Dress Code

Year 12 and Year 13 Dress Code for 2026 – 2027

Our dress code reflects the ethos and high standards of our school. It is important therefore that students’ clothes should be clean, respectable, tidy and appropriate to the activity being undertaken.

It is impractical to regulate for frequent changes in fashion and students should avoid extremes of fashion in dress or appearance. The nature of a students’ dress should always be smart, safe and appropriate to a professional working environment. Shorts can be worn. They must be of an appropriate style and length for a professional working environment. Cycling shorts and hotpants are not suitable styles.

Safe and appropriate footwear and specialist clothing is expected for all environments including physical education, performing arts, the workshops, laboratories and when advised by other departments. Specialist wear should not be worn in other lessons.

The following examples are regarded as unacceptable:
• “Fashionable” torn clothing
• Low cut/see through/flimsy clothes/crop tops
• Short skirts
• Outdoor coats/jackets and hats should not be worn in classrooms
• Inappropriate slogans/images on clothing (No profanity – visual or written)
• Flip flops
• Cycling shorts or hot pant style shorts

Hair
The nature of students’ appearance should always be smart, safe and appropriate to a professional
working environment.

Jewellery
Jewellery should be discreet and appropriate for a professional working environment.
Earrings/studs may be worn in ears and a small, discreet nose piercing is permitted. The school will be the final arbiter on what is/isn’t discreet but hope that students and parents realise that we have provided a level of flexibility for students to express themselves in an appropriate way. Please note that students will be asked to remove all jewellery for certain activities.

All staff will monitor standards of appearance and as a result students may be sent home. Students will be informed that they ‘should go home and get changed’