Malvern College School Uniform
Our approach to school uniform and sports kit
Pupils should wear the Malvern uniform and sports kit with a sense of pride and feeling of belonging to our community, whilst being comfortable in what they are wearing. All pupils can choose either a male or female cut in all items and we encourage our pupils to select a fit that suits them.
School Uniform: Schoolblazer
The school uniform is supplied by and ordered from Schoolblazer, an online specialist uniform provider.
To order, please visit their website www.schoolblazer.com and select Malvern College, to create your account.
• Schoolblazer is an online retail specialist, allowing parents to order anytime and from anywhere at their convenience.
• All garments arrive fully name-tagged utilising permanent printed tags. The tags are sewn on at no extra cost, although the company does charge a nominal cost for the tags.
• The website page is bespoke to Malvern College and will ensure that parents purchase appropriate uniform items for their children.
• The website has an ‘Intelligent Sizing’ system to guide parents in size selection to help ensure garments fit first time. On registration, you will be required to input a few simple measurements and the system will suggest the correct size for your child and will even tell you how the next size up will fit.
• Uniform is delivered within the UK via DPD, with a normal turn-around of 1-2 days for name-tagged garments, but a firm promise of all deliveries within 3 working days. Urgent garments which do not require name-tagging can be shipped in 24 hours on a Fastrack service.
• Delivery within the UK is free for purchases over £150.
• Schoolblazer offers free 120-day online returns. Your replacement item will be despatched to you as soon as you notify Schoolblazer of your return. This minimises waiting time and replacement items arrive name-taped.
Who is the school uniform for?
Sixth Form pupils will continue to wear their own suits.
It is compulsory for all other year groups: The Foundation Year, Remove, Hundred* and Pre-Sixth to wear the Malvern College uniform from Schoolblazer.
*As the uniform was introduced in 2023, there may be a few returning pupils in the Hundred wearing old style uniform pieces. Please note, if the current blazer is purchased, it must be worn with the new trousers / culotte.
How to order
This link, https://www.schoolblazer.com/how-to-shop helps explain how the shopping and ordering process works and covers a range of FAQs.
• Families are strongly recommended to order uniform in plenty of time for the new school year.
• UK families should have uniform delivered to their home address (and not direct to the College).
• If you are not sure about sizing, please consider ordering two items and send one back.
• Overseas pupils may have their items delivered to their home, or if time does not allow, they may order and have their items sent direct to their boarding house (to be collected when they arrive for the start of school).
• Please note that there will be no spare new uniform garments at the College and so it is important that uniform items are ordered and exchanged, where necessary, before the start of term.
The Malvern College uniform
Compulsory items
• Jacket
• Shirt/blouse
• Trousers or culottes
• Jumper and/or sleeveless jumper
• Tie (optional for girls)
Optional items
• Gilet
• Overcoat
• Puffer jacket (which can also be used for sport)
If a pupil intends to wear a jacket or outer layer, the item must come from the uniform list above.
Navy tweed jacket Navy tweed jacket
Shirt/blouse Trousers
Culottes
Jumper
Sleeveless jumper
Puffer jacket (optional)
Overcoat (optional) Gilet (optional) School tie
PACKING LIST AND REGULATIONS
Clothing not from Schoolblazer
The following items are not available at Schoolblazer, but are required:
• Bath towels (less than 50” x 30”)
• Hand towels
• Laundry bag (boarders only)
• Hairbrush and/or comb
The following items contain an element of choice and it is essential that the guidelines are followