Uniform & Equipment

Students must wear full Academy uniform at all times when they are within the Academy or on an Academy visit, unless otherwise stated.

All Students

• Full uniform is required to be worn properly in the academy.
• Shirts should be plain white and remain tucked in.
• Blazers must be worn at all times on and around the academy site unless the principal states otherwise in cases of extreme hot weather; within classes students may ask their teacher for permission to remove blazers.
• Trousers should be plain black with absolutely no logos or highly noticeable zips etc. They must be appropriate school trousers with a loose leg fit and not jeggings, jeans or pencil tight trousers.
• Students must wear plain black shoes with no stripes, large or coloured bows, clips or badges.
• If your child is wearing uniform items that are non-compliant with the above they will be instructed to wear items provided by the academy.

Boys Only

• Plain black tailored trousers (see above)
• All students wearing trousers must wear plain black socks with no logo.

Girls Only

• Skirts must be of an acceptable length and should sit on or just above the knee and should not be tight fitting. Girls wearing a skirt must wear 60 denier black tights.
• Trousers should be plain black with absolutely no logos or highly noticeable zips etc. and must be appropriate loose leg school trousers and not jeggings, jeans or pencil tight trousers.
• All students wearing trousers must wear plain black socks with no logo.
• Hair bobbles must be black or purple and no other hair accessories are permitted.

PE Kit

Academy blue socks with trim, blue shorts with piping and blue polo shirt. No other kit is permitted. In cold weather black tracksuit bottoms may be worn – these should be plain with no stripes or large logos/brand names. Small logos are permissible.

Stockists are:

• Elizabeths Embroidery
• Motif8
• Rawcliffes
• Uniformity

Equipment

• All students must have a school bag with planner, pen, pencil, eraser and ruler.

Jewellery

• No jewellery, make-up or nail varnish allowed.
• No exceptions. A wrist watch is the only item students are now able to wear.

Mobile Phones

Mobile Phones / smart watches and other electronic technology: to be switched off at the academy gate, kept out of view and remain switched off until students exit the academy gate at the end of the day. If your child is seen with any of the items above in the academy, they will be confiscated, placed in the safe and will only be returned to their parent / carer.

Hair Styles

Hair styles must be simple and any hair colouring must look natural.

The Academy does not permit hairstyles that reflect the extremes of fashion – unnatural or extravagant colours, extensions, beads or designs cut into the hair are not permitted.