Girls’ uniform must be appropriate at all times when it is worn, including to and from the academy. Girls’ hair must be neat, tidy and with no colouring or coloured extensions. Girls must always wear knee high socks or tights in accordance with the uniform code. Nail polish or false nails are not allowed. Make-up is also not allowed.

Jewellery should not be worn other than watches. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings. If girls have pierced ears only one pair of small and discreet studs are allowed. The studs must be a plain silver or gold stud with no stones. Second ear piercings are not allowed. Facial piercings and shaved eye-brows are also not allowed. No scarves are to be worn except where required by religion.

Boys’ uniform must be appropriate at all times it is worn, including to and from the academy.  Boys’ hair must be neat, tidy and no longer than collar length.

Mohawks, high-tops, shaven heads or extreme ‘number 1’ haircuts are not allowed. Patterns, shapes or shaved partings are also not allowed in the hair or in eyebrows. Boys are not permitted to wear earrings or facial piercings. Boys ties should always be worn properly reaching from the collar down to the waist with their top shirt button fastened.

HELPFUL HINTS: Follow the guidelines listed and do not be persuaded by your child to spend money on the most fashionable shoes or hairstyles. Your child’s uniform is checked every morning, if it is deemed inappropriate based on our guidelines we will call you to inform you and they will be sent home.

Pupils who fail to bring the correct PE kit on the day of their PE lesson will be sent to the consequence room for the day.