Transport
The Academy has a wide catchment area so a large number of our students travel several miles. The Academy bus operators are Stagecoach Bus Co and First Group Doncaster.
Please find below details of the bus routes and times from catchment locations:
First Bus will release their new timetable approximately 2 weeks before the start of the 2020 Academic year. Please check the First Bus timetables for possible changes to these routes.
Balby Students
First Number 10 - Before School (Doncaster to Rotherham)
| Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange | 8:05am |
| Balby Road | |
| Sandford Road | |
| Tickhill Road | |
| Alverley Lane | |
| Springwell Lane/Springwell Gdns | 8:15am |
| The Broadway/Broomhouse Lane | 8:20am |
| Roberts Road | |
| Tait Avenue (STWA Stop) | 8:26am |
| (to Rotherham Interchange) |
First Number 10 - After School (Rotherham to Doncaster)
| (from Rotherham Interchange) | 2:27pm |
| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | |
| Edlington Lane/Thomson Ave | 3:17pm |
| Roberts Road | |
| Broomhouse Lane | 3:24pm |
| Balby, Warde Ave/Aldham Rd | 3:28pm |
| Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange | 3:40pm |
Cawthornes 410 - Before School Balby to STWA
| Location | Monday - Friday |
| Woodfield Plantation | 8:02am |
| Alverley Lane/Springwell Lane | 8:05am |
| Broomhouse Lane | |
| Roberts Road | |
| Tait Ave | |
| STWA site | 8:15am |
Cawthornes 410 - After School STWA to Balby
| Location | Monday - Friday |
| STWA Site | 2:45pm |
| Tait Ave | |
| Roberts Road | |
| Broomhouse Lane | |
| Alverley Lane/Springwell Lane | 2:54pm |
| Woodfield Plantation | 2:56pm |
Wilfreda Beehive 410a - Before School Balby to STWA
| Location | Monday to Friday |
| Sandford Road/Balby Road | 7:58am |
| Alverley Lane/Springwell Lane | 8:03am |
| STWA | 8:13am |
Wilfreda Beehive 410a - After School STWA to Balby
| Location | Monday to Friday |
| STWA | 2:45pm |
| Alverley Lane/Springwell Lane | 2:54pm |
| Sandford Road/Balby Road | 2:59pm |
Please note that the number to ring to enquire about property left on a First Bus is (01709) 566000.
Braithwell Students
First Number 10 - Before School (Rotherham to Doncaster)
| (from Rotherham Interchange) | 7:25am |
| Braithwell, Red Lion | 8:21am |
| Edlington Lane, Asda | 8:27am |
First Number 16 - After School (Doncaster to Rotherham)
| (from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange) | |
| Edlington, Hilltop | 3:26pm |
| Braithwell, Red Lion | 3:33pm |
Please note that the number to ring to enquire about property left on a First Bus is (01709) 566000.
Tickhill, Loversall and Wadworth Students
Stagecoach 552 - Before School (Tickhill to Edlington)
| From 02.09.2020 | |
| Tickhill, Rotherham Road/Friars Lane | 7:33am |
| Westgate | |
| Castlegate | |
| Market Place | |
| Sunderland Street | |
| Tickhill, Alderson Drive/Beech Avenue | 7:38am |
| Common Lane | |
| Doncaster Road | |
| Wadworth Main Street (opposite White Hart) |
7:47am |
| Wadworth Hill | |
| Loversall, Bubup Hill/Pear Tree Mews | 7:49am |
| Tickhill Road | |
| Balby, Springwell Lane/Springwell Gardens | 8:00am |
| Edlington Lane | |
| Tait Avenue | |
| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | 8:10am |
Stagecoach 552 - After School (Edlington to Tickhill)
| Normal School Day | |
| Sir Thomas Wharton Academy | 2:45pm |
| Tait Avenue | |
| Edlington Lane | |
| Loversall, Bubup Hill/Skipwith Close | 3pm |
| Wadworth, Main St/ Ratten Row | 3:03pm |
| Tickhill, Alderson Drive/Beech Avenue | 3:13pm |
| Sunderland Street | |
| Market Place | |
| Castlegate | |
| Westgate | |
| Tickhill, Rotherham Road/Friars Lane | 3:17pm |
First Bus 415 - Doncaster to Edlington (Not open to the public)
| Location | Monday to Friday (Term Time Only) |
| Doncaster Interchange | 7:48am |
| Warmsworth, Cecil Hotel | 8:03am |
| Edlington, Hatter Dr | |
| Wilsic | |
| STWA Site | 8:15am |
Traffic and Car Parking on Site
So that we keep our students safe we have had to place restrictions on traffic on the Academy site. The car park is reserved for Academy staff and visitors / parents / carers who have appointments only. It is out of bounds for all students, including sixth form, who have separate parking facilities at the swimming pool.
The disabled car parking bays are for blue badge holders only.
We ask parents not to drive into the car park at the beginning or end of the Academy day and also at lunch time to pick students up as they will not be able to access this part of the Academy site.
Walking & Cycling to the Academy
We encourage walking or cycling to the Academy. This helps our students to stay active and adopt a healthy lifestyle, and it helps to reduce the traffic at the Academy. The Academy provides covered cycle racks for those students who wish to cycle.