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.