We have 2 uniform suppliers, Price & Buckland and Hargreaves Promotions, please click on either logo to visit their website.
Second-hand uniform
We always appreciate the generosity of our community in donating second-hand school uniform to us. These donations not only support many of our families but also promote sustainability within our school community.
From time to time, we hold second-hand uniform sales, offering an affordable option for families to purchase uniforms while giving pre-loved items a new lease of life.
If you have any used uniform to donate or would like to learn more about our upcoming sales, please contact the school office.
HIVE Portsmouth’s Uniform Share Store helps families across the city by getting children and young people kitted out in their school uniform. Constantly having to buy new uniform including school shoes, PE kit, items with logos and other essentials means that costs can soon mount up. This can add to the financial pressure on parents, especially in these challenging times.
Their Uniform Share Store can help. It boasts hundreds of good quality uniform items, both second-hand and new. They have all been sorted and stored, ready to be worn. Not only does the scheme save families money, it’s also great for the environment – particularly given the rate at which children grow!
Simply email uniform@hiveportsmouth.org.uk or fill in the form on their website and their team will put together your order and arrange a convenient day and time for collection from Central Library, Guildhall Square.
They are always very grateful for donations of good quality pre-loved school uniform. Items can be dropped off at any Portsmouth library during opening hours. Simply pop the clothes in a bag marked 'for HIVE Portsmouth' and your items will make their way to us.
Why do we have a uniform?
We believe that having a school uniform can play a key role in:
- Promoting the ethos of a school
- Providing a sense of belonging and identity
- Setting an appropriate tone for education
Our uniform also promotes our identity as a part of King's Group Academies.
It is incredibly important to us for the uniform to act as a social leveller, which is why we are asking for no branding/logos (e.g. Nike, Adidas etc) on items of clothing worn into school. These items should be reserved for wearing outside the school.
As you can imagine, for a school of our size, labelling of all clothing is vital.
School Uniform:
- Branded navy blue jumper or cardigan
- Additional navy blue jumper or cardigans can also be purchased
- Gold or yellow polo shirt
- Black trousers, shorts, skirt or pinafore dress
- Gold or yellow gingham summer dress
- Smart black footwear without obvious/coloured logos
- Plain navy blue book bag
PE Kit:
- Plain gold or yellow t-shirt
- Black shorts without obvious/coloured logos
- Black jogging bottoms without obvious/coloured logos (for colder weather)
- Black jumper without obvious/coloured logos (for colder weather)
- Black trainers without obvious/coloured logos
- Plain navy blue PE bag
All pupils are expected to only use a navy blue book bag or small navy blue backpack to transport key items to and from school (i.e. homework, reading books, and letters), a navy blue PE bag and use an appropriate lunch box.
Where to buy:
All branded items need to be purchased from either of our suppliers Price and Buckland or Hargreaves Promotions.
Gold T-shirts: Marks and Spencers (£3 - £6)
Gold PE T-shirts: Marks and Spencers (£2.50 - £3.50)
Below are some suggestions of where to purchase key uniform items:
Girls Black Trousers:
Asda (2 pack: £8 - £12)
Asda (2 pack: £7 - £11)
Sainsburys (2 pack: £7 - £11)
Boys Black Trousers:
Sainsburys (4 pack: £14 - £22)
Asda (2 pack: £7 - £13)
Girls Black Shorts:
Asda (£6 - £8)
Marks & Spencer (£9 - £14)
Next (£12 - £18)
Next (£9 - £15)
John Lewis (£9 - £15)
Argos (£6 - £7)
Boys Black Shorts:
Asda (2 pack: £6 - £10)
Sainsburys (2 pack: £6 - £10)
Black Skirts:
Sainsburys (4 pack: £12 - £20)
Asda (2 pack: £8 - £14)
Yellow summer dresses can be purchased from most high street stores.