley – A513, Opp Ash Tree PH 07:15 16:40
5F Rugeley – Armitage Road, Lea Hall Lane 07:16 16:39
5H Rugeley – Western Springs Road (opp Esso/nr Green Lane/nr footbridge) 07:25 16:35
5HH Rugeley – Ash Tree Inn, Rugeley Road 07:28 16:32
5Z Rugeley – Hill Ridware 07:30 16:30
5J Rugeley – Blithbury – Bull & Spectacles Pub 07:35 16:25
5K Rugeley – Abbots Bromley – Goose Lane/Bagot Street 07:45 16:17
5L Uttoxeter – Quee Lane Junction, B5013 07:51 16:11
5LL Uttoxeter – Kingfisher Way – Post Box 08:00 16:07
5LL Uttoxeter – Bus Station 08:05 16:05
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 6: Ashbourne

  

AM

  

PM
6A Ashbourne – Hartington Bus Stop (PM only) N/A 16:42
6B Ashbourne – A515 Newhaven Petrol Station 07:35 16:35
6C Ashbourne – Old Station, Alsop 07:40 16:30
6D Ashbourne – Market Place 07:50 16:20
6E Ashbourne – Waterside (at Road Bus Stop on return) 07:55 16:15
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 7: Derby, Swadlincote to Burton
(Ticknall, Winshill, Tutbury)

  

AM

  

PM
7A Derby – Ticknall, Church Lane 07:00 17:10
7B Swadlincote – Hartshorne, Admiral Rodney, Repton Road 07:10 17:00
7C Swadlincote – Woodville, Tollgate Clock Garage 07:15 16:55
7D Swadlincote – Midway, Inn, Burton Road 07:17 16:53
7E Burton-on-Trent – Chesterfield Arms, A511 07:23 16:47
7F Burton-on-Trent – Winshill, Hawfield Lane top, Empire Rd stop 07:25 16:35
7G Burton-on-Trent – Bearwood Hill Road, St Marks Church stop 07:30 16:30
7H Burton-on-Trent – Tutbury, top of Burton Road 07:48 16:10
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 8: Derby to Ashbourne

Allestree, Mackworth, Mickleover, Findern Village, Sudbury Village, Doveridge)

  

AM

  

PM
8A Derby – Allestree, Shell Stn 07:07 16:53
8B Derby – Duffield Rd, Broadway Pub 07:10 16:50
8C Derby – Full Street, opp. Police Station 07:17 16:43
8D Derby – Mackworth, Prince Charles Ave 07:25 16:35
8E Derby – Mickleover, Great Northern Inn 07:28 16:32
8F Derby – Mickleover Ambulance Station 07:30 16:30
8G Derby – Sheltered bus stop at the Mason’s Arms 07:32 16:28
8H Derby – Findern Village, The Green 07:37 16:23
8J Ashbourne – Sudbury Village, near Sudbury Hall 07:55 16:15
8K Ashbourne – Doveridge Football Club 08:00 16:10
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 9: Derby
(Alvaston, Allenton, Hillsway, Littleover)

  

AM

  

PM
9A Derby – Alvaston, Harvey Rd (Blue Peter end) 07:07 17:15
9B Derby – Allenton, Osmaston Park Rd (Spider end) 07:12 17:10
9C Derby – Newdigate Street, Sinfin Lane 07:19 17:02
9D Derby – Wordworth Avenue, opp Texaco 07:21 17:00
9E Derby – Blagreaves Lane, outside Library 07:25 16:55
9F Derby – Hillsway, Derby High School 07:27 16:53
9G Derby – Littleover School, Pastures Hill 07:30 16:50
9H Derby – Littleover, Rykneld Rd 07:33 16:47
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 10: Burton-on-Trent to Derby
(Stapenhill, Burton, Hilton)

  

AM

  

