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Dress Code


The beginning of Key Stage 5 is a new chapter in the transition to adulthood.  With this in mind, as a Sixth Form, it is important that our students present themselves in a manner that reflects our expectations of upholding our high standards at all times.

Appearance has a huge impact on the overall perceptions of an educational institution.  As the Sixth Form is a collective of our most successful students, we require them to be role models in every way, including their appearance.  As a result, The Westgate School have a Dress Code which was devised by our current students, for our Sixth Form, in order to maintain standards:


Male Dress Code

Dressed in professional business wear, which displays an example to our younger male members of the school.

  • Trousers – Tailored trousers are permitted, either individually or as part of a suit.
  • Shirts/Ties – Buttoned dress shirts must include a collar. Ties are to be worn.
  • Jumpers – Smart plain jumpers may be worn over a collared shirt, but these must not include excessive branding of any kind.
  • Blazers/Suit Jackets – A blazer or jacket are not essential but are more than acceptable.
  • Shoes – Formal footwear is to be worn, nothing that could be deemed as trainers.

Denim, leather, hoodies, casual suede (coats, jackets, shirts, skirts, trousers) are not considered professional/business wear.


Female Dress Code

Dressed in professional business wear, which displays an example to our younger female members of the school.

  • Skirts and Dresses – Should be formal/tailored and around knee-length 
  • Trousers – Should be formal/tailored trousers.
  • Jackets/Blazers – Should be tailored if you want to wear one or professional looking cardigans are acceptable 
  • Tops/Shirts/Blouses – Tops should be what you would find in a formal professional setting without the presence of logos and ensuring that an inappropriate amount skin is not showing.
  • Shoes – Formal footwear, nothing that would be deemed as trainers Inc.’ canvas footwear.
  • Jewellery – discrete jewellery

An 'abaya' maybe worn if girls choose to however smart business wear must be worn underneath and their smart jacket is to be worn over the top of the abaya.

Denim, leather, hoodies, casual suede (coats, jackets, shirts, skirts, trousers) are not considered professional/business wear.


Failure to meet these guidelines, may result in an individual to be asked to return home to change their attire and then to come back to school.