Uniform

The uniform that children should wear to school is as follows:  

• A white polo-shirt 

• A red sweatshirt  

• Grey trousers, skirt or pinafore  

• Grey tailored shorts   

• Red gingham dresses and cardigans   

• Plain black trainers or school shoes; red white or black sandals.  

Children should not have shoes with any type of high or block heel. Jeans must not be worn to school.  

For PE and Sports lessons, children will require the following: 

• House coloured logo PE tee shirt  

• Black PE shorts.  

• Plimsolls can be worn for in-door PE  

• Plain black trainers should be worn for outdoor PE lessons and can be worn for indoor PE  

• School logo grey zip - up hoodie

• Year 4 Girls – a one piece swim suit  

• Year 4 Boys – swimming trunks or above the knee swimming shorts 

• Long hair must be tied back for PE and other practical subjects. 

Parents must make sure all items are clearly labelled with their child's name 

Nursery Uniform – optional  

• Plain black jogging trousers, leggings or shorts 

• Plain red jumper 

• Plain white t-shirt 

• Trainers 

Second Hand Clothing  

The school has a supply of good quality, second hand clothing which is available to parents at a nominal cost per item. There is no guarantee that the school will have all sizes available at any one time since all items are donated. Parents should ask about second hand items in the first instance when purchasing uniform to reduce the impact of the clothing production industry on the environment. Pupils who entitled to Pupil Premium funding may have any second-hand uniform items from school stock free of charge.  

Suppliers

The majority of the uniform is unbranded and can be bought from a wide range of retailers. Branded items such as jumpers and PE hoodies can be purchased from:

• J R Sports Otley

• Wharfedale Embroidery

Hair and Makeup

Children should not wear make-up or nail varnish. Temporary tattoos are also not allowed. 

Hair colours must be natural - no bold or extreme hair colouring is allowed. 

Visible lines/patterns/ symbols shaved into the head (including eyebrows) are NOT allowed. 

The head must not be fully shaved below a grade 2 (lower grades are permitted at the side and back) 

Hair accessories should be discreet in style and one plain colour only

Jewellery in PE

Jewellery, particularly earrings, continues to be a cause of injury in PE and sport. We are following updated guidance (May 2026) from the Association for PE (AfPE) which explains why jewellery presents a foreseeable risk during physical activity, and provides practical advice for managing issues such as newly pierced ears. 

As recommended in the national guidance, at Westgate we:

• require all jewellery to be removed at home on PE and sporting activity days, or otherwise for children to be able to confidently and safely remove earrings themselves before the lesson/activity;

• do not tape earrings, as this does not adequately control the risk;

• recommend that parents wishing to have their child's ears pierced do so at the start of the summer holiday to enable sufficient healing time;

• ensure arrangements apply consistently across lessons, clubs and events, including those delivered by external coaches.

Where earrings cannot be removed, pupils may not be able to take part in certain activities but will be provided with suitable non-physical roles instead.

Please note, we will not accept disclaimers or waivers relating to jewellery injuries.