Did you go to a uniform or a non uniform school?

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Uniform

I wore uniform all my school years until 6th form, DC to to a non uniform primary school (UK). I love it I wish I hadn’t had to wear a uniform the bright colours abs different clothes are lovely and make it feel much more relaxed.

Kind of non uniform in primary school (early 1980s)- there was a school T shirt, school colours of grey and maroon and blue, and even a school tie but it was all entirely optional - many of us wore some form of uniform eg a gingham dress, or a blouse and skirt, but equally, looking at the class pics, many were wearing colourful T shirts, tracksuits, dresses, football shirts...For some reason I never questioned why I was in a grey skirt and blouse and my friend was wearing a polka dot summer dress.

Secondary school (girls school) was uniform, but it was quite lax - no tie, a blazer existed but very few wore it, we could get away with quite a lot in terms of length and style of skirt - every so often there was a clamp down but there were girls wearing loose denim shirts instead of the formal ones, and DMs.

Sixth form at the school = no uniform, I believe now they have to wear "business wear" whatever that is but our rules were "no beachwear, no halter necks" -anything else fine! In practice most people wore jeans and T-shirts.

Uniform. I don’t think non-uniform schools existed in the UK when I went to school.

No uniform in primary; uniform in secondary, but we could wear any old black or navy skirt/trousers and jumper as long as we had a proper shirt and tie. This was in the 80s.

1960s/70s

Infants: non-uniform
Junior: uniform
Senior (1st-5th form): uniform
Senior (6th form): non-uniform

The uniform was introduced in primary when I was aged 8. Also wore one in secondary.

Uniform 1980s. Even our primary school uniform was quite strict - proper shirt and tie. These days they wear regulation polo shirt and sweatshirt. Grammar school was a different level of strict. We even had to have a school apron for Home Ec.

I moved around the UK quite a lot as a child and experienced non uniform (primary school), very strict uniform (primary and senior) and a vague, not really enforced 'grey or black skirt or trousers and a white shirt' sort of uniform. I find it pretty interesting because in my experience the behaviour was no better in the schools with stricter uniforms and at the senior school with a very vague uniform I didn't notice any particular pressure to wear the latest brands etc. In fact, if anything at the schools with strict uniforms there was a lot of focus on having the 'right' bag, I suspect because this was the only thing that children could have that wasn't standard. The school with the best exam results was the school with vague uniform.

I did notice that at the senior school where make-up etc was allowed there were more girls applying it in the toilets etc but I'm not sure that had any detrimental effect on studying.

Primary in the 80s had a uniform (weirdly including a tie from the age of 4)
Secondary there was also a uniform but no tie or blazer for the girls.
Both catholic state comps

Non uniform primary, uniform secondary. I'm in the UK.

Non-uniform (not UK)

Optional uniform in primary school (1971 - 1977) and obligatory uniform in secondary school (1977 - 1984) which became optional in sixth form. I'm in the UK.

In primary school about 50% of pupils wore the uniform some of the time so it was mixed. At secondary school we had an awful, bottle green uniform which suited absolutely nobody and should have been ditched. Hated it.

1960s/70s - UK

Infants/primary
Uniform but fairly flexible - no logo items and many mums made school skirts/pinafores/dresses at home

Secondary (bog standard comp)
Years 1 and 2 - strict uniform - pleated skirt, blouse, school badge tie, blazer although more flexible summer uniform as gingham dress in any colour.

Year 3-5 - flexible uniform - plain white blouse, top or jumper black skirt or trousers

6th form - no uniform

Always uniform, in both primary and secondary. I was at school from the beginning of 1970 and have since taught for about 30 years.

I've never worked in a non uniform school and I'm not aware of a single one in the county I currently work in.

We had colours, but how this was interpreted was up to parents. As long as we wore the awful tie, we were sound.

My daughter had a uniform at primary & secondary 😳😱.

Non uniform infants and middle. Uniform secondary but fairly relaxed- trousers or skirt in grey, blue or black, white shirt, blue or black jumper. No logos or specialist shops.

Dd went to a non uniform primary school, now at uniformed secondary

Also, there are still some non uniform secondary schools near us (state) and I know someone who goes to a non uniform private secondary

70s and 80s. Uniform, including regulation knickers. At infants and primary, straw boaters for summer, felt hats in winter. When I reached 5th Form, we were allowed to choose the accent colour of our uniform. Sixth Form was no uniform.

I wore a uniform- London private girls school - hated everything about that school although seems popular with Mn parents trying to get their DD’s into it.
DT’s went to a non uniform London based international school. Am big fan of non uniform - practical, sensible and cheaper. No bullying or wasting time policing what everyone is wearing

Uniform. English prep including straw boater and felt hat and trench coat in winter (wtf?!). English state secondary to y 11 strict uniform, no hats, no black underwear, no patent shoes.

International school for sixth form white top and navy or khaki bottoms. Could be skirt / trousers / shorts / culottes etc non branded but had to be modest due to country. Any white top as long as shoulders covered, most wore polos.

We had a teacher on uniform duty every day as we left for the buses to make sure boaters or berets were on and the boys had their caps on.

I remember buying the uniform from the outfitters shop. It cost my DF 3 weeks wages! Coat specially made for the school. Also
our ties and blazers. Skirt with bib for one year only - y7 - first form. Hockey gear was grey wool culottes (knee length) and gym knickers were cotton sateen. No stretch! Home knitted cardigans were permitted and home made summer dresses too. Indoor shoes had to be worn to avoid mud inside the school. State grammar.

Started school in 1968.
Primary through to secondary uniforms.

Uniform and much preferred it

First school was non uniform, then we moved and the school was relaxed uniform my Mum made me wear it but hardly anyone did, I used to hide sweatshirts in my bag to cover it up, secondary was uniform but the only logo item was the tie.

First school (as in infants school) was non-uniform.

Primary school had a uniform but I think it was optional (something to do with school wanting a uniform but council didn't or the other way round). Think I was always in uniform by Year 6.

High school had a uniform but it was just a cardigan or jumper of a particular colour and a white shirt.

(English school in 1980s and 1990s).