I've just gone to order my Y7 DD some P E shorts now the weather is warm and they're £16 each! Primary ones were £5.
It makes it so difficult to afford enough uniform. I feel like I'm constantly washing it!
My DD's school is much better than some in that they don't have blazers or ties. But we have a checked school blouse and a logo jumper that is really expensive. I get her trousers and skirts from Next as seems to be the only place that I can get hold of uniform beyond the summer holidays. Then the P.E hoodie is logoed and the P.E top has the school name on so both expensive.
There must be so many struggling with this. They did have a second hand sale the other day but they didn't have much. I did manage to get a second jumper. The P.E kit has changed recently so they had no P.E kit.