The Department for Education strongly encourages schools to have a school uniform. This page sets out the school’s policy and approach on uniform and confirms the school’s commitment to providing value for money to parents and ensuring that no pupil is discriminated against due to their gender, disability, religion or belief, economic circumstances or social and cultural background.
The school uniform helps ensure that pupils of all races and backgrounds feel welcome. It protects pupils from social pressures to dress in a particular way; and nurtures cohesion, promoting good relations between different groups of pupils.
This policy follows the DfE statutory guidance, ‘Cost of school uniforms’, published November 2021 and takes account of the non-statutory guidance, ‘School uniforms’, published June 2023.
Our Local Governing Committee expect pupils to wear school uniform for the following reasons:
Our uniform provider is Michael Sehgal and Sons Ltd. Uniform can be purchased online at:
Or by visiting their store at:
Michael Sehgal and Sons Ltd ,
Unit 17 Airport Industrial Estate,
Kingston Park,
Newcastle,
NE3 2EF
All online orders must be made by 31st of July, this will ensure delivery is made in time for when the children return in September.
The wearing of school uniform is compulsory. Every article must be clearly marked with the owner’s name.
Uniform table key
Boys Uniform
Item | O / R | B / G |
Purple V Neck Knitted Jumper Embroidered with School Logo | R | Either |
White Short or Long Sleeve Shirt | R | G |
Black Trousers | R | G |
Clip on Tie | R | B |
Plain White / Black Socks | R | G |
Sensible Black Shoes (no trainers) | R | G |
Girls Uniform
Item | O / R | B / G |
Purple V Neck Knitted Jumper or Purple Knitted Cardigan Embroidered with School Logo | R | Either |
White Short or Long Sleeve Shirt | R | G |
Black Skirt (not shorter than knee length) or Black Trousers (full length not ¾ / no leggings) | R | G |
Clip on Tie | R | B |
Black Tights / Socks | R | G |
Sensible Black Shoes (no heels or trainers) | R | G |
Purple and White Check Gingham Dress (summer season specific) | O | G |
PE Uniform
Item | O / R | B / G |
Plain Purple T-Shirt Embroidered with School Logo | R | Either |
Plain Black Shorts / Plain Black Leggings / Plain Black Joggers | R | G |
Plain black trainers. | R | G |
Children may wear plain tracksuits for outdoor PE in cold weather. Football shirts or stripy tops are not permitted for PE lessons or after school clubs.
Girls should tie long hair neatly back with unfussy bands / bobbles / slides to avoid it being pulled or caught especially during PE. Boys should have neat short hair without tramlines (again to avoid competition between children over latest trends). Extreme hair cuts / colours are not permitted.
The wearing of any kind of jewellery in school is prohibited. The school cannot be held responsible for any lost items. Children who wish their ears to be pierced should wait until the beginning of the summer holidays, after which the earrings can safely be removed while in school. It is not permissible to cover earrings with a sticking plaster. Children may wear a watch, but this must be removed during PE lessons. Please note Smart Watches or fitness watches (Fitbits) are not permitted. Children are not to wear make-up including lip gloss, nail varnish or transfer tattoos for school. Fake tan, gel nails, acrylic nails and nail extensions are not permitted.
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The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is an exempt charity. It is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 07890590. The registered office address is Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education HQ, Barmston Court, Turbine Business Park, Nissan Way, Washington, SR5 3NY.