The BCS Uniform

All children from Nursery upwards wear the Blue Coat school uniform. When children begin School in September, they will be required to wear the summer uniform. 

It is essential that all items of school uniform are clearly labelled with your child’s name. 

All uniform should be purchased from our school suppliers: Monkhouse Schoolwear Specialists. They have put together this handy Parent Guide to give you all the information you need to know about buying your child’s school uniform.

Monkhouse have a shop in Solihull which supplies BCS uniform: 1 Mell Square, Solihull, B91 3AZ or you can purchase uniform online with the option to select free delivery to School during term time. Deliveries are made to School every Monday and Wednesday during term time. 

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Uniform Lists

There is a list of uniform which applies to all year groups, with specific items for Pre-Prep and Prep; summer and winter; and girls and boys. Please ensure you check the list carefully and have all the mandatory items for the start of the year.

Pre-Prep Girls' Uniform

Pre-Prep Girls’ Uniform

Option 1: winter Uniform

A girl smiles wearing The Blue Coat School uniform

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • Sky blue polo neck jumper with tartan pinafore dress 
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy tights

Option 2: Winter Uniform

A girl in Nursery holding a cat puppet and smiling at the camera.

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • Short sleeved sky blue rever neck blouse with tartan pinafore dress 
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy tights 

Option 3: Winter AND SUMMER Uniform

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • Short sleeved sky blue rever neck blouse or sky blue polo neck jumper 
  • Navy crested trousers
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy socks 

Option 1: Summer Uniform

Three Nursery children are seen laughing and playing together as they put plastic blocks on their fingers

  • Blue and white striped dress 
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • White ankle socks 

Other Mandatory Items

  • Wellington boots
  • Navy blue bookbag with school crest
  • Blue Check Lunch Overall (from September 2024, these will be provided by the School, they do not need be purchased)
  • School sun hat – legionnaires or floppy sun hat (not baseball cap)
  • Any hair accessories (clips, bobbles etc) worn must be navy blue

OTHER Optional Items for Girls

  • School hat, scarf, gloves (optional) 
  • Lightweight summer coat with school crest 

Pre-Prep Boys' Uniform

Pre-Prep Boys’ Uniform

winter Uniform

A boy slides down the slide in the Nursery playground with his arms in the air.

  • Charcoal grey trousers from Monkhouse (no shorts)
  • Sky blue short sleeved shirt with school crest
  • Elasticated tartan tie – Year 2 boys may wear a ‘proper’ tie (from September 2024, boys in Nursery and Reception will no longer need to wear a tie)
  • Navy blue jumper with school crest
  • Grey socks
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys) 

Summer Uniform

Two Nursery boys play with lego in one of the Annexe classrooms.

  • Charcoal grey trousers or shorts from Monkhouse
  • Sky blue short sleeved shirt with school crest
  • Elasticated tartan tie – Year 2 boys may wear a ‘proper’ tie (from September 2024, boys in Nursery and Reception will no longer need to wear a tie)
  • Grey socks
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys) 

Other Mandatory Items

  • Wellington boots
  • Navy blue bookbag with school crest
  • Blue Check Lunch Overall (from September 2024, these will be provided by the School, they do not need be purchased)
  • School sun hat – legionnaires or floppy sun hat (not baseball cap)
  • Any hair accessories (clips, bobbles etc) worn must be navy blue

OTHER Optional Items for BOYS

  • Navy blue sleeveless jumper with school crest
  • School hat, scarf, gloves (optional) 
  • Lightweight summer coat with school crest 

Pre-Prep Sports Kit

Nursery

  • Black pumps (Velcro fastening or slip-on)
  • Drawstring pump bag (blue or red)
  • White t-shirt with school logo (Trinity Term only)
  • Navy PE shorts (Trinity Term only)

Reception to Year 2

  • Black pumps (Velcro fastening or slip-on)
  • Drawstring pump bag (blue or red)
  • White t-shirt with School logo
  • Navy PE shorts
  • Plain navy blue tracksuit trousers (no stripes)
  • Navy blue sweatshirt top with school logo (optional)
  • School swimming hat with crest (available from School)
  • Navy swim jammers with sublimated crest or plain navy swimwear 
  • Navy swimsuit with sublimated crest or plain navy swimwear
  • Swimming towel (own choice)

Additional Mandatory Items for Year 1 and Year 2

  • Trainers with white or non-marking soles
  • Navy blue sweatshirt top with school logo or Years 1 and 2 can wear the navy blue hoodie with gold trim and lettering (same as Prep option)
  • Navy blue games socks with BCS gold lettering or plain navy long socks
  • Gum shield
  • Shin pads

Prep Girls' Uniform

Prep Girls’ Uniform

Option 1: winter Uniform

A girl smiles at the camera stood at a bench in the science lab.

