Appearance Policy

At Isleworth & Syon, we believe that all students should dress in a smart and professional manner. Uniform standards apply on journeys to and from school as well as their time on the premises; students in breach of the following appearance policy will be sent home to rectify the issue of concern.

The Senior Leadership Team are the sole arbiters of acceptable standards in all cases.

• School Blazer with Badge.
• School Tie (clip-on ties for Years 7 & 8) or Colours Tie when awarded.
• Black School Trousers (Formal style – no canvas/chino or jean style trousers.)
• Optional plain, black belt if required. (No other coloured belts are permitted.)
• White Shirt. (Long- or short-sleeved)
• Black Outdoor Shoes. (No trainers or casual leisure footwear/no boots/no “Kickers” or similar. No logos or additional colours. )
• Black ‘V’ Necked Sweater/Black “V” Necked “tanktop”. (Optional)
• Plain Dark Coloured Socks.
• Plain Dark Outer Coat if required. (No Denim, Leather or Suede; no hooded sweatshirts, tracksuit tops nor any “sports” or fashion items, no logos.)

Headwear is not part of the school uniform and should never be worn inside the school building. Warm hats (not baseball caps) may be worn in winter when travelling to/from school.

Hair should be conventional* in style and in length (above the collar and no shorter than a blade 2) and should not be artificially coloured, “spiked” or contain styling products. Excessively shaven hair (below a blade 2/where skin on head is visible), shaved eyebrows or any shaven fade/step/lines/patterns/fashion trims/high tops/low tops/shape ups are not acceptable.

Please click here to view some examples of unacceptable hairstyles. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) are the final arbiters of the Appearance Code in all cases.

*Conventional = formal not casual, businesslike/office standard dress/traditional/not related to any current musical, sporting or fashion trend.

Students should not wear earrings or ear studs except one plain gold/silver stud in the lobe if they wish. The wearing of all other jewellery/ornaments is not permitted, as it conflicts with the school’s policy of smart conventional appearance and can be dangerous.

Religious ornaments, we realise, are sometimes required to be worn. Students are welcome to do so where this is a compulsory requirement of their faith and as long as they are small, unobtrusive and not potentially dangerous in nature or misused in any way.

(Current guidance indicates that the vast majority of symbolic items/requirements for any faith are optional and therefore – as we are a non-denominational school – are not permitted within this policy.)

The following kit is compulsory for either PE or Games lessons:

PE	Games
House Polo Shirt	School Games Shirt
Black Shorts	Black Shorts
White sport socks	Red School Games Socks
Training Shoes / Astro Trainers	Football/Rugby Boots

All students need to bring a towel for showering purposes and should either wear swimming trunks or athletic supports while participating in the lesson. Students unable to participate will be required to change into their kit and contribute to the lesson through observation, refereeing and other general duties.

All uniform and kit can be purchased from the School Shop.