The Blue Coat School sets high standards and expectations for our students as we play our role in preparing them for their future.

All students are expected to take responsibility for their own behaviour and appearance.

We foster an environment of mutual respect and courtesy amongst our students and between students and all staff in the Blue Coat community.

All students will be required to wear our school uniform.

The Blue Coat School is gender neutral. Students can choose whether to wear trousers or skirts.

Our uniform is non gender specific.

Students should not bring valuable items or items of particular sentimental value to school as we cannot accept responsibility for them. 

Hair should be clean, tidy and safe. Extraordinary hair styles or colours are not permitted. Hair should be of a natural colour. All shoulder length or longer hair must be tied back. Please consult beforehand if any clarification is required. Senior staff have the final decision. 

Make up, nail polish, false tan, false nails or false eyelashes are not suitable for school. Students will be asked to remove these immediately and will be isolated until resolved. 

Students should not wear any jewellery. Sixth form are permitted to wear one simple stud in each ear lobe. Facial and body piercings are not permitted. 

The school uniform must be worn at all times in school, as well as on the journey to and from school, and blazers must always be worn inside the school building.

Headphones/earphones, mobiles and other similar electronic devices must not be used around the site at any time.

Mobile phones must not be seen or used in school. 

All students should have a bag that is big enough to hold A4 textbooks, exercise books, sports kit and/or the range of resources they need for lessons. Bags smaller than this will not be suitable for carrying the necessary school equipment required. 

If a student chooses to wear any item of clothing, jewellery or footwear; have a hairstyle or hair colour which is not permissible or wear nail polish, false nails or false tan then they will be asked and expected to resolve this immediately. 

The documents highlighted below set out the very clear standards and expectations that we uphold.

Students could be isolated from other students if they refuse to comply with the school’s expectations on uniform/personal presentation. The Headteacher reserves the right to make all decisions about uniform and personal presentation and will sanction students in line with the school’s behaviour policy; this includes internal and fixed-term exclusion if necessary.