Uniform
We take great pride in our students, our staff and our building. We also place great emphasis on standards of learning, conduct and behaviour. We operate a compulsory school uniform policy and all students in years 7 to 11 are required to wear the full Academy uniform at all times.
Our uniform fulfils three important functions:
- It gives the Academy a clear identity;
- It is an effective statement of our pride and sense of community;
- It avoids any competition or stigma between individuals that can occur because of designer or fashion garments.
Students not in the full uniform will be sanctioned accordingly.
Sanctions may include:
- confiscation of banned items of uniform, for example jumpers, hooded tops or jewellery
- isolation, pending correct uniform being worn by an individual
- refusal to be admitted on to site pending correct uniform being worn by an individual
All branded uniform can be purchased from Cat Ballou Original Ltd, 1-3 The Burges, Coventry, CV1 1HN or Clive Mark Schoolwear, 88-90 Barker Butts Lane, Coventry, CV6 1DY or online at https://coventryschoolwear.com. If you have any issues with purchasing uniform, please contact your child's Head of Year for further support or guidance.
Uniform - Years 7 to 11
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Compulsory items (all year round) |
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Black Grace Academy Blazer, with appropriate coloured year group flash and Academy logo. |
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Plain white cotton shirt with a top button which should be fastened at ALL times. |
Polo-shirts or fashion blouses. Jumpers of any style or colour |
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Purple Grace Academy tie with GA logo on display below the knot.* *Student Leadership purple and gold stripe, awarded by the Academy, should be worn instead of the plain purple tie if/when student leadership status is given. |
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Black, full-length trousers which hang below the ankle. Or Plain black pleated skirt of knee length which hangs loose from the waist. |
Denim or “fashion-style” trousers. (see appendix 1)
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Plain black socks, fully covering the foot and ankle to be worn with trousers Or Black tights. |
Ankle socks or socks with patterns
Patterned or sheer tights. |
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Plain black leather shoes |
Trainers, pumps, canvas shoes, boots, sports brands or stilettos. |
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Optional items |
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Winter coats/anoraks which are one single plain colour and do not display a logo |
Denim jackets/coats, hooded tops, tracksuit tops or fashion jackets, coats with logos. (No coats, gloves/scarves to be worn when inside the Academy) |
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Plain black belt with a discrete buckle |
Patterned, large-buckled or fashion belts |
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Black school-approved headscarf conforming to the requirements below: - The fabric should be lightweight and plain black. - The headscarf must be folded under the chin, taken round to the back of the neck and the ends tucked in. This conforms to health and safety and school requirements. - The headscarf must be worn so that the collar and tie can be seen clearly. The reason for wearing the headscarf is to preserve modesty. A photographic example of the above criteria for headscarves is available upon request. |
Headscarves with headbands, brooches, shadow stripes, patterns, logos, embellishments, diamantes, tassels or colours other than black. |
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Plain hair band (white or black only) |
Hair accessories, including bows and clip |
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Hair colouring and braids of a natural, single colour. |
Colours other than natural, single colours, extreme hairstyles, spikes, patterns or shaved areas. Shaved eyebrows. |
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One small plain, gold or silver single stud allowed in each ear lobe. Mechanical watch. |
Additional piercings anywhere else on the face or body, including tongue. No smart watches. |
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PE kit (Students not participating in a PE lesson are expected to bring kit so they can assist in the lesson). |
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Compulsory items |
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Grace Academy Rugby shirt Grace Academy Polo shirt Black Rugby/Football shorts Black Rugby/Football socks Plain Black PE shorts, plain black cycling shorts or plain black sports skirt White ankle socks Non-marking sports shoes Towel (if applicable) |
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Optional items |
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Shin pads Grace Academy PE kit |
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Post 16 Students
Students attending our Sixth Form will not be expected to wear the Academy uniform, however they will be expected to attend in business dress as described below. The Academy reserves the right to send home students who are not conforming to the standard of dress required by the Academy.
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Suit type trouser. Subtle patterns allowed such as pinstripe. Tailored fit acceptable |
Denim/chinos/skin tight trousers/shorts/leggings
T-shirts, strappy tops, ‘cold shoulder’ tops |
Additional Uniform Information
- No rings
- No bracelets
- No necklaces
- No make-up, false eye-lashes, nail varnish, or acrylic nails
- Hair and braids must be a natural single colour, no extreme styles, spikes, patterns or shaved areas.
- No shaved eyebrows
- No chewing gum
All students must have:
- A School Bag
- A Student Planner
- A Pen & Pencil
- A Rubber
- A Ruler
- A Locker key (may be optional at some Academies)
It is recommended that students have:
- Coloured Pencils
- A Pencil Sharpener
- A Pencil Case
- A Calculator
Students must not have:
- Mobile Phones
- Smart watches
- Electronic Games
- Ear Phones/Headphones (unless approved and pre-arranged with our SENCo)
- Walkman/Personal Stereo/MP3 player/iPod etc.