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Uniform

Uniform procedure 2025-26
Uniform guide
Trousers examples
Skirts examples
Shorts examples
Shoes examples
PE kit examples

We believe that wearing uniform helps to create a sense of identity and community in school. Our uniform is smart, practical, comfortable and inclusive and we expect pupils to wear it with pride when at school, on journeys between home and school, and especially when representing the school on visits and fixtures.  Pupils who do not meet our expectations about uniform will usually receive a sanction.

Please note that school-branded items should be purchased from our school suppliers: Schoolyard and Total Clothing.

Non-branded uniform items can either be purchased through our uniform suppliers or from a high street shop or supermarket. Please do look at the guidelines for the type of non-braded items that are accepted as part of our uniform strategy.

If you would like to check our second-hand uniform availability, please complete the form below to submit your enquiry: Second-Hand Uniform Request. Please note that this form is NOT monitored during the school holidays.

Any donations to 2nd hand uniform would be gratefully received. These can be dropped into reception.

Families who find it difficult to afford school uniform at any time should contact their year team in complete confidence, so that a way forward can be found –

School uniform

Item Acceptable Not acceptable
Sweatshirts Branded grey college sweatshirt. Branded black sweatshirt for Years 10 & 11 No other sweatshirt, jacket or hooded top is permitted
Polo shirts Branded College blue polo shirt. Grey or purple for prefects No other shirt is permitted
Trousers Plain black formal tailored loose fitting school trousers. These should sit on top of the shoe. No skin-tight/stretchy/slim fit trousers, leggings or ‘jeans’ type trousers.
Skirts Plain black school style skirt touching the knee or longer. Skirts should be loose enough to remain at the knee. No short, skin-tight, or stretchy skirts are allowed.
Shorts Plain black knee length shorts of a formal style. No sport shorts or other style or colour permitted
Socks / tights Plain black, grey or white. No other style or colour permitted
Shoes Completely black leather or leather-style sensible shoes with a flat sole No contrasting branding, trainers, sandals, pumps, canvas/fabric style shoes, high heels, or boots.
Jewellery One watch, one pair of small stud earrings, one ring. No facial piercings No other visible jewellery is permitted. All jewellery and piercings must be completely removed for PE/Dance.
Hairstyles Hair colour should be natural. Hair accessories should be functional and discreet. Extreme hair colours or hairstyles as judged by the College are not allowed. No hats or bandanas are allowed
Make up / nails Natural-looking make-up may be worn. Nail varnish is permitted No false/acrylic nails. Long nails are not allowed – nail length should not go past the fingertips.
Outside wear On their journey into school and in outside social spaces, pupils are allowed to wear any item of outdoor clothing, including coats, jackets, hoodies, scarves, gloves, and hats. No outside wear inside the building. Outdoor wear should not have any inappropriate slogans or logos.
Earphones / mobile phones Students are allowed to bring these to school and will switch these off and place in schoolbag upon arrival to school. No earphones / mobile phones to be visible on school site. These will be confiscated by staff if seen.

PE kit

Our PE Kit is designed to be comfortable and practical when playing a variety of sports and representing Cambourne Village College with pride when representing the school. Pupils are to come into school in their PE kit on the days that they have PE lessons.

Compulsory PE items include a red T-shirt/ polo T-shirt and the red hooded jumper/fleece, as well as both indoor trainers and Astro-style trainers for football, rugby, and hockey on the 3G pitch.

Pupils who do not meet our expectations about PE kit will be challenged and sanctioned accordingly and asked to change into the correct PE kit.

Item Acceptable Not acceptable
T-shirt Branded red Cam VC t-shirt or polo shirt, or sports activator t-shirt No other t-shirts or polo shirts of any colour permitted
Jumper Branded red Cam VC hoodie, branded fleece or branded blue sports leader hoodie No other sweatshirts, hoodies or zip hoodies of any colour permitted
Shorts Black plain sports shorts, to be at least mid-thigh in length No skin-tight shorts, such as cycling shorts, short-shorts or shorts of any other style or colour apart from black permitted
Skort Black plain sport skort No other colour skorts permitted
Trousers Black plain tracksuit trousers or jogging bottoms No other colour sport trousers or trousers or joggers with logos are permitted
Leggings Black plain leggings or black leggings with CAM VC logo down the leg No other colour leggings or branded leggings are permitted
Trainers Indoor trainers No school shoes or pumps such as Vans, Converse, Air Force 1s
Astro trainers Outdoor “Astro-Style” studs on the 3G pitch. Astros are training shoes that have soles with a higher-than-normal raised moulded pattern, for use on artificial grass surfaces. Boots need to have either dimpled soles, plastic studs or moulded blades No other trainers should be used. Metal capped, or metal studs are not permitted for health and safety reasons and for maintenance of the artificial pitch surface.
Jewellery / nails All jewellery and piercings must be completely removed for PE/Dance Long nails are not allowed – nail length should not go past the fingertips
Socks Plain black long socks or other small black or white trainer socks No daily wear socks to be worn during PE lessons
Shin pads Full size shin pads must be worn under long black socks for both football and hockey No shin guards that only cover a small portion of the shin
Gum shields Gum shields to be worn for both rugby and hockey