Walking to School
The School recommends walking to school whenever possible, or alternatively to use public transport.
The School is part of STARS, TfL’s accreditation scheme for London: Sustainable Travel: Active, Responsible, Safe. We are currently Silver Accredited by the STARS programme and are working towards achieving Gold Accreditation this academic year.
Take a look at our school’s STARS page here!
STARS supports pupils’ wellbeing, helps to reduce congestion at the school gates and improves road safety and air quality.
Parking
Please note that it is not permitted for cars to park on the pavement of Bedford Square and that cars should not stop in the road when collecting or dropping off children.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Bicycle
On Bedford Square:
- Bicycle racks can be found less than 1 minute’s walk away from the School entrance.
- The nearest Santander cycle location is just off Tottenham Court Road, on Bayley Street.
On Russell Square:
- Private Bicycle Racks are available for students and staff near the Bedford Place entrance.
- The nearest Santander cycle location is just off Marchmont Street, opposite the Russell Square tube station.
Bicycles should always be securely locked when not in use. The School cannot take responsibility for any loss through the use of bicycle storage.
Public Transport
Both school sites can be reached very easily using public transport.
There are numerous bus stops within minutes of the Schools which are served by a number of different bus routes. The closest tube stop to Bedford Sq is Tottenham Court Road station, on the Northern, Central and Elizabeth lines, less than a 5 minute walk away.
Nearest tube stations :
- Tottenham Court Road
under 5 minutes walk to Bedford Sq (Northern, Central, Elizabeth Line) - Russell Square
under 10 minutes walk to Russell Sq (Piccadilly) - Holborn
under 10 minutes walk to Russell Sq (Central, Piccadilly)
School Bus
Bus maps are designed with great care using current pupil data and with the intention of benefiting as many of our families as possible. We currently have six bus routes, covering South West, North West and North East London. Please note that School Buses will only stop at the Primary & Middle School sites.
In case of absences or if your child is not taking the bus or if you change your plan on a given day (e.g. alternative pickup, change of route or schedule, etc.), please email bus@jmanuel.uk.net and the bus company before 12pm and copy either primary@jmanuel.uk.net or middleschool@jmanuel.uk.net, depending on your child’s year.
Primary School – Russell Square
Middle School – Bedford Square
Upper School – Russell Square
