Uniform | School Life | Newstead Wood School

We have made changes to our Uniform Policy with effect from September 2026, to meet new government guidelines. The new uniform requirements are set out below and will apply to all students starting at Newstead Wood School from September 2026 onwards. Existing students are able to continue wearing striped blouses but should purchase white blouses when they need to replace uniform.

Items marked * are compulsory

Outdoor Wear

Coat*	A plain black, knee-length coat or a plain black jacket. Leather/PVC/denim coats and jackets are not allowed. Hoodies or sweatshirts are not acceptable as coats.
Scarf	Plain dark green or black or school colours.
Gloves	Plain dark green or black.
School Bag*	All students should have a plain black bag suitable for carrying books and equipment in all weathers, no logos or designs. A small black bag with straps no bigger than A5 size can be used to carry valuables.

Indoor Wear

Lower School Year 7-9

Blazer*	Bottle Green jacket with school badge on lapel which must be worn at all times.
A choice of:
Skirt*	A dark green pleated or A line skirt or kilt. Skirts must be mid-thigh length or longer. No stretchy fabric skirts.
or
Trousers*	Plain black smart trousers

Upper School Year 10-11

Jacket*	Black Eco jacket with school badge on lapel which must be worn at all times.
A choice of:
Skirt*	A black pleated or A line skirt or kilt. Skirts must be mid-thigh length or longer. No stretchy fabric skirts.
or
Trousers*	Plain black smart trousers

Whole School Year 7-11

Blouse*	A plain white blouse (revere collar, open neck, either long or short sleeves)
Jumper	A branded green jumper, V-necked, with a yellow stripe and school badge
Socks*	Ankle or knee length black socks, or plain black or clear tights, no patterns. Over the knee socks or stockings/hold ups are not permitted. White socks are allowed in the summer
Shoes*	Plain, black wide-heeled shoes (heels no higher than 2 inches), leather or other hard material. ‘Kickers’ style ankle-boots, ‘creepers’ with thick soles, boots, sandals and trainers are not allowed. If boots are worn to school in bad weather students must change into shoes in school
Jewellery	The following items only are allowed: • A simple necklace/chain, small pendant/charm (or equivalent) • One plain, narrow ring • Small, plain studs - one per ear in the lobe • A wrist watch may also be worn. No other jewellery is allowed

In Years 10 and 11 discreet make-up and clear, not coloured, nail varnish is permitted. (Brightly coloured eye shadow and lipsticks are not considered discreet.) Students will be asked to remove make-up thought by staff to be unsuitable for school.

Hair accessories should be plain black or dark green. Extreme hairstyles and hair colours which are not natural are also unacceptable. No shaved or partially shaved heads. Sanctions will be applied as necessary.

For Sixth Form Dress Code see here

Overalls

Science and Design and Technology

A generic green overall* is required which can be worn for both Science and DT. The overall must be named on the inside.

A white lab coat may be worn by Year 10 students and above for Science

Art

Students are asked to wear a shirt or blue overall* to protect their uniforms, but not their Science/DT overall

Physical Education

Black ¼ zip track top with Newstead badge*
Generic black polo shirt*
Generic plain coloured T shirt in house colour* (Nightingale – Red; Swift – Yellow; Griffin – Purple; Falcon – Light Blue; Wren – Dark Blue; Phoenix – Orange)
Sports bra
Generic plain black leggings or tracksuit trousers OR black school tracksuit trousers with Newstead badge *
Black games shorts or skort (either generic or with Newstead badge)
Green or black rugby/football socks*
Trainers* - should be smart practical sports trainers (no Airforce, Converse or Vans)
White ankle socks*
Astro-boots – not studded
Shin pads*

All jewellery must be removed for all PE lessons and hair must be tied back. All students should be able to remove their own earrings for lessons. Taping over earrings is not permitted

Please DO NOT get ears pierced during the school term as earrings must be removed for lessons.

Gymnastic/Dance work is done in bare feet. Any student with athlete’s foot or a verruca should bring a note from home for her PE teacher and grip socks (see here for example) should be worn.

Uniform Suppliers

Graduates Schoolwear

Address: 201 High Street, Orpington, Kent BR6 0PF.
Telephone: 01689 821439 or Email

"We are a short distance from school with high street pay and display parking or 3 hours FREE parking at Tesco (just a few minutes walk to our store). Our services include telephone orders, standard delivery, next working day and click and collect. We would like to offer expedited delivery on online orders.

Our opening hours are Monday-Saturday 9.00am -5.30pm and we are opening every day in August to help make your shopping experience as easy as possible.

We look forward to welcoming you and your daughter to our store where you can be assured of our best attention."

Secondhand Uniform Sales

Our Parents Association run our Secondhand Uniform Shop at school. Our sales take place each half term and are usually held after school in the Hut by Main Reception. You can email our parents association if you cannot make the sale and we can arrange for items to be left at reception for collection. 

Stikins Name Labels

These multipurpose stick on name labels are suitable for all kinds of school items, including school uniform, P.E. kit, and subject equipment.

First launched in 2004, Stikins can be stuck onto the wash-care label of clothing and fabric items or directly onto bags, shoes, lunch boxes, water bottles, books, stationery kits, P.E. kits, and much, much more. Our name tags are white in colour and printed with a bold black font to make sure they are really easy to read - for children and adults alike.

Please quote our Fundrainsing Number when placing and order - 14318