School Uniform
Uniform is also very important to the standards that we set and we expect every single one of our young people to be correctly dressed at all times whilst at school. It is really important to us as we are a genuinely comprehensive school. Uniform helps children from very different backgrounds to mix effectively together and to have a sense of a shared culture and ethos. Our uniform is also is practical, and reasonably cheap.
Parents should note pupils are not allowed to wear ANY jewellery, nor do we allow recently-pierced ears to be covered by plasters. No young person below sixth form age may wear earrings or jewellery of any sort. Earrings and any other visible piercings must be taken out. The wearing of false nails or eyelashes is not permitted. It is important to share this with all parents or carers now, as we will not make exceptions in September.
Please will you make sure that all uniform and PE kit is labelled with your child’s name. It is the very nature of uniform that it all looks the same, so it really does need to be named. Each year a significant amount of expensive clothing is left at school. Our rules are fair and we would ask you to fully support them. If the school and parents work closely together and support each other, then issues of behaviour and uniform are often addressed very quickly.
You can view our Uniform Guidance below, and our full Uniform Policy is at this link.
Uniform - Years 7 to 11
Uniform - Sixth Form
PE Kit
We began rolling out new PE kit in September 2024. This is compulsory for students joining the school after this date; students in older years can choose to wear old kit or purchase new.
As of September 2025, compulsory items for students in Year 7 & 8 are:
One long sleeved red top
One short sleeved red top
One short plain black/Avec bottoms
One long plain black/Avec bottoms
Red socks
Trainers and football boots (clean trainers are required for indoor use)
You can visit the Avec online store here.
Avec are based in Spennymoor, where they have a showroom and changing facilities for parents and students to come and try on/order in the store. They are open Monday to Friday, 9am til 5pm. As they don’t accept returns or exchanges, if personalised, (unless an item is faulty) it's important that the correct size is ordered online. You can find their showroom at the address below.
Just Sport Group
Enterprise City
Meadowfield Way
Spennymoor
Co.Durham
DL16 6JF