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • School blazer with crest
  • Sky blue polo neck jumper with tartan skirt (all Prep year groups) or tartan pinafore dress (in Year 3 and Year 4)
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy tights

Option 2: Winter Uniform

Two girls walking up the stairs, chatting and smiling to each other.

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • School blazer with crest
  • Sky blue rever neck blouse with tartan skirt (all Prep year groups) or tartan pinafore dress (in Year 3 and Year 4)
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy tights

Option 3: Winter AND SUMMER Uniform

Two girls in Blue Coat School uniform walk up the stairs in a corridor in the School.

  • Navy blue fleece-lined school coat with school crest
  • School blazer with crest
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Short sleeved sky blue rever neck blouse or sky blue polo neck jumper 
  • Navy crested trousers
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • Navy socks 

Option 1: Summer Uniform

Two girls sat in the School Hall smile at the camera.

  • School blazer with crest
  • Blue and white striped dress 
  • Navy blue cardigan with school crest
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys)
  • White ankle socks 

Other Mandatory Items

  • Backpack with school crest
  • School sun hat 
  • Any hair accessories (clips, bobbles etc) worn must be navy blue

OTHER Optional Items for Girls

  • School hat, scarf, gloves (optional) 
  • Lightweight summer coat with school crest 

Prep Boys' Uniform

Prep Boys’ Uniform

winter Uniform

A boy in Blue Coat School uniform

  • School blazer with crest
  • Charcoal grey trousers from Monkhouse (no shorts)
  • Sky blue short sleeved shirt with school crest
  • School tartan tie
  • Navy blue jumper with school crest
  • Grey socks
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys) 

Summer Uniform

  • School blazer with crest
  • Charcoal grey trousers or shorts from Monkhouse
  • Sky blue short sleeved shirt with school crest
  • School tartan tie 
  • Grey socks
  • Black school shoes – smart, cleanly polished, flat-heeled, enclosed shoes with velcro, buckle or lace fastenings (no open-toed shoes, boots, trainer-style shoes or shoes containing toys) 

Other Mandatory Items

  • School Backpack
  • School sun hat 

OTHER Optional Items for BOYS

  • Navy blue sleeveless jumper with school crest
  • School hat, scarf, gloves (optional) 
  • Lightweight summer coat with school crest 

Prep Sports Kit

Clothing

  • BCS base layer top
  • BCS Base layer leggings
  • BCS Games socks
  • BCS Games Hoodie
  • BCS tracksuit bottoms
  • BCS Games top
  • House t-shirt
  • White PE t-shirt
  • Navy PE shorts
  • White PE ankle socks 

Accessories 

  • Swimming towel + 1 small games towel (own choice)
  • School swimming cap (available to buy from the Main Reception)
  • Shin pads and gum shield
  • Navy blue baseball cap
  • Goggles (optional)

Bags

  • Navy Holdall (for Games kit)
  • Drawstring bag in the pupil’s House colour (for PE kit)
  • Swimming bag – Navy drawstring
  • Boot Bag

Footwear

  • Outdoor Trainers
  • Astro Turf shoes (optional – for use on the School Astro)
  • Football boots – suitable for rugby (Michaelmas Term) and football (Lent Term)
  • Trainers with non-marking soles suitable for indoor use

Girls Only

  • Navy skort with crest

Boys Only

  • Navy Rugby shorts with crest

Hair and Accessories

Hair of shoulder length or longer must be tied back for school. Hair styles should be appropriate for school. No jewellery of any sort is to be worn for school other than wrist watches for Year 2 children upwards. Any hair accessories (clips, bobbles etc) worn must be navy blue.

Buy Uniform from Monkhouse

Second Hand Uniform Shop

There is also a second hand uniform shop at School run by The Friends. It is open during term time on the last Friday of each month after school to parents. For further information or to visit the shop outside of these days, please email: uniform@thebluecoatschool.com.