Uniform Expectations for Academic Year 2025 – 2026
All our students in Year 7 to 11 are expected to wear the approved school uniform. A high standard of work and behaviour is expected from all our students, and we believe these are helped by also having high standards of appearance.
All items of school uniform are worn conventionally, and we expect parents/carers to support our reasonable requirements. We operate uniform checks each morning to ensure our students uphold our high standards with regard to the dress code and to check on essential items for a successful school day. This includes checking our students have the correct uniform and that it is worn correctly. If the correct uniform isn’t being worn, students will be asked to change into school owned alternatives, or they may be sent home to change.
We expect students to maintain high standards of appearance at all times, and for older students to lead by example.
- Non-uniform coats, hoodies or footwear should be removed before students enter the building and stored in their locker.
We will provide you with a voucher to purchase the following items of school unform:
- Blazer with school logo
- School Tie
- PE Top with school logo
- PE T-Shirt school logo
- PE Jogger school logo
Equality:
Valley Academy has considered its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 not to discriminate unlawfully on the grounds of disability, ethnicity, gender, sex or religion or sexual orientation. Racial, cultural and religious needs accommodated within the general policy are given below.
- Muslim females who choose to wear a head covering are permitted to do so, but it must be plain black. The wearing of niqab is not allowed.
- Muslim males may wear a black prayer cap
- Jewish males may wear a black kippah
- Sikhs may wear a black turban.
Valley Academy respects that:
- A beard can be grown in line with religious observance.
- Rastafarians and Sikhs can grow their hair long, but this must be tied back in a safe and secure manner.
- Males and females with African-Caribbean ethnicity can wear their hair in cornrows or braids, which if long must be tied back in a safe and secure manner.
Valley Academy may allow certain religious amulets to be worn discreetly by students where there is religious significance
Uniform Expectations for Academic Year 2026 – 2027
All students will be provided with their uniform by Delta Academies Trust. Parent / Carers will be sent details of how to order unform during summer term.
If you have any questions or quires please contact
Email: info@deltavalley.org.uk
Phone: 01274723439
| REQUIRED |
| Delta Logo Blazer |
| White Shirt Plain white long or short sleeve with top button (needs to be buttoned to the neck and tucked in) |
| Delta Black Trousers or Delta Black Skirt (plain black tights must be worn with a skirt – minimum 80 denier) |
| Plain, Black Belt |
| Delta Tie |
| Plain Black, Flat Polishable Shoes (no embellishments, logos, bows) Trainers, boots, pumps or canvas shoes are not permitted) |
| OPTIONAL |
| Delta Logo Jumper (to be worn with the Academy Blazer, not instead of) |
Please note –
Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students wear coloured Delta Valley logo blazer and gold stripe tie.
Year 11 students wear coloured Delta Valley logo blazer and a burgundy tie.
Polite reminder students must wear plain black polishable shoes to school, and they are not permitted to wear makeup or any jewellery.
PE KIT
| Delta Polo Shirt | Delta PE Shorts |
| Delta Reversible Outdoor Games Top | Gum Shield & Shin Pads for Rugby & Hockey |
| Delta black knee length socks | Trainers – no dark coloured soles |
OPTIONAL
| Delta tracksuit bottoms |
| Delta tracksuit top |
| Football boots |
| Outdoor Coats & Bags |
| Outdoor Coats – Coats should be plain and have no large logos. Coats should be removed as soon as students enter the academy. Hoodies are not permitted. Bags – Students require a plain school bag that can fasten securely and large enough to carry an A4 sized folder. |
| All students are expected to wear academy uniform at all times. SPT Uniforms are the approved provider of Delta uniform. They offer an excellent service to ensure that ordering your child’s academy uniform is easy and stress-free. The online store offers a simple way to order all your academy uniform in one place. To order uniform and for more information please visit www.sptuniforms.co.uk SPT Uniforms have produced some videos to help you measure for uniform. Click the link below to see them. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEJhIaoyf2fSsXXHOiexuqg |
| If you have any enquiries/queries regarding the purchasing of uniform, please contact spt uniforms: Email: enquiries@sptuniforms.co.uk Telephone: 0113 245 9959 (Main Office) Office hours are Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Please note from Monday 20th July the shop will be open 7 days a week 10.00 am to 4.00 pm |