Loreto Grammar School

The graph below compares September 2020 vehicle journey times (when there were less people travelling on the network due to COVID-19 restrictions) with September 2019 data.

Journey time data shows that congestion is worse on the roads surrounding the school, especially at the end of the school day on A56 Dunham Road between 3pm-4pm.

This could be due to more students arriving and departing to schools via car, as well as other congestion reasons such as roadworks and incidents.

To minimise this increased congestion spike, students and parents are encouraged to have a look at the public transport alternatives and dedicated school services below.

The dedicated 750, 751, 752, 753, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759 and 760 school bus services operate from the school.

• 750 - Crowcroft Park - Burnage - Altrincham - John Leigh Park
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• 751 - Rosehill - Cheadle Hulme - Bramhall - Stepping Hill
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• 752 - Cheadle Heath - Cheadle - Cheadle Hulme - John Leigh Park
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• 753 - Heaton Mersey - Stockport - Gatley - John Leigh Park
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• 755 - Northern Moor - Sale Moor - Altrincham - Bowdon - Rosehill
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• 756 - Bowdon - Sale - Stretford - Urmston - Woodsend Circle
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• 757 - Bowdon - Broadheath - Sale - Stretford - Lostock - Eccles
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• 758 - Rosehill - Bowdon - Sale - Stretford - Chorlton - Moss Side
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• 759 - Rosehill - Altrincham - Bowdon - Sale - Ashton upon Mersey
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• 760 - Bowdon - Altrincham - Hale - Ashley Heath - Warburton Green
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Capacity on the commercial bus network continues to be significantly reduced due to coronavirus social distancing measures.

TfGM are working with operators to run around 300 additional bus journeys each weekday across the region to help students using public transport get to and from school and college safely.

Duplicate bus journeys exclusively for school and college students run behind the original scheduled service at set times, with the usual route number starting in ‘S’ to show they are school services.

Find out which routes are supported by duplicate bus services by clicking here.

The nearest stop is Altrincham, a 10-15 minute walk away from both schools connecting from Manchester, Stretford and Sale. Trams on the Altrincham line run every 10 minutes.

Check your tram time here.

Altrincham station is a 10-15 minute walk to the schools (or quicker on your bike). Check rail services are running before you leave home and have a backup plan (just in case they are not operating). The train connects to Stockport, Manchester, Knutsford and Cheshire stations.