Uniform Policy
Highgate Wood School has a school uniform. The design for the uniform was chosen by the school council in consultation with the wider school community. All students from Year 7 to Year 11 are required to wear the uniform. We have one uniform that remains the same throughout the year, irrespective of whether it is winter or summer.
All students are expected to wear their uniform with pride and follow the school’s uniform code. School blazers are compulsory in the school buildings unless permitted during the summer. For information on how you can buy school uniform, see our page on ‘Buying School Uniform‘.
See below for our school uniform and equipment policy
- Religious Wear: Religious wear is acceptable, although the school does require that items are restricted to plain black, navy or white.
- Bag: Students must have a bag large enough and strong enough to carry all the required school equipment plus other items they require.
- Coat: There is no uniform coat. Coats must be large enough so school blazers can be worn under the coat. NO HOODIES ARE ALLOWED.
- Headwear: Hats/caps can be worn outside and in the playground, but must be removed inside the building.
- Jewellery: Large items of jewellery should not be worn, e.g. large hooped earrings (earrings bigger than that which comfortably can fit a finger between the ear lobe and the earring), large bracelets or rings. Necklaces/Chains should be worn under shirts so that they are not visible.
- Makeup: Teachers reserve the right to ask students to remove excessive makeup at their discretion. Light touch subtle make up is acceptable.
- False Nails: Are not acceptable at school. Students found wearing them will be asked to have them removed by the following school day.
- Shirt: Plain white, tucked into trousers at all times. The top button should be fastened.
- Trousers: Plain black tailored trousers, not to be worn below the waist, i.e. no visible underwear. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS or CORDS.
- Ties: All students must wear a school tie with their House strip. Ties must be pulled smartly up to the top shirt button. Ties should be at a length that at least five of the stripes can be seen of the thick edge.
- Jumpers\Cardigans: HWS Plain black, V-neck with HWS blue trim around the neck to be worn in cold weather as needed. No other form of jumper or cardigan is acceptable.
- Jackets: Plain black HWS blazer with school logo on breast pocket and HWS blue lining. Blazers are worn at all times except inside a classroom where they may be put on the back of a chair.
- Shoes: Plain black leather (or leather look), suede or patent shoes with flat heels. Plain black ankle boots are also acceptable. No coloured trip trim or stitching. School shoes must be formal shoes and not have the look of a trainer or sports shoe. If it looks like a trainer it will be considered to be a trainer and not allowed.
- Socks: Plain black, white or grey ankle.
- Shirt: Plain white, tucked into trousers/skirt at all times. The top button should be fastened.
- Trousers: Plain black tailored trousers, not to be worn below the waist, i.e. no visible underwear. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, TRACKSUIT BOTTOMS or CORDS
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Skirt: School skirt, with summer blue strip. It needs to be just above knee-length with waist buttons visible. - Ties: All students must wear a school tie with their House strip. Ties must be pulled smartly up to the top shirt button. Ties should be at a length that at least five stripes can be seen of the thick edge.
- Jumpers\Cardigans: HWS Plain black, V-neck with HWS blue trim around the neck. No other form of jumper or cardigan is acceptable.
- Jackets: Plain black HWS blazer with school logo on breast pocket and HWS blue lining. Blazers are worn at all times except inside a classroom where they may be put on the back of a chair (or coat hook).
- Shoes: Plain black leather (or leather look), suede or patent low-heeled shoes or ankle boots. No coloured trip trim or stitching. School shoes must be formal shoes and not have the look of a trainer or sports shoe. If it looks like a trainer it will be considered to be a trainer and not allowed.
- Tights: Plain black, white, grey or flesh coloured (no patterns).
- Socks: Plain black, white or grey ankle socks or below the knee socks.
All students must have the following in their PE kit:
- Polo shirt of their house colour (purchased via School Colours Direct)
- Black tracksuit bottoms
- PE hoodie (this item is optional, but no other hoodie other than the schools one is acceptable. Purchased via School Colours Direct)
- Black shorts
- Black sport socks
- Trainers (any colour)
NB – Only the polo shirt in the house colour is compulsory. Hoodies and tracksuit bottoms are optional but no other options apart from the ones sold through the school shop are permitted.
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School Uniform Code Booklet
Download your copy of our school uniform code.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones should not be seen or heard in school. If they are they will be confiscated and will not be returned for a full week. In order to ensure that a phone is not confiscated (potentially for a full week) please ensure that the phone is not used during the school day.
Additional Information
Whilst it may sometimes be necessary to make minor alterations to the school skirt, it is important that it should never be adjusted so that it is shorter than just above knee-length, or worn in a way that suggests this. If the school skirt is altered to the extent that it is too short, then it is no longer a Highgate Wood School skirt and cannot be worn as part of the uniform. We do not wish anyone to go to the expense of buying a school skirt only to render it inappropriate for school so please be careful about any tailoring that you may wish to carry out.
School shoes must be plain black leather or leather look. Patent leather is discouraged. We do allow a certain amount of discrete branding from shoe manufacturers, thus most Kickers, Timberland and Calderbrook shoes are acceptable, but the branding should not be too noticeable. Piping and stitching should not be visible and thus needs to be plain black in colour.
Please be aware that simply because a shoe shop declares a pair of shoes to be “school shoes” does not mean they are correct “Highgate Wood School shoes.” Shoes that look like trainers or plimsolls will be seen as that, and so will not be acceptable. We expect Highgate Wood School students to wear shoes that look formal and smart.
You can buy school uniform via School Colours Direct.
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