🎉 LOCAL SCHOOL COMPETITION NEW CLOSED!🎉
🎉The results are in!🎉
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who nominated their local school in our Summer Coach Hire Competition! 🚍☀️
We were overwhelmed by the fantastic response and all the wonderful entries received. Now, it's time to reveal our THREE lucky winners! 🤩
🥁 Drum roll, please...🥁
🥇 1st Prize WINNER: Southfields Junior School in Highworth
🎁 FREE private coach hire for a school trip
🥈 2nd Prize WINNER: Liden Academy, Swindon
🎁 50% OFF private coach hire discount code
🥉 3rd Prize WINNER: St Nicholas School, Baydon
🎁 £50 private hire voucher
Congratulations to our lucky winners! We cannot wait to welcome you onboard for your next adventure 💚
**All winners were selected at random by our team after the competition closed on 31st July 2026. The lucky schools have now been contacted directly from Barnes, using their official school contact details to arrange their prizes.**
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The response to our Local School Competition has been nothing short of incredible! Since launching, we've received so many heartfelt nominations celebrating the amazing schools, teachers and communities that make such a positive difference every day. 💙
Reading your nominations has genuinely been inspiring, and because of the overwhelming support and enthusiasm we've seen, we've decided to make the competition even bigger...
🏆 We now have THREE prizes up for grabs:
🥇 1st Prize: FREE private coach hire for a school trip
🥈 2nd Prize: 50% OFF private coach hire discount code
🥉 3rd Prize: £50 private hire voucher
📅 Entries close: Friday 31st July 2026
Competition T&C’s apply – see details below.
👉👉Nominate your school today!
• The school’s name and town
• A short reason why you think they deserve to win
Barnes Coaches – Free School Trip Competition T&C's
• Open to schools in Wiltshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire only.
• Each school is eligible to win one prize only.
• Valid for UK destinations only (excludes admissions, tickets, meals, etc.).
• Must be used within 6 months of the winner announcement.
• Valid for day hire only, starting from 9:00am (no overnight trips).
• Available on vehicles from 8–94 seats, subject to availability.
• All bookings are subject to vehicle and date availability.
• Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and no cash alternative is available.
• Prizes must be redeemed by authorised school personnel only.
• One winner will be selected at random for each prize from all eligible nominations.
One winner for each prize will be selected at random from all eligible nominations. Winners will be contacted directly by Barnes Coaches and announced on our official social media channels after the competition closes.🏆