A SCHOOL has banned pupils from wearing a cheap Asda version of a skirt that looks identical to the official uniform version and is ￡7 cheaper.
Holderness Academy, in Hull, has put schoolkids in isolation for breaches of its strict dress code and defended its policy.
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Holderness Academy has defended its policy even though the skirts look almost exactly alike Credit: Twitter 3
The official Holderness Academy skirt, as advertised on the Rawcliffes website Credit: Rawcliffes
The school says its uniform is meant to "foster equality and encourage a sense of pride".
The policy though has been met with anger, with one person calling it “disgraceful”.
A child is said to have been suspended because she turned up to classes wearing a skirt from Asda which looked almost exactly like the one sold in the official shop, Rawcliffes.
With the country in the grip of a cost of living crisis, the cost of school uniforms has become a concern as many parents worry about being able to properly kit out their kids for the new academic year.
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On Rawcliffes website the cost of getting a girl’s Holderness uniform works out at just under ￡90.
A girl’s blazer costs ￡34 and ￡21.99 for girls’ trousers, or the same for a pleated skirt.
Up to ￡21 for a twin pack of white blouses, ￡5,99 for two pairs of tights and a school tie is priced at ￡5.50.
Meanwhile, Asda George is selling a pack of two pleated skirts for ￡14, five long sleeve white girls’ shirts cost ￡11 and a single pack of five tights are priced at ￡6.50.
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One commentator on X, formerly known as Twitter, branded the school’s decision as “disgraceful,” adding: “Uniform is meant to be about every child feeling equal and not worrying what to wear.”
A parent, whose daughter attends the school, told Hull Live: "I had to replace shoes because they had a gold trim.
“My daughter was subjected to a 50-minute line up on the playground with all the other Year 7s in blazing sun on Tuesday while the assistant head and other teachers went up and down the lines inspecting them.
"There's children having buckles cut off their shoes by teachers, put in isolation for wearing a belt and being told they can't wear a skirt bought from Asda despite it being identical to the one from Rawcliffes school shop."
A spokeswoman for the Consortium Academy Trust, which runs Holderness, said: "The start of the academic year is a key period in which standards and expectations are set.
"We work respectfully with our learners to support good habits and adherence to key policies; this is in the best interest of all members of the school community.
"Our schools’ uniform expectations foster equality and encourage a sense of pride and belonging in the community.
"We are working through a small number of concerns that have been raised by parents and will continue to work with them to overcome any barriers."
According to the school’s website, parents can get in touch with the academy if they have difficulties getting the uniform.
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It says: "We appreciate that uniform is an expensive financial investment, and we work hard to ensure our uniform is affordable and of the highest quality.
“This is done through a rigorous tendering process which is conducted periodically."
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The academy says its uniform Credit: Google