Our Uniform Vision
Rooted in Our Christian Ethos At Becket Keys, our approach to uniform is grounded in the Christian virtues we seek to cultivate in every student: Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness and Fairness. These values shape not only how students speak and act, but also how they present themselves each day.
As Scripture reminds us: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” (Colossians 3:23) Wearing the uniform well is one small but significant way our students show commitment, character, and readiness to serve.
Government Guidance & Our Approach Recent government guidance limits the number of items schools can compel families to purchase from a specialist supplier. At Becket Keys, we fully comply with this guidance and keep compulsory items to a minimum. Compulsory items are marked below with an asterisk (*).
However, we also believe that consistency of uniform is vital for fostering equality, pride and a strong sense of belonging. For this reason, we encourage families to purchase uniform from our approved school shop or from the excellent second-hand stall run by Friends of Becket Keys. This supports high standards across the school and offers affordable, sustainable options for every family.
Our uniform reflects who we are as a school community — one that values high standards, equality, and belonging. We expect students to present themselves with pride, ready to learn and ready to contribute positively to school life.
Core Principles
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Fairness: A consistent uniform ensures all students are treated fairly and removes unnecessary distractions.
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Respect: Wearing the uniform well shows pride in being part of our school.
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Responsibility: Smart, comfortable clothing helps students approach each day with focus and purpose.
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Details
We believe that good standards of dress promote a positive attitude to work and behaviour and identify students to local residents and future employers. We have worked hard to create a uniform that is distinctive and smart. The co-operation of all parents/carers is requested to ensure that students are in correct uniform to and from school as well as during normal school hours.
Please note that Becket Keys makes the final decision as to what is or is not acceptable in all aspects of a student's appearance.
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Daywear |
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| *Blazer: Black blazer from SmartyPants with Becket Keys Logo. | *Blazer: Black blazer from SmartyPants with Becket Keys Logo. |
| Trousers: Charcoal grey – not black or grey. Straight leg. |
*Kilt: Becket Keys Purple 'Warrior' Tartan must be purchased from SmartyPants. To be worn on the knee when purchased. Should be replaced when more than 5cm above the knee. OR *Trousers: Black trousers (must be purchased from Smarty Pants) as an approved alternative to the Kilt. |
| Shirt: Plain white with stiff collar for wearing with a tie (short or long sleeved) – top button done up and shirt always tucked in. No polo or open necked shirts. | Blouse: plain white revere collar. No polo shirts. No stiff collared shirts designed to be worn with ties. |
| Socks: Plain grey or black. | Socks: Plain white (ankle or
trainer). Tights: Plain/neutral or black tights, neutral trainer socks or no socks/tights at all. |
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Shoes: Traditional flat, black sensible leather shoes – lace up shoes to have black laces. No trainers or boots, no white or coloured laces. Lace up shoes preferable to Velcro. No sandals. (As a guide, if there are six or more pairs of eyelets it is probably a pair of trainers and should be checked before purchase) |
Shoes: Traditional flat, black sensible leather shoes – lace up shoes to have black laces, no trainers or boots. Lace up shoes preferable to Velcro. No kitten heels, sandals, platform shoes, ballet pumps, white or coloured laces. (As a guide, if there are six or more pairs of eyelets it is probably a pair of trainers and should be checked before purchase) |
| Jumper or slipover: Grey with purple stripes - made by Zeco available from SmartyPants and other retailers. | Jumper or slipover: grey with purple stripes - made by Zeco available from SmartyPants and other retailers. |
| *Tie: From SmartyPants, worn to top of trousers. | |
PE Kit |
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Shorts: Black with purple flashing. Made by Chadwick available from SmartyPants and other retailers. Black Jogging bottoms with optional small Becket Keys logo embroidered. Made by Chadwick available from SmartyPants and other retailers (optional). |
Shorts or Skort: Black with purple flashing Made by Chadwick available from SmartyPants and other retailers. Black Jogging bottoms/Leggings made by Chadwick available from SmartyPants and other retailers can have Becket Keys name printed on right leg (optional). |
| T-Shirt: Plain purple round neck with Becket Keys logo made by Just Cool (the AWD design) available from SmartyPants and other retailers. (optional) | |
| *Hoodie: Plain purple with Becket Keys logo and name available from SmartyPants. | |
| *Reversible Becket Keys black and purple outdoor games top from SmartyPants (Compulsory for boys only, but advisable for girls too). | |
| Socks: White ankle length for indoor sport and black & purple long football socks (for outdoor use). | |
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Shoes: Indoor trainers with non marking soles (school colours preferred). Optional: Outdoor footwear suitable for astroturf and/or multi use games areas. Trainers with rounded dimple studs are ideal for our astroturf. Shoes designed expressly for astroturf will be very suitable but any flat outdoor trainer will suffice (school colours preferred). |
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Rugby/Football boots – All students (girls and boys) require either football or rugby boots. If they want to be selected for the school teams they will require the specific type (school colours preferred). |
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| Shin Pads: Shin pads must be worn for appropriate contact sports. | |
| A gum shield is highly recommended but not compulsory. | |
| Other specialist PE kit as required. | |
HairHairstyle is an important aspect of the image central to the individual and the way each student represents Becket Keys.
