Our Uniform: Proud to Wear, How to Purchase and Pre-Loved Items

At The Blue Coat School, we are part of a community where the highest levels of excellence are expected by all. This is underpinned by a strong set of beliefs and values which ensure that every pupil is all that they can be and all that they are meant to be. In keeping with our values and beliefs, all pupils are expected to proudly wear The Blue Coat School’s uniform. We firmly believe that wearing a school uniform enables our young people to feel part of our community and establish a sense of identity and unity amongst their peers. Wearing the school uniform also assists in the provision of a safe school environment, where all pupils feel a sense of belonging.

Purchasing Uniform

Stevensons is a well-established national company, working with us to provide quality uniform at an affordable cost. Stevensons operate online, which makes ordering uniform more convenient. Uniform sizes are standard but if you do have concerns about sizing, you can arrange to visit the school to check your child’s size with our measuring kit before you order.

Our new Year 7 pupils and parents will have the opportunity to try on and purchase uniform from a pop-up shop on our Year 7 Transition Evenings.

To purchase uniform, you will need to register for an account and log in to the Stevensons website below:

Requesting Pre-Loved Uniform

Throughout the school year, stock is updated live on WisePay under the General Payments section, with the prefix ‘Pre-Owned’. You can add these items to your cart and check out for free, following which you will receive an email to confirm when the items are ready for collection. Please note, if a size is not showing or is listed but sold out, it means we do not have this size in stock.

Just before the Summer holiday, we usually (and very gratefully) receive a large influx of donations from our fantastic school community. We therefore send a Microsoft Form to all parents and carers, including our new Year 7 pupils, which allows any requests to be submitted. We will update the form e.g. to advise if all blazers have now been rehomed, or if we have a large stock of skirts in a specific size etc.

The collection point is Reception for parents and carers, or the main school office for pupils.

Donating Pre-Loved Uniform

Uniform items can be donated via Reception by parents/carers, or at the main school office by pupils. We kindly ask that name tags and year / house badges are removed prior to donation. We do not have the facilities to wash, dry and repair donated items, therefore we require the clothing to be in good condition and clean, ready to pass on straight away to another family. 

We particularly need donations of: 

Due to storage restrictions, we are unable to continue to accept donations of school shirts, however we are sure that local charity shops will be pleased to receive them to help families in the wider community.