The Department for Education strongly encourages schools to have a school uniform. This page sets out the school’s policy and approach on uniform and confirms the school’s commitment to providing value for money to parents and ensuring that no pupils is discriminated against due to their gender, disability, religion or belief, economic circumstances or social and cultural background.

The school uniform helps ensure that pupils of all races and backgrounds feel welcome. It protects pupils from social pressures to dress in a particular way; and nurtures cohesion, promoting good relations between different groups of pupils.

This policy follows the DfE statutory guidance, ‘Cost of school uniforms’, published November 2021 and takes account of the non-statutory guidance, ‘School uniforms’, published June 2023.

Uniform table key

• O / R – optional or required item
• B / G – branded item required or generic (e.g. supermarket) alternative will be accepted
• Season specific – N = can be worn in any seaso.

Uniform

Item	O/R	B/G	Season specific
Royal Blue sweatshirt or cardigan (school logo optional)	R	either	N
Sky Blue polo shirt (school logo optional)	R	either	N
Black/grey trousers or skirt	R	G	N
Blue checked dress	O	G	summer term
Black/grey/shorts or skirts	O	G	summer term
Black school shoes	R	G	N

PE Uniform

On PE days, children should come to school in the PE kit which comprises of: 

Item	O/R	B/G	Season specific
Royal Blue shorts, black joggers or leggings	R	G	N
White PE t-shirt	R	G	N
French Navy School hoodie	R	either	N
Trainers or plimsolls	R	G	N

Items with the school logo can be purchased from Tots to Teams on the link below.

Pre-loved uniform

To reduce costs to parents, the school keeps a stock of donated second hand uniform and encourages parents to pass on uniform that their child has grown out of. Pre-loved uniform is available on request (please speak to a member of the office staff) or at one of our regular coffee mornings.

Jewellery

For health and safety reasons, we do not recommend children to wear jewellery in school (this includes earrings). If ear-rings are to be worn, we only allow small studs. Inexpensive analogue wrist watches can be worn, but SMART watches or Fitbits are not allowed. Watches should be removed for PE lessons.

If you wish to have your child’s ears pierced, we ask that you do so at the start of the summer holidays to ensure that by the start of the autumn term there is no need for earrings to be worn.

Footwear

It is strongly recommended that all pupils wear ‘sensible’ black school shoes for school. We do not encourage children to wear trainers everyday as they do not always provide adequate protection or support. Trainers or plimsolls must be worn for PE.

Hair

Hair should be neat, tidy and appropriate for school. Shoulder-length hair or longer must be tied back securely using simple, practical hair bands, bobbles or slides, particularly for safety during PE and other active activities. Hair should be kept out of children’s eyes at all times.

Excessive hair accessories, such as large bows, oversized headbands or other distracting adornments, are not permitted. Hairstyles should be sensible and suitable for a school environment. Extreme hairstyles, including shaved patterns, tramline cuts, are not allowed.

Hair colour must be natural in appearance. Artificial hair dyes and extensions that result in unnatural colours are not permitted. Hair should remain within the range of naturally occurring hair colours.

In choosing a school that promotes school uniform, the governors expect that parents will support the school when they enforce the policy.

We thank you for your cooperation with this.