PM
10A Burton-on-Trent – Burton Bridge Lay By 07:10 17:00
10B Burton-on-Trent – Stapenhill Road, Cemetery 07:13 16:57
10C Burton-on-Trent – Stapenhill, St Peters Bridge 07:15 16:55
10D Burton-on-Trent – Union St outside Sainsburys 07:20 16:50
10E Burton-on-Trent – Hawkins Lane, outside Fish Hut 07:25 16:45
10F Burton-on-Trent – Burton Albion FC/Co-op 07:28 16:42
10G Burton-on-Trent – Stretton, Co-op on Main St 07:35 16:35
10GG Burton-on-Trent – Stretton, end of Church St/Clay Mills 07:36 16:34
10H Derby – Hilton, Old Talbot 07:42 16:23
10Z Derby – Hilton Car Garage, The Mease 07:50 16:20
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 11: Burton-on-Trent
(Branston, Barton Under Needwood, Horninglow, Draycott in the Clay)

  

AM

  

PM
11A Burton-on-Trent – Station Rd, junction Efflinch Lane, Barton-under-Needwood 07:10 16:25*
11B Burton-on-Trent – Branston, Burton Road, Regents Park Road 07:20 16:30*
11C Burton-on-Trent – Branston, Branston Rd/Oyster Close 07:24 16:35*
11D Burton-on-Trent – Branston Court 07:26 16:40*
11DD Burton-on-Trent – Branston, Uniform Shop, Wellington Street 07:28 16:45*
11E Burton-on-Trent – Horninglow Rd, Victoria Crescent 07:30 16:50*
11F Burton-on-Trent – Rolleston Road opp St John Church 07:32 16:52*
11G Burton-on-Trent – Harehedge Lane, de Ferrers High School 07:38 16:55*
11H Burton-on-Trent – Draycott in the Clay, Station Road (AM only) 07:50 N/A
11J Draycott in the Clay, Post office (PM only) N/A 16:15
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
*Due to traffic, the PM journey takes a different route, these PM times are not in list order.
 

Route 12:   Stone to Meir Heath

  

AM

  

PM
12A Stone – George & Dragon Public House, A34 / Meaford Rd 07:30 16:50
12B Stone – Three Crowns, Lichfield Road 07:37 16:43
12C Stone – A34, layby near Blundell Drive 07:39 16:41
12D Stone – Walton, Stafford Road, Post Office Stop 07:40 16:40
12E Stone – Crown Street Toilets 07:41 16:39
12F Stone – Filleybrooks Garage (PM only) N/A 16:34
12G Stoke-on-Trent – Meir Heath Bus Stop, top of Grindley Lane 07:52 16:18
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 13: Derby
(Repton, Willington, Etwall, Hatton)

  

AM

  

PM
13A Derby – Repton, The Cross 07:25 16:45
13B Derby – Willington Green Man 07:35 16:35
13C Derby – Etwall, Spread Eagle 07:40 16:30
13D Derby – Hatton, Salt Box near Petrol Station 07:45 16:25
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55
 

Route 14: Stoke-on-Trent
(Endon-Sneyd Green, Hanley, Bucknall, Werrington, Cheadle)

  

AM

  

PM
14A Stoke-on-Trent – Endon High School 07:05 17:05
14B Stoke-on-Trent – Stockton Brook – Stockton Brook Post Office 07:06 17:04
14C Stoke-on-Trent – Baddeley Green, A53, Trentfields Rd 07:09 17:01
14CC Stoke-on-Trent – Norton Lane Bus Stop 07:10 17:00
14CCC Stoke-on-Trent – Opposite Aldi Leek Road by the Horn and Trumpet 07:11 16:59
14D Stoke-on-Trent – Sneyd Green, Sneyd Arms Bus Stop 07:12 16:58
14E Stoke-on-Trent – Hanley, Stafford Street – Opp Wilkinson 07:22 16:48
14F Stoke-on-Trent – Hanley, Lichfield Street, Leek Road Stop 07:25 16:45
14G Stoke-on-Trent – Bucknall, New Finney Gardens 07:29 16:41
14H Stoke-on-Trent – Central Avenue nr Asda, Werrington Road 07:30 16:40
14Z Stoke-on-Trent – Brookhouse Lane, Ash Bank Rd, Bucknall 07:32 16:38
14J Stoke-on-Trent – Werrington, Washerwall Lane 07:35 16:35
14M Stoke-on-Trent – Cheadle – Ashbourne Rd, just past Leisure Centre 07:55 16:15
The JCB Academy 08:15 15:55