School uniform

ITEM

REQUIRED/OPTIONAL

INFORMATION

Blazer with school badge 

Required

The blue blazer is a branded item and must be purchased through the uniform supplier.

Shirt 

Required

White collared shirt with top button. This must be smartly tucked in.  Note:  Shirts can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Academy Tie

Required

Branded Biddick Academy tie.  Can be purchased through the uniform supplier. 

Jumper 

Optional

Grey V-neck jumper or cardigan with the Academy badge.  Note: Only available from the uniform supplier.  No other alternatives are acceptable. Jumpers must be worn under the school blazer only.

Trousers 

Required

Plain grey formal full length straight cut trousers - not leggings, jeans or stretch style. The bottoms of the trouser must be at least 7.5 inches/18 cm wide at the bottom.  Note: Trousers purchased elsewhere MUST be the same style and fit as those provided by the uniform supplier.

Skirt

Required

Biddick Academy skirt Note: Skirts only available from the uniform supplier.

Socks/Tights

Required

Socks with trousers.

Black opaque tights must be worn with skirts. Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Shoes

Required

Plain black, formal leather or leather-look shoes that can be polished. Trainers, plimsolls, pumps, boots and ballet-style shoes are not permitted. Note: Shoes can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

School bag

Required

Can be purchased from any high-street retailer. Bag should be suitable to carry all equipment throughout the day.

Note: Handbags are not acceptable

Item 

Required/Optional

Information 

Outside Coats

Optional

Outside coats must be removed upon entering the classroom. Note: Can be purchased from any high-street retailer.

Caps / Bucket hats

Caps / bucket hats are not to be worn on academy premises.

Woollen Hats

Optional

May be worn between the autumn and spring half terms but must be removed when entering the school building.

Item 

Required/Optional

Information

Plain white t-shirt 

Required

Plain white t-shirt with Biddick logo

Optional

Note: Only available from the uniform supplier.

Bottoms

Required

Black shorts/tracksuit bottoms/black sports leggings.  Note: It is required for students to have at least one of these items.

Black tracksuit bottoms with Biddick logo

Optional 

Note: Only available from the uniform supplier.

Biddick Tracksuit Top

Optional

Note: Only available from the uniform supplier.

 Item

Required/Optional

Information

Trainers

Required

Trainers must have a textured sole that offers some grip. Flat soled trainers such as Nike AirForce One's, plimsolls, converse, or canvas type shoes are not acceptable. Note: Trainers with non-marking soles are to be worn in the sports hall.

Studded Boots

Optional

Note: Students can wear studded boots when participating in certain activities on the grass.

Moulded boots and Astro trainers

Optional

Note: Are allowed on the 3G sports pitch.  However, metal studs, blades and flat sole trainers are not accepted.

Plimsolls, Converse, or canvas type shoes

Note: Not suitable footwear for PE and should not be worn.

Jumpers 

Must be worn over trousers or skirts, not tucked in.

Hair

Hair should be a natural colour (one colour only). The Academy reserves the right to decide that the cut and colour of a student’s hair is inappropriate. Tramlines, Mohicans, extreme short sides, longer on top are examples of styles that are deemed inappropriate.

Hair bands should be thin and not overly decorated e.g., no large flowers.

Religious Head Coverings

Students may wear religious head coverings or garments (e.g. hijabs, turbans, kippahs) as part of their uniform, provided they are plain black or grey and meet health and safety standards.

Jewellery

Students are permitted to wear one stud in each earlobe.  No other jewellery (this includes necklaces, bracelets and/or rings) or visible body piercings are allowed.  Students will not be allowed to cover body piercings with Elastoplast.  Parents must ensure that if a child is to have a piercing it must take place at the start of the six weeks’ holiday and must be removed on the first day of term.

Make-Up

Students in Years 9, 10 and 11 can wear discreet, natural make-up.  The Academy reserves the right to decide whether the amount of make-up a student is applying is inappropriate.  Students are not permitted to wear false, gel or acrylic nails and/or garishly coloured nail varnish.  For health and safety reasons nails need to be a sensible length, False eyelashes are not permitted. No fake tan is permitted.

Tattoos

Tattoos which are visible are not permitted.  It is illegal to have a tattoo below the age of 18.

Clothing

Large fashion belts are not acceptable or part of the Academy uniform.

Hoods must not be worn inside the Academy.

Equipment

All students are expected to come to the Academy with:

• a bag large enough to carry an A4 file (backpacks are recommended)

• a pencil case containing pen, pencil, ruler, and rubber 

Tutors and Year Managers will carry out equipment checks regularly Where a student repeatedly fails to bring the correct equipment to the Academy, his/her name will be passed on to the appropriate Year Manager. From then onwards, the Year Manager will apply a range of sanctions to ensure that the student brings the correct equipment to the Academy. These sanctions might include detentions, parental contact, internal exclusions etc.