Uniform Guidelines

Our uniform consists of:

Our uniform consists of:

• Black blazer with school badge must be worn at all times

• White school shirts must be tucked in to waistband with top buttons fastened

• School tie with House colours must be worn at all times (showing a minimum of 6 stripes)

• A plain black v neck jumper, containing no logo or branding, is optional (not be worn in place of a school blazer).

• Formal plain black polishable school shoes must be worn – no trainers, sports branded footwear, canvas pumps or boots are permitted.

• Only standard full-length school trousers are permitted (no jeans, tight or skinny fit trousers, no jersey material, turn ups, ankle grazers, flares or cropped trousers are permitted) OR a black, pleated skirt (must be knee-length - stretchy or fitted skirts are not permitted) worn with black tights or plain black or white ankle socks. Knee length socks are not acceptable in school.

• Plain black tights (no patterns are permitted)

• A plain coat (without graphics, slogans etc.) No coats to be worn in the school building at any time – no hoodies or tracksuit tops are permitted.

• Black, plain headscarves, wraps, bands, or hair clips/ornaments (must be tucked under blazers with the school tie visible).

• No extreme hair styles or brightly coloured/dyed hair. Short haircuts MUST be grade 2 or above. There should be no tramlines or shaved eyebrows.

• Only pupils in Key Stage 4 are permitted to wear subtle make-up. Key Stage 3 pupils should not wear any at all.

• Nail varnish / false nails / gel nails are not permitted due to health and safety reasons and pupils will be instructed to remove them before they attend lessons.

• False eyelashes are not permitted and pupils will be instructed to remove them before they attend lessons.

• Nose studs are not permitted (including clear plastic studs) and pupils will be instructed to remove them before they attend lessons.

• Pupils are allowed to wear a wristwatch and one pair of plain gold or silver studs in their ear (one only stud per ear lobe). These must be removed for PE lessons. No other piercings are permitted.

• A school bag that will hold an A4 folder is essential.

All pupils are expected to wear full school uniform at all times and their appearance should be appropriate to a working environment. Shirts must be tucked in and top buttons fastened.