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Jewellery |
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Watch Note: No internet smart watches (e.g. Apple Watch, Fitbit Blaze and so on.) capable of sending or receiving messages are allowed. These would be banned in any public examination. |
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| Medic alert chain can be worn if necessary. | |
| Students may wear one small silver or gold stud in the lobe of each ear, but they must be removed for all PE lessons. It is not acceptable to put tape over the ears. Any student thinking of getting ears pierced must do so on the first day of the summer holiday to be compliant with the school expectations of being able to remove them during PE lessons. | |
| No other jewellery or body piercing is acceptable. No badges may be worn apart from those from the school eg prefect, librarian, school emblem. | |
Make up |
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| Discreet concealer/foundation is permitted to cover blemishes/spots. | |
| No nail varnish, lip stick, eye shadow or heavy black lines etc. No false nails or eyelashes. | |
Coat |
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Plain black without coloured flashes, logos or slogans. |
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Other |
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Aprons: One plain cotton (various subjects), one blue (food) available from SmartyPants. (NB Key Stage 4 Food Students also wear Chef Whites available from Smarty Pants). |
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Scarf: Any Black or Grey Scarf (Becket Keys scarf is available from SmartyPants). Hat: Plain black or grey hats may be worn - no other colours or logos. Gloves: Plain black or grey gloves may be worn - no other colours or logos. |
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Bags |
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Black Sports Bag: A highly popular Becket Keys logo bag is available from SmartyPants. It is made by Quadra and SmartyPants are able to embroider this as a custom item. It should last a student's entire school career. |
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A black rucksack: Plain black - no commercial logos bigger than 7cm width. The Becket Keys bag made by Quadra and embroidered by SmartyPants is high recommended. It is available from SmartyPants and is a very smart choice in terms of price and quality. |
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All clothing should be named. We expect students and parents to apply common sense to any items that they might bring to school, and we publish a list of banned items.
We list our uniform for boys and girls in the same way that shops organise their clothes into menswear and womenswear. This is to support students in choosing clothing items that are best suited to the physical attributes of their sex. Families may contact us to discuss uniform at any time or speak to our supplier.
We regularly run nearly new uniform shops which help families with the cost of uniform. We also have a Governor's Hardship Fund which families can access. They can simply write to Mr Scott-Evans who will confidentially deal with their request for assistance. Please include as much detail as possible in the request, Mr Scott-Evans will then sensitively support families (anonymously) with the Governors.
Supplier
SmartyPants Schoolwear, Unit 1 Chancerygate, 33 Tallon Road, Brentwood CM13 1TE, 01277 363275, office@smartypantsschoolwear.com
- Optional items are not compulsory, but that does not mean they can be replaced by unlisted alternatives.
- The asterisk (*) indicates branded items with school logo or colours that are only supplied new by SmartyPants Schoolwear. Items without an asterisk can be bought from a wider range of suppliers, including online.
- Most items can be purchased very cheaply from the school's own second hand uniform shop run by Friends of Becket Keys.