Students chose our uniform themselves, with representatives from the student body setting up their own uniform committee. The students wanted a uniform that was more aspirational and smart, something that they would be proud to wear.

Statutory Abbey College Uniform

• Royal Blue blazer with logo (male and female fits, from school suppliers)
• White shirt (long sleeve or short sleeve purchased from any supplier)
• Blue clip on tie (pin stripes to represent year of entry, purchased from school suppliers) - for 2023/24:
  • Year 7: White stripes
  • Year 8: Green stripes
  • Year 9: Yellow stripes
  • Year 10: Red stripes
  • Year 11: Blue stripes

• Black trousers (purchased from any supplier) no visible zips. Buttons only for fastening not for decoration. Trousers should fall straight from the knee to the ankle. Leggings, figure hugging trousers, jeans/jean style, skinny jeans, patch pockets, culottes, shorts, denim of any type are not acceptable.
• Tartan skirt (from school suppliers) to be worn with black opaque tights
• Black smart leather shoes suitable for business interviews (purchased from any supplier) no trainers, canvas or leisure shoes
• Optional: Black jumper with royal blue trim to match the blazer (from school suppliers). 

Summer Uniform

After May half term, students will not be required to wear a blazer to school.  All other requirements of our Uniform Policy will remain in place. If the weather is forecast to be in excess of 28 degrees, then we will contact parents to offer students the option of wearing their PE kit instead of their full school uniform. 

PE Kit

 Statutory: 

• Abbey College polo shirt
• Abbey College navy fleece (printed initials optional)
• Abbey College rugby shirt
• Abbey College navy shorts
• White sport (not football) socks
• Abbey College football socks
• Trainers (not pumps or canvas shoes)

Desirable:

• Football boots
• Gum shield 
• Shin pads

All available through school suppliers. Students may wish to wear leggings as a base layer, but these cannot be substituted for school PE shorts which are mandatory. For warmth, blue or black jogging bottoms are also permitted.

Suppliers

There are now two uniform suppliers from which you can buy Abbey College school uniform:

• Shop in person at Chromasport School and Teamwear,Unit 10, Wulfric Square Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8RF, 01733 262526, , https://www.chromasport.co.uk/
• PMG School Wear. Call: 01895 809321, Online: https://www.pmgschoolwear.co.uk/ ,  Abbey College specific page: https://pmgschoolwear.co.uk/school/abbey_college___ramsey

Abbey College Preloved

Our Parent's Forum runs the Preloved School Uniform scheme as part of its fundraising activities for the school. In 2022, we used funds to buy a new table tennis table and contributed towards the new landscaped areas in the quads where the students can eat their lunch.   

Donating Uniform

We ask parents to donate outgrown or unused uniform by leaving clean and bagged items at School Reception. All donations are inspected carefully, and we repair items where needed. 

Buying Preloved Uniform

We run a pop up shop on the first Friday of the month in term time from 3-4pm where parents can come and buy uniform.   We also open on Open Evenings, Meet the Tutor events, and at our special summer welcome events for new Year 7 students. Dates for the pop up shop can be found on the school newsletter and on our Facebook page, Abbey College Parent’s Forum. We have an individual changing room and can help with sizing.  

If you can’t get to the shop, don’t worry, we list all available stock in real-time on a Google spreadsheet on our Facebook page, Abbey College Parent’s Forum. Send a message to reserve an item, and the item will be secured for click and collect by your child at the next shop opening. 

Pricing 

We price our uniform by brand and condition using the local uniform suppliers as a benchmark. Good condition is less than 20% of the price of the item new. As an example, a student could buy their blazer, shirt, jumper, tie, and trousers in good condition for £14 compared to approximately £88.25 at a school uniform supplier. We know teenagers grow quickly, so we keep all sizes at the same price!  

Sustainability

Clothes are categorised according to condition: excellent/as new, good, or discounted with minor marks. We are passionate about sustainability, so we always repair where possible.   If an item of clothing is not smart enough to be worn, we recycle or reuse e.g. we sell scrunchies and lavender bags made from old school shirts! 

Support

if there are any financial concerns around purchasing uniform, please contact the welfare department in the first instance at