The trousers from ASDA’s Back to School section were not accepted as fitting with the updated uniform policy at Wolfreton School which the Trust running it says ‘are in line with the Government’s statutory guidance on school uniform affordability’
The school uniform policy at Wolfreton School has been updated(Image: hull daily mail)
A parent has raised concerns about the “ridiculous” school uniform policy at her child’s school, leaving her out of pocket and struggling to find appropriate garments for her two daughters. The mother thought she was getting ahead of the game by buying next year’s uniform before the end of the summer term, only to be hit with fresh updates to a uniform policy which meant the trousers she bought were no longer permitted.
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College, in Willerby, is part of the Consortium Academy Trust. The school wrote to parents at the end of the summer term laying out uniform requirements for the upcoming year. A parent has called the new uniform restrictions “mad” as trousers bought from the ASDA ‘Back to School’ section were not approved by the school. She says it is tricky to get trousers that meet the requirements that also can be worn by her daughter, who has sensory issues with certain materials.
The mother of two, whose daughters are in Year 8 and Year 9 at the school, said: “Since my first daughter started going there, it has gradually got stricter. The issue is that my youngest going into Year 8 will not wear certain materials. The trousers I bought before the end of last term suddenly are not acceptable.”
The Wolfreton school uniform policy states trousers should be “smart, tailored, plain black, formal uniform type with a waistband, button and zip. Pull-on, flared leggings, Lycra, jean, cotton or cord type material are not acceptable”. The school said it has made updates to its policy for the 2026/27 year and that it will “work with parents and carers on an individual basis to agree appropriate adjustments as part of the learner’s support arrangements”.
The mother sent pictures of school trousers she had bought to the school to check they were fitting with the new policy, and last week received an email to say they were not. She said: “I sent them pictures of school trousers, as I like to buy them before the holidays. We got the revised list after I’d bought them beforehand and suddenly they were no longer acceptable.” The reason she was given for the trousers being against the policy was that they “don’t have a button or a zip on them”.
“Given the cost of what’s going on at the minute, I can’t afford to go out and buy more. I get two two-packs each, so that’s eight more pairs of trousers. I can’t send these back and I really don’t know what my youngest would wear. It’s difficult to find trousers in certain materials that she finds acceptable. I think, for a school, the most important thing is that she’s there, she’s comfortable, she looks smart. They are getting a bit picky. I think it’s just getting a bit ridiculous now.”
She added that it is the second time she has had trouble complying with the school’s uniform policy. Last time, it was about skirts. She said: “The first year, I bought some skirts, and we were told they weren’t acceptable, so then I had to buy more skirts and it seems to be getting to the point where I can’t even go to the school section of the shop.”
She admitted that some kids “may have taken advantage” in the past, but “if they can see that they are from the school section from George, I thought maybe that would be okay. They are trousers out of the school section, but it still wasn’t good enough. I wouldn’t send them in leggings or branded stuff. When you can’t even buy school trousers out of the school section, it’s mad.” She said the school did contact her offering to fund the replacement trousers, but she is still struggling to find materials that her daughter can wear.
A spokesperson from The Consortium Academy Trust said: “Prior to the end of the summer term, our schools wrote to parents and carers setting out our Trust-wide uniform requirements for the 2026/27 academic year. These requirements are in line with the Government’s statutory guidance on school uniform affordability. The policy requires only two branded items, with all other items, including trousers, available from any retailer.
“Where a learner has additional needs that affect their ability to wear standard uniform items, schools work with parents and carers on an individual basis to agree appropriate adjustments as part of the learner’s support arrangements. We encourage any parent or carer with questions about uniform requirements to contact their school directly. Where additional needs are identified, we will work with families to find practical solutions that support both the learner’s needs and the school’s expectations.”
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