Uniform

Item

Status

Guidance (if in doubt, send an image to the Head of Upper/Lower school

Grey school blazer with logo

Required

• No other blazer or item may be worn in place of the Blazer

• Students are expected to wear a Blazer at all times unless stipulated by the school due to extreme heat or a classroom teacher permits its removal.

White formal shirt or blouse with top button

Required

• Shirts must be tucked into trousers/skirts/tailored shorts at all times.

• Top buttons are required to be fastened

• Either short or long sleeve shirts may be worn

• No polo shirts, T-shirts or alternative are permitted.

Charcoal/dark grey Trousers or Pleated skirt

Required

• Trousers may not be: denim, corduroy, Linen, tight-fitting, leggings-style, showing stitched-on pockets or flares

• Belts may be worn, these should be plain and of a leather or replacement similar material – no chains, material belts or similar.

• Skirts must be pleated and of a suitable length to finish just above the knee.  No other design is permitted

• Skirts may not be ‘rolled’

Emerald and white striped School tie (Normal or clip-on)

Required

• Ties must be worn at all times unless in subjects where they are a H&S risk.  Teachers will give permission for the tie to be removed at this time.

• Ties are to be worn up to the top button.

• A ties length should finish around the belt/mid-abdomen – Very short ties are not acceptable.

All black, polishable shoes or ankle height boots

Required

• No other colours are to be on the shoe.

• Trainers are not an acceptable alternative

• No buckles, suede, open toe, plimsolls, Canvas, raised heel, platform or other non-standard shoe designs.

• Boots must be to the ankle and of a shoe like shape.

• No heavy decoration or colours.

Plain dark socks

Required

• Socks must be of a matching colour and plain in design.

• No bright colours

Black tights

Optional

• Tights may be worn in place of socks when wearing a skirt

• Tights must be thick enough to be non-transparent

Charcoal/dark grey tailored shorts (May half-term-Oct half term unless stated otherwise)

Optional

• Tailored shorts only, no alternatives are available to this.

• These may only be worn at certain times of the year unless the school advice otherwise.

Charcoal/dark grey V-neck jumper

Optional

• Plain, logo free jumpers only.

• No other neck shape available.

• Jumpers are not a substitute for a blazer.  If a student is warm, the jumper must be removed before the blazer when around the building.

White thermal/base layer

Optional

• Students may wear a layer/multiple layers under their school shirts. These must be white.

Coat

Optional

• Coats may not be worn inside the school buildings

• A coat is not an alternative to the blazer – the blazer is to be worn on the school site unless permission has been given to the contrary.

• Coats will be confiscated if worn inside repeatedly.

Item

Status

Guidance

Black and Emerald PE shirt with logo

Required

• PE shirts are expected to be worn in all PE lessons.

• No other alternative is permitted

Plain black shorts

Required

• No additional colours or stripes etc.

• No markings, stripes or logo beyond a small brand on the lower leg

Black and Emerald PE jumper with logo

Optional (recommended as the only jumper permitted in PE)

• This is the only jumper accepted in lessons.

Running trainers

Required

• Quality footwear is important in PE to support the ankle appropriately.

• Must be able to be fastened

Plain White sports socks

Required

• Students are expected to have a change of socks for basic hygiene.

Plain black Skorts

Optional

Plain black tracksuit trousers

Optional

• Jogging trousers are not conducive to most PE activities and therefore not permitted.

• Tracksuit style bottoms in plain black (some pattern/logos are inevitable)

Plain black sports legging (must not be transparent)

Optional

• Students should only choose sports specific leggings for PE

Football boots (recommended for winter and spring weather)

Optional

• PE lessons will be outside on the field. Boots will increase the traction on the field.

Thermal and climate control base layers

Optional

• A wide range of base layers for all weather conditions may be used in PE to support maintaining temperature or cooling down.

Plain Black knee high sports socks

Optional

Specialist equipment:

Gum Shield

Shin pads

Optional but highly recommended

• While not compulsory for many aspects, shin pads are a requirement for football.

• A Gum shield may be required for Rugby if the groups participating in this activity.

GCSE PE/BTEC Sport optional variance:

Black, Emerald and White shirt with school logo

Black, Emerald and White Sports jumper with logo

Optional for those with GCSE and BTEC PE only

• For those students that are part of the GCSE/BTEC PE groups or, sports leaders, the alternative sports shirt and jumper may be worn in any of the PE practical, core PE or leadership events they are a part of.

• This item of kit is not available to any other students in school.