Year 7 - 11
It is school policy to encourage pupils to wear the designated uniform and to take pride in their personal appearance.
This is the uniform that all students are expected to wear.
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- Grey Jumper with Logo
- White blouse
- Black knee length pleated or ankle
- length skirt or black smart trousers
Grey or black socks
- Grey school blazer with logo (optional)
- One stud in each ear
- Nose piercing – small stud, not a ring/hoop
- One plain ring
- No bracelets unless for religious purposes
- Head coverings plain black or navy (white/light grey in warmer months)
- Plain black smart school shoes (no logos or colours)
- School lanyard relevant for year group
- Natural nails (nude/clear nail polish only if worn)
- Nails must be short in length, no gems, bright colours

Year 12 - 13
- Smart professional wear
- Blazer
- Smart trousers / skirt (at least knee length)
- Smart blouse
- Black leather/leather look shoes
- Abayas if worn to be closed
- Head coverings if worn must be plain
- One stud in each ear
- If the nose is pierced, it should be a small stud, not a ring/hoop
- One plain ring
- No bracelets unless for religious purposes
- Nails must be short in length, no gems, bright colours
- Nail polish if worn must be nude or clear
- Lanyard

Hair
Hair should be natural in colour. Students are free to braid or plait their hair and wear coloured accessories if they wish to and feel it represents their cultural or ethnic heritage.
If headscarves are worn they must be plain black. The headscarf must not have any adornments or fringes – only one must be worn.
Nails and Make Up
Nails should look natural. False nails are not allowed. Coloured nail polish is not allowed. Make-up if worn should be natural to the individual’s skin tone and must be discreet. Fake eyelashes are not allowed.

Jewellery
Students are not allowed to wear any jewellery to school other than one small stud earring in each ear and a nose stud. Each stud should measure no more than 0.5 cm and be of either plain gold or silver colour. Students are allowed to wear nose studs however nose rings are not allowed.
Footwear
Shoes must be black and made from leather or imitation leather and they must have no heel. Laces should be black. Trainers if worn should resemble those in the attached image.
(Boots only allowed during inclement weather, standard school shoes to be worn all year round)

Equipment
All students must bring the listed equipment to school everyday.
- School Bag
- Pen
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Rubber
- Geometry Set
- Pencil Crayons
- Reading Book
- Scientific Calculator
Prohibited Items
The following items are not allowed in school at all:
- Pop/ Fizzy drinks
- Energy drinks
- Craft Knives
- Scissors

Students are expected to wear PE kit to school on the days they have PE.
PE T-shirt with Logo

PE Hoody with Logo

Black Shorts

Black leggings or joggers

- My Uniform Hub, 70B Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9BH – HWGA – My Uniform Hub
- Clive Mark , 4-5 Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood, B67 5AX – King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy – Clive Mark
We collect pre-loved uniforms throughout the year, to access the ‘Preloved Uniform’ shop please contact the Pastoral team here.
