SIXTH FORM UNIFORM POLICY REMINDER
3rd March 2026
Dear Parents/Carers
I am writing to remind parents/carers of the school’s expectations where Sixth Form uniform is concerned. These expectations will be followed up on arrival to school each day and during all lessons. Please see below the school’s Sixth Form uniform policy for clarification:-
SIXTH FORM (YEARS 12 & 13)
Students should dress in accordance with the Year 12 and Year 13 Dress Code. The Sixth Form dress code is designed to promote a positive image of the school. All Sixth Formers are expected to adhere to the colour code of black, white or grey. This dress code allows considerable freedom whilst ensuring that everyone’s appearance is smart and business like.
The expectations are:
- Knee-length skirt or dress/full length trousers.
- Shirt with collar/blouse.
- Ties should be worn by male students on formal occasions.
- V-necked Cardigan/jumper and/or smart jacket.
- Polishable dark shoes – not trainers, boots, pumps or Vans/Converse.
- All the above items are available from your local high street chains such as Asda, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Primark etc.
- Facial hair: Students to maintain tidy facial hair.
Students are not permitted to wear/use:
- Any outdoor coat around the building. A tailored jacket is permitted.
- Sports clothing in school or on the way to school.
- Uggs/Trainers/Flip-Flops/canvas shoes/shoes containing any logo.
- Jeans/denim/skinny jeans or skinny trousers.
- Strappy/revealing tops or bare midriffs/shoulders.
- Leggings/jeggings/leather or leather-look trousers/skirts.
- Hooded tops.
- Extensions or hair dye should be natural colours only. Unnatural colours such as yellow, orange, red, purple etc are not permitted.
- You are expected to wear clean, safe and functional clothing, which is always appropriate to the study you are undertaking.
- Under no circumstances will denim, baseball caps, hats, hoodies or shorts be deemed acceptable dress.
- Mobile phones/headphones/air pods should not be used around the school they should be kept to the Sixth Form area only.
If there are any issues relating to this, please contact the relevant Year Team to arrange for a timeline for the issue to be resolved. Repeated uniform violations or defiance to instructions students will be sanctioned in line with the school’s Behaviour Policy.
Yours sincerely
Mr A O'Donoghue
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Ms S Hargreaves
HEAD OF SIXTH FORM
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