School Uniform

School Dress Code – Years 7-11

The school believes that a dress code for the students in Years 7 to 11 is appropriate and will help promote a productive working environment. The dress code at St Benedict’s is something that we take pride in.  With high expectations for student uniform we hope to:

  • encourage pride in the school.
  • create a sense of belonging and community.
  • enable students to feel safe and secure.
  • promote equity and reduce bullying through peer pressure to conform to fashion trends.

Uniform for students in Years 7-11 inclusively

A full version of our School Uniform Policy can be found by clicking here

  • Plain white shirt (short sleeve in the summer if preferred)
  • School tie – traditional or clip-on
  • Navy blazer with a St Benedict’s badge
  • Navy school trousers (no leggings, jeggings, jeans, track suit bottoms, joggers – not tight material)
  • Navy school skirt: A-line (no more than 5cm above the knee and not rolled).  Belts on skirts are not allowed
  • In addition, students may wish to wear an optional navy v neck jumper (plain acrylic/cotton/wool – no design or logo)
  • Footwear should be flat and entirely black in appearance, Dr Martens with yellow stitching are allowed (no boots/sandals)
  • Black/navy tights or navy/white knee socks only
  • Dark blue/black belt (optional item).  If students choose to wear a belt with trousers, the belt should be a thin / narrow belt, no wider than 4cms, be plain in appearance with an unadorned buckle
  • Suitable coat or jacket (no pull-on hoodies are allowed)

Uniform can currently be bought from the below supplier: 

Slaters School Wear

We also have a selection of pre-loved uniform available in school:

Sixth Form Dress Code

Appropriate Unsuitable – applying to all

Ties may be worn, but are not compulsory, and should be appropriate to a workplace setting.

Suit style jacket, plain jumper/sweatshirt, cardigan, or waistcoat

 

Sensible footwear, appropriate for each subject. (trainers, if worn, must be black in colour)

 

Smart trousers (no jeans or joggers).

 

Skirts/dresses/slits must be no shorter than the length of your arms when held down at the side of your body.

 

Shirt / blouse/ smart top (not a t-shirt).

 

Leggings, if worn, must also be worn with a skirt/dress.

 

Jewellery.

 

All piercings must be studs.

 

Extreme hair styles. (No unnatural hair colours)

 

Visible tattoos.

 

See-through clothing.

 

Strapless or ‘string-strapped’ tops.

 

Hoodies.

 

Clothing which is revealing; for example, exposing bare midriffs or showing underwear.

 

Hats and caps.

 

Clothing with offensive logos.

 

Shorts/Hot pants.

 

Denim of any colour.

 

Leather skirts, trousers, or jackets.