You’ll find us at:
Suffolk New College – On The Coast (Leiston)
Seaward Avenue
Leiston
Suffolk
IP16 4BG
Travel to Leiston On The Coast
Bus
School Buses are provided from various locations to Suffolk New College – on the coast under the Suffolk County Council (SCC) School Travel Policy. All students using SCC funded school travel will have to opt-in to the service each year by no later than the 31st May to ensure that the transport provision is in place by the start of the new academic year in September. If you apply after 31st May, there is no guarantee that your transport provision will be in place for the start of the new academic year.
Please see www.suffolkonboard.com/optin for further information.
Car
If you arrive by car please use Sat Nav: IP16 4BG and when entering the Alde Valley grounds follow the signs to “Suffolk New College – On The Coast” where there is parking directly outside our building.
Walk / Cycle
Suffolk New College – On the Coast is very easy to walk to from any street in Leiston due to the good roadside footpaths and many public footpaths that lead toward the College.
Bicycle storage is provided close to the Hub for any students that wish to cycle to school. It is solely the responsibility of the student to appropriately store and secure their bicycles when being kept on the school site
Moped / Motorcycle
Student mopeds and motorcycles can be stored in the main car park area. It is solely the responsibility of the student to appropriately store and secure their moped/motorcycle while it is on the school site.
Bursary
From September 2025, the College bursary will be paying for the most cost-effective way of getting you to college, provided you fall under the household income threshold of £33,000.
This will be regardless of the campus that you attend, or your method of travel.
For example, if you are aged under 19, live in the Chantry area of Ipswich and attend the Ipswich campus for 3 days per week, travelling by bus, and your eligible household income is below £33,000, you will receive £36 for a 4-week period (3 x £3 day ticket price x 4), as this is the most cost-effective way of travelling to college.
Travelling by motorcycle or car is acceptable too. We calculate your mileage from your home to college and pay this at 20p per mile, multiplied by the number of days that you are timetabled to be in college. If you are travelling to Ipswich, we will pay your car parking too.
Unless you are travelling on one of the three dedicated bus routes or the complimentary shuttle bus to Suffolk Rural, then you will need to make your own arrangements of how you get to college. The College will contribute if your eligible household income is less than £33,000 and you apply for the bursary.
