Uniform and Equipment

Blazer: Black school blazer with the Academy logo embroidered and purchased from our uniform suppliers with House badge in House colour (you will be informed of your child’s House during the transition process and the first badge is provided free of charge. Replacements are charged at £1 each available from the House office). •

Trousers: Grey school trousers with the Academy logo embroidered and purchased from our uniform suppliers. These are available for everyone. A black belt for trousers is recommended. 

Skirt: Grey school skirt with the Academy logo embroidered, purchased from our uniform suppliers.

Shirt: Plain white with a collar and top button, appropriate for use with a school tie. Soft collared sports shirts are not acceptable i.e. polo shirts. No T-shirts are to be worn. There should be no badges or motifs on shirts. Shirts must be tucked in at all times.

School Tie: All students in Years 7 to 11 are required to wear a school tie. School ties need to be in immaculate condition; ties that have threads pulled or ink marks on it will need to be replaced.

Jumper: Only the official school jumper may be worn. This is an optional uniform item.

Socks or Tights: Plain black socks or tights – socks can be ankle or below knee length only.

Shoes: Plain black shoes. The wearing of fashion shoes, particularly those without backs or with high/stiletto heels is not permitted. Boots, trainers or trainer-like shoes should not be worn. Canvas /suede is not permitted. We suggest shoes which can be easily polished and which are leather/leather look are most suitable (for example Nike Air Force trainers are not permitted).

• A school bag, to carry books securely without damage and large enough for an A4 folder.   
• Pencil case: black or blue pens (biro or handwriting pen), pencil(s), eraser and sharpener, highlighter pens, red pen (for responding to marking) ruler - students should also have their own-coloured pencils or felt pens.  
• Mathematical instruments - in addition to normal equipment, students will need a compass, geometry kit, set square and protractor for some lessons.   
• Calculators - the ability to use a calculator appropriately is required in many areas of the curriculum and we encourage all students to have their own. The calculators that we will use in school are the Casio FX-83GTCW and where possible we encourage pupils to have the same model. 
• Musical instruments - although the school has some musical instruments available for loan, many parents will wish to purchase.  You are advised to purchase these through the school, which has a scheme that offers good quality instruments at competitive prices.  Details of this will be given to you early in the year.  
• Reading book - Accelerated Reader book in Years 7 and 8, book from home or the Library in Years 9-11. 
• Exercise books and text books are supplied by the school for the student's use but their care is their responsibility.   
• Dictionaries - students will need their own basic English dictionary.  
• All clothing and personal equipment must be clearly marked with the student’s name.  
• Refillable bottle for water, available from various locations on site. (Optional).
• Equipment for practical lessons when needed e.g. PE kit or cooking ingredients. 

Academy PE top with Academy logo (can be purchased from our uniform suppliers).

One of black panelled shorts, skort, leggings or academy tracksuit trousers with school logo (can be purchased from our uniform suppliers) or plain black non-branded shorts/skort, sports leggings (not made of a jersey material or partially transparent fabric) or tracksuit trousers (can be purchased from our uniform suppliers or a retailer of your choice). Any logos should be plain black.

Plain black sports socks.

Footwear should include appropriate trainers for indoor and outdoor activities, football boots are required for some activities.

There is also a warm PE top available from our suppliers which is a non-compulsory item but is recommended for cold weather.

Students who are unable to participate in activities (through illness or injury) must still bring and change into PE kit even if they are unable to perform and will be asked to help support the lesson in other ways. Students who do not have kit with them are expected to borrow kit from school in order to take part and this is logged on the school behaviour system.

School Coat: Students may wear plain coats or jackets. Hoodies, tracksuit tops, fashion coats such as leather/denim jackets are not permitted and will be confiscated if worn at school.

Jewellery: Jewellery can be a safety hazard; it also gets lost easily. Students may wear one stud in each ear. Any other piercing is not permitted. Students are also not allowed to wear rings, bracelets or necklaces in school. 

Hairstyles: We expect hair styles to be neat and tidy and not extreme in any way. This includes tramlines or dyes. In the interest of student safety, long hair must be tied back in PE and other practical lessons and headbands are not permitted. • Headwear: Any headwear worn due to religious belief should be black.

Make Up: Make-up should not be seen. Nail varnish, false nails and false eyelashes are not permitted at any time.

Piercings need to be removed for PE lessons. We advise that students do not have piercings done during times when this will cause issues for them taking part in PE. Students who do not remove piercings will be asked to wear PE kit and take on different roles within the lesson as well as putting tape over their piercings.