School Uniform
School outfitters
Please contact the relevant Head of Year for any queries about uniform.
For school uniform and sportswear:
Billings & Edmonds, 132 High Street, Eton, Berkshire, SL4 6AR
Tel 01753 861348
Website: https://www.billingsandedmonds.co.uk/our-schools/ranelagh-school
Open 5 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9am to 5.30pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm) with a pay and display parking in the vicinity of the store.
All items of uniform and sportswear may also be purchased on-line.
General Appearance
Our school uniform reflects the ethos, tradition and hopes for our school; it characterises the high standards of education we deliver and the excellence we achieve with the students we are privileged to work with. The uniform remains smart and also practical. By wearing it, students show that they are part of the school, take pride in representing the school and the uniform provides them with a collective identity.
This uniform policy has been carefully considered for its impact on equality and the possible implications for students with protected characteristics as part of our commitment to maintain high standards and support diversity and inclusion.
Ranelagh School Uniform
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White l/s or s/s shirt (any supplier) OR |
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White l/s or s/s blouse (any supplier) |
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Ranelagh School tie |
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Ranelagh School jumper |
This is an optional item. A student may only wear the jumper underneath their blazer - it is NOT a replacement for the balzer and must not be worn on its own. |
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Ranelagh School regular blazer OR |
Two back vents. |
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Ranelagh School fitted blazer |
Plain back. |
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Ranelagh School flat front trousers OR |
With belt loops. |
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Ranelagh School contemporary cut trousers OR |
With belt loops. |
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Ranelagh School pleated skirt OR |
To the knee. |
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Ranelagh School low cut trousers |
No belt loops. |
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Black or navy socks (any supplier) |
If wearing trousers. Trainer socks are not permitted. |
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Navy tights (min. 40 denier from any supplier) |
If wearing a skirt. |
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White ankle socks or nude tights (any supplier) |
May be worn with the skirt. Trainer socks are not permitted. |
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White lab coat (any supplier) |
Student’s initials are to be embroidered/stitched onto the left chest of the lab coat. |
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Lab safety goggles (any supplier) |
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School bag (any supplier) |
Bags should be large enough to hold all school equipment, including an A4 file. They should be waterproof, able to be fastened and a plain, dark colour. |
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Black shoes (any supplier) |
School shoes should be plain black, flat and logo-free. They must be leather or leather like (capable of being polished). Canvas shoes are not permitted. Trainers, boots, including ankle boots, toeless or backless shoes, suede and logos are not allowed at school. Shoes that are considered to be trainer-like in appearance (including Nike Air Force One or similar) are not allowed. If you are in doubt, please check with the school before purchase. |
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RS sports polo |
Required by all students. Student’s initials sewn on right side in navy thread. |
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RS sports shorts OR |
For football, hockey, athletics, tennis, rounders & indoor sports. Student’s initials sewn on the right side in white thread. |
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RS skort |
For hockey, athletics, tennis, rounders & indoor sports (For netball choose shorts or skort). Student’s initials sewn on the right side in white thread. |
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Required for rugby and football. Student’s initials sewn on the right side in navy thread. |
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RS rugby shorts |
Worn for rugby. Student’s initials sewn on the right side in white thread. |
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RS games socks |
Worn for rugby, football and hockey. |
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RS midlayer |
This is an optional item. An outer garment for sport. Student’s initials sewn on the right side in white thread. |
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Plain Navy tracksuit bottoms (any supplier) |
This is an optional item. Billings & Edmunds offer Chadwicks training pants. |
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Navy baselayer top and leggings (any supplier) |
This is an optional item. |
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White sports socks (any supplier) |
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Trainers (any supplier) |
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Rugby/football boots (any supplier) |
Required for rugby/football – no metal studs. |
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Mouthguard (any supplier) |
Required for rugby and hockey. |
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Shin pads (any supplier) |
Required for football and hockey. |
Please note that Sixth Form students are expected to have a white sports shirt and navy shorts or skort. Only those who play in the Rugby Team will require Ranelagh Rugby Shorts, Ranelagh Socks and a gumshield. Footballers will require Ranelagh Socks and shin pads. Team kits will be provided for matches.
- a pair of shorts or skort must be brought to every lesson
- all clothing should be clearly named
Religious and/or cultural items
Ranelagh School prides itself on its diverse and inclusive community. Should your child wish to wear items/clothing of religious and/or cultural significance, we are happy to provide guidance on an individual basis.
Coats
Plain dark coloured, waterproof topcoats without motifs or writing on them; small discreet logos are permitted. No denim, leather, suede jackets, tracksuit or hooded tops should be worn.
Jewellery/Earrings
Plain studs and one plain watch. No nose or tongue studs. Only one stud should be worn in the lobe of each ear. All other jewellery is inappropriate for school-wear and must not be worn.
Please consider the time needed for piercings to heal if choosing to pierce during the holidays. All earrings must be removed for PE and are only permitted to be taped for a maximum of 6 weeks for which students must supply their own tape. We recommend that expensive items are not brought in to school.
Hairstyles
It is impossible to have rules for every situation that might arise with regard to hair. However, we do not allow extremes hairstyles. Hair which is longer than shoulder length must be tied back.
Make Up
Neutral, discreet make up is permitted in Year 12 and 13 only. Heavy make-up, nail polish, acrylic/gel nails and false eyelashes are not permitted.
Second Hand Uniform:
Ranelagh PTA are delighted to announce that we are now selling all the second-hand uniform that we have (along with some brand-new uniform) online at Uniformerly.co.uk
To buy uniform, all you need to do is:
- Go to uniformerly.co.uk
- Click ‘register’ and fill in your details
- Select Ranelagh (Bracknell Forest) as your school
- Click on ‘my school’ from the main menu to view all available uniform
- If we have what you are looking for in stock, click ‘buy’, pay online and we will get your order ready for you!
PTA volunteers will go into the uniform store room once each week (on a Friday) to get out anything that has been bought; any items bought before midnight on a Thursday night will be ready for collection from Ranelagh school reception from 08:30am on the following Monday. We ask that you collect any items that you have bought within one week, or you email us to make alternative arrangements if that is a problem.
We sincerely hope that this move to Uniformerly makes buying second-hand uniform easier for all parents and carers. We will, of course, continue to review the effectiveness of the process as it embeds.