It is important that scholars wear uniform with pride and look well presented at all times. We strongly advise all scholars in Years 7-11 to purchase trousers and/or skirts from the Academy supplier SWI. If an alternative provider is chosen, please ensure that the style is reflective of the uniform policy and description. Please name every item of your child’s kit.

Uniform Policy:

  • A black school jacket with a Longsands Academy badge already embroidered on the jacket, supplied by SWI.
  • A Longsands Academy tie is recommended (or a clip-on tie) supplied by SWI.
  • Tailored black trousers in an approved style (loose fitting, not ‘skinny’) as available from SWI, and most high street and online retailers.
  • White shirt/blouse, plain, buttoned, short or long sleeved with standard collar and no logos, which are widely available.
  • Shoes must be completely plain black with a smart appearance suitable for office wear (including laces, uppers and soles), have a sturdy, solid sole and not reach above the ankles. Converse and other similar footwear labelled as ‘shoes’ or ‘trainers’ are not acceptable.
  • Plain black socks (ankle or below knee length) or plain black tights. Plain unbranded socks can be worn in addition to tights during the colder weather.
  • Optional tailored shorts during the summer term (must be purchased via the SWI website).
  • An optional Longsands tartan skirt (must be knee length) supplied by SWI.
  • An optional Longsands black V-neck jumper supplied by SWI.
  • A Longsands rucksack is compulsory for new scholars from September 2024 and can be purchased from SWI. Therefore, for September 2025 this will include Year 7s and Year 8s.

Non-permitted items:

  • Outdoor coats are not to be worn inside the Academy. Please ensure coats are plain and without slogans.
  • Jewellery is limited to one pair of studs worn in the lower eat lobe only and a wristwatch. Rings are not to be worn, and no other jewellery or piercing are acceptable.
  • Natural hair colours only and no extreme styles, the wearing of make-up is discouraged and false are lashes are not permitted. No coloured nail varnish or acrylic nails.
  • Hoodies, jeans and leggings are not permitted at any time. Any scholar wearing a hoodie is liable to have it confiscated and returned at the end of the day.
  • Please note, alternatives to the school jumper or blazer are not permitted.

PE Kit:

Scholars must have the items of kit listed below for their PE lessons. They will be informed in lessons and via Teams as to which items they need in accordance to the sport they are taking part in.

Essential items include:

  • Red Longsands polo
  • Plain black shorts/plain black leggings/plain black skort/plain black jogging bottoms
  • Red Longsands football socks
  • Trainers
  • Studded boots (football or rugby boots)
  • Gumshield
  • Shin pads (full size shin pads)

Optional items:

  • Black Longsands quarter zip
  • Longsands Academy school trip hoody
  • Plain black/white/red under layer
  • White socks (for sports not requiring shin pads)
  • Plain black gloves
  • Plain black winter hat
  • Plain black/red snood

Non-permitted PE items:

  • Cycling shorts/ Nike Pro shorts.
  • Non Longsands branded hoodies.

Failure to bring appropriate PE kit will equal to a missing item of kit. Scholars will not be permitted to wear prohibited items. All jewellery must be removed for PE lessons and other activities where safety could be compromised. Please view this powerpoint which shows compulsory, optional and example PE kit items.

These expectations are the same when it comes to any extra-curricular clubs and fixtures.

Longsands PE staff and the pastoral team will exclude any scholars from attending extra-curricular clubs and fixtures if they deem their behaviour to not be meeting the Longsands academy expectations.

Consequences for missing kit:

If a scholar is missing 1 item of kit from the essential list above, they will be issued with a correction for lack of equipment. Two of these in a week will result in a detention, as per the Longsands behaviour policy.

If a scholar is missing 2 or more items of kit from the essential list above, they will be issued with a detention, as per the Longsands behaviour policy.

Please note socks are included within the essential items.

Excused from a lesson:

Any scholar who needs to be excused from PRACTICALLY PERFORMING in a lesson must have a written note or email sent before the lesson from a parent/carer to explain the reasons.

When a scholar is excused from a ‘practical’ role in a lesson, they must still be in full PE kit during the lesson UNLESS unable to, in which this will be evident in their note from parent/carer.

Scholars will be issued a detention if they do not have a note and/or their PE kit.

Those scholars excused practically from a lesson, will be given another role within the lesson such as umpire or coach. To ensure that they feel part of the Longsands community and so they have dry and clean clothes to come back to, scholars are still required to get changed for their PE lesson.