Uniform
At St. Jude’s Catholic Primary School, we believe that school uniform is vital for:
- Promoting the ethos of a school.
- Providing a sense of belonging and identity.
- Setting an appropriate tone for education.
We aim to have a uniform policy which is consistent, fair and inclusive, and to set a standard that reflects the needs of all pupils, is affordable, and provides the best value for money for both the school and pupils’ families.
As parents and carers for pupils at St. Jude’s, we politely ask that you are responsible for:
- Providing their children with the correct school uniform.
- Informing the headteacher if your child requires an exemption to the uniform rules for a period of time, with a reason why.
- Ensuring that your child’s uniform is clean, presentable and the correct size.
- Approaching the school for support to access uniform if you are unable to make provisions.
We ask that pupils are responsible for:
- Wearing the correct uniform at all times.
- Looking after their uniform as appropriate.
- Understanding and respecting why a school uniform is important to the school, e.g. school identity and community.
Children wearing school uniform
Uniform Suppliers
The school’s current school uniform supplier is Clive Marks, 38-40 Poplar Road, Kingsheath, Birmingham, B14 7AD. Telephone: 0121 728 6860.
School jumpers and cardigans with a logo can be purchased here. However, our policy does state that uniform items do not need to have a logo.
Uniform Details
The school uniform at St. Jude’s Catholic Primary School is as follows:
| Item | Requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Royal blue sweatshirt or royal blue cardigan | Required all year round | School logo on right-hand side if purchased from Clive Marks OR without a logo when purchased from the supermarket. This should be worn with PE kit on relevant days. |
| White polo shirt | Required all year round | No branding. |
| Grey trousers or knee-length grey skirt | Required all year round | No branding. Black or grey jeans will not be permitted. |
| Blue gingham dress | Optional after Easter break and until October half term | |
| Grey school shorts | Optional after Easter break and until October half term | |
| Plain coloured tights or socks | Required all year round | These could be black, grey, blue or white. They should not be heavily patterned. |
| Sensible, plain black shoes | Required | No branding. Trainers are not classed as school shoes and we ask all families to support their child in following this rule. |
| Plain white t-shirt | Required for PE | No branding. No football shirts. |
| Plain black or navy shorts | Required for PE | No branding. No cycling shorts. |
| Plain black or navy joggers or leggings | Required for PE | No branding. These items are useful during colder weather. Nursery pupils are permitted to wear these items every day, all year round. |
| Suitable trainers | Required for PE | These should be practical, comfortable trainers suitable for physical activity. |
| School book bag | Optional | These can be purchased from the school office or from Clive Marks. |
Pupils have allocated days where they are asked to come to school dressed for PE. This information is shared with parents by school. Parents are responsible for ensuring their child wears their PE kit to school when needed. If a class has a swimming lessons, pupils are expected to wear their full uniform, not PE kit.
Recently, school have made some changes to school uniform requirements based on feedback from parents and pupils. The following should be noted:
- From September 2025, Nursery pupils will wear the royal blue jumper to school. The pale blue jumper is no longer part of the St. Jude’s uniform.
- From September 2025, the grey school tie with a black stripe is no longer part of the St. Jude’s uniform.
- From September 2025, the white hard collar shirt is no longer part of the St. Jude’s uniform.
Please read our full school Uniform Policy on our Policies and Documents page.
Additional Equipment and Information
- For safety reasons, no jewellery is allowed in school except for one stud earring in each ear.
- Watches are allowed in Key Stage 2 (not SMART watches) but teachers cannot be responsible for minding them.
- No extreme hairstyles (e.g. no tramlines, bleaching, colouring etc). Short hair should not be below grade two and all long hair should be tied back.
- No makeup is permitted
- False nails and nail extensions are not permitted
- Only clear nail varnish may be worn.
- Temporary tattoos are not permitted
- Body spray, deodorants and perfumes are not permitted