Sixth Form Dress Code

Sixth Form Business Dress for Our Workplace

Our dress code is designed to both personally embody and publicly reflect the high expectations and professional ethos of the school.

Respect, positive relationships with others and establishing oneself as a member of the Sixth Form will initially be achieved through your appearance and presentation as a positive role model for others.

As a guide, when deciding how to dress, always aim to present yourself as you would for an interview at a top university or professional role in a company. For some trips, e.g. Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, students will be permitted to wear non-business dress.

Identity lanyards

Identity lanyards are considered to be part of business dress. Students are expected to wear their identity badges when on school premises in line with the school safeguarding policy (this can be found on our policies page).

Lost or damaged lanyards will need to be replaced at a minimum cost of £2.50.

Required

The following business dress should be worn at all times:

  • Skirt* or tailored trousers (including tailored shorts)
  • Smart shirt, blouse or top
  • Suitable formal footwear

*Skirt length should be closer to the knee than the hip.

Optional

The following business dress may be worn if desired:

  • Smart jacket
  • Suit
  • Thobe or Khamis
  • Smart dress*
  • Smart jumpsuit
  • Smart jumper or cardigan
  • Waistcoat
  • Tie
  • Hijab, Al-amira or Abaya
  • Niqab

Outdoor coats may be worn when appropriate, but these should be removed inside school buildings.

*Dress length should be closer to the knee than the hip.

Not Acceptable

The following clothing items are not acceptable:

  • Jeans, denim or leather clothing
  • Short/crop tops
  • Vest tops, strappy tops and bare shoulders
  • Shirts/tops with slogans
  • Sweatshirts, fleeces and hoodies
  • Leggings (or legging style trousers)
  • Ripped tights or stockings
  • Trainers, casual shoes or other unsuitable footwear (e.g. flip flops)

Personal Appearance

  • A natural make-up appearance is permitted
  • Discreet jewellery is allowed – up to two pairs of earrings and one discreet nose stud
  • Hair colour needs to be of a natural, subtle shade. We adopt the Halo Code
  • No visible tattoos

Our Expectations

Students will be clear about the expectations of business dress and we expect that you will take responsibility for ensuring the Sixth Form’s standards are maintained and that the Sixth Form is represented at its best to the rest of the school and the local community at all times.

If you do not meet the standards, then you will be sent home to amend your dress. Failure to do so may result in being denied access to lessons for the day. Further incidences will result in the student being asked to remain at home pending a meeting with parents/carers. A student will be denied access to a school trip if they are not in the correct business dress.

If you or your parents/carers are in any doubt about suitable items, please contact the Sixth Form before purchasing.

Financial Support

Financial support is available for those eligible for the 16-19 student bursary. Visit our Financial Support page for further details.

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