Uniform
Our uniform list shows the items of uniform and sports kit that your child will need to ensure that they are correctly and smartly dressed at all times. Children should be in summer uniform until October half term, and then in winter uniform until the end of the spring term.
Uniform can be bought from our online shop, School Colours Direct. This can be visited here.
For those items that you purchase from elsewhere we do ask that you comply with our guidelines and school colours. Guidelines on non-school purchases are:
- Plain grey, black and blue school socks and white PE socks must be short or long (as indicated, none of which should be training socks);
- Boys school shorts must be mid-grey and have inseam pockets not patch;
- Boys school trousers must be mid-grey or charcoal (as indicated) and have inseam pockets not patch.
School Colours, as our official School outfitters, have been making and supplying high quality ethical school uniforms to leading independent schools throughout the UK, as well other countries, for four generations.
Appearance
- For girls, long hair should be tied back. Hair bands and scrunches must be blue or burgundy. Girls may wear small plain ear studs. No other jewellery is allowed. Makeup and nail varnish is not allowed;
- For boys, please keep hair off the collar and out of the eyes;
- Watches are permitted from Year 2;
- Shoes should be black or navy, of a sensible design and be kept polished.
School Colours Direct (online shop)
Visit the online shop here
In February 2021, School Colours launched a new and improved web shop. You need to register for an account before you are able to see the uniform. If you have previously purchased items from School Colours you will need to set up a new account to log in. If you need any information from historical orders please contact enquiries@schoolcoloursdirect.co.uk
For online ordering, a filter is available for each year group to ensure that only the uniform you need is displayed. Please see below for the sizing guide.
Delivery of your purchases can be to your home or a free delivery service is available to the School every Tuesday; cut off for this delivery is Sunday evening. Purchases may be collected from the front desk at Barrow Hills.
School Colours Direct can be contacted as follows: enquiries@schoolcoloursdirect.co.uk. Please always quote the name of the School and if enquiring about an existing order the surname of who placed the order and the order number.
Labelling
The marking of all uniform, kit and equipment, shoes, swimming towels and home clothes brought in to school is essential. It is the responsibility of the parents to ensure that every item is clearly marked.
We advise that sew-on name tapes are used. We recommend using Woven Labels UK.
All kit used for activities e.g. Judo and Forest School must also be clearly named.
Hanging loops must be sewn on painting and lunch aprons and tracksuit bottoms for children in Pre-Prep.
Laundry
King Edward’s has its own laundry and dry cleaning facility. The laundry offers a friendly, professional service and can be used by parents and the general public at a competitive rate. The opening hours are as follows:
8.00am – 4.00pm Monday to Friday expect Bank Holidays
Closed 12.00 – 12:30
For any enquiries or to contact the laundry, please call +44 (0)1428 686363 or email laundry@kesw.org.