To think that plenty of schools still have brown uniform?

I think the catholic schools often have more ‘out there’ uniform choices. The one near me is fairly standard bottle green but the y6 girls only are allowed to wear kilts!

I’ve taught in tens of schools (supply teacher) in two large areas of the country and never come across a brown uniform.

my mums friend when ie as growing up lived in Scotland and her kids went to a school which had brown and pink jumpers - either brown with a pink logo or vice versa. Pink summer dresses too. Very very unusual!

My high school was/is brown and yellow (or gold, as they called it). They've changed the uniform since I left and the skirts are now checked/kind of like kilts, I think it looks really nice. But I've never seen another school with a brown uniform and I was surprised to see so many on this thread, so definitely unusual!

I haven't seen a brown uniform since I was a child. The school near me which had a bottle green pinafore/skirt swapped for a grey as the green was getting to hard to find. The head even lobbied the local supermarket managers and wrote to their buyers, but she gave up and swapped to more available colours.

Google says George at Asda sells brown uniform. Might have to order in for click and collect I imagine.

I know of a couple of schools, one is a girls convent and the other a private prep.

Ours is brown because of St Anthony.

We have purple sweatshirts at our dc school. They all come from a local supplier, not too bad to get. Polos and trousers and skirts all from
supermarket so that’s okay

There’s a catholic secondary school near us with brown uniform but I think it’s all school branded stuff

My children’s primary school had (and still has) brown uniforms, and there’s another one in the next town too, so not unusual round here. I sometimes got brown skirts online. EBay had school uniform suppliers. Obviously you can’t try them on though…

My kids’ school has brown uniform (small Catholic state primary). They are changing to a different colour next academic year because brown is now very difficult to source, especially since M&S stopped selling it.

Same for me and I hated it too.

I frequently go to places in the UK and stay for 2-3 days which includes visiting museums etc. As I do this during the week, I see school children in the museums or walking to/from school.

I have seen primary schools children wearing (different schools btw)
. Dark green trousers/skirts
. Baby pink shirts and blouses
. Purple sweatshirts
. Blue sweatshirts with a red banner going through the badge

I bet they are all difficult to buy outside the supplier.

The worse uniform I have seen was ox blood blazers (think Sainsbury’s uniform) with mustard stripes. Baby blue shirts with ties with black, red and pink stripes

Never seen a brown school uniform and we've lived lots of places. Someone mentioned purple, I think everywhere we have lived a school has had a purple uniform, mainly state too.

Think brown is dated somewhat OP

My secondary school was brown uniform (until the lower sixth where we voted for grey instead of brown).. I left there in 1981

There is a school in our area that had brown jumpers with bright yellow polo shirts (a very deep yellow). Absolutely hideous. They have now changed to blue. There is also a secondary school with black and yellow…also not great!

Like @TheNightingalesStarling , one near me (secondary) is brown and yellow. Absolutely dreadful.

None locally in the city I live in

I think Channing in N London (g, private) is still brown as St Philomenas in Carshalton (g, Catholic comp).

Both hideous.

There’s two primary schools here that wear brown - one with yellow polo shirts and the other white. But there’s also one that wears green. That must also be tricky. When mine were little they could wear a gingham summer dress in either yellow or lilac. M and S used to do them then. I liked when the different schools were more distinct but if shops don’t stock the colours then it must be a real headache.

I’ve only come across one school in my area with a brown uniform - a primary school with brown trousers / skirts / jumpers and yellow polo shirts - but they’ve recently changed their uniform away from that.

Almost all the local schools I’ve seen have some variation of black / grey trousers / skirts and white / blue shirts / polo shirts. There’s a bit more variation with the colour of jumpers / blazers but the school I mentioned earlier is the only one I’ve ever seen with brown jumpers.

Ebay sells loads if you want more choice/plan ahead -skirts, trousers , pinafores and the summer yellow gingham dresses and playsuits.I ended up using them more than actual shops. Quality was a bit of a mix. I still resent M&S when they stopped selling the “good” brown school tights.

I know if one school local to me that has a brown uniform ,I think it s a paticularly, ugly uniform
I have noticed schools introducing tartan skirts ,that must be nightmare you wouldn't be able to buy generically from supermarkets

I think schools should band uniforms and let kids go in what they want.
Be cheaper for the parents and alot less hassle.
And everyone would be more comfy

I never really get the argument that non uniform is "more comfy". As an overweight person, stretchy clothes like leggings and joggers are only "more comfy" when you are overweight so waistbands are tight. Trousers, polo shirts and sweatshirts are not uncomfortable. Actually my kids school is shirts/blouses and its great, they wash and dry reall well and are cooler in summer. The kids are perfectly happy in them.

Ooh i take mine back the school near me is no longer brown trousers - grey also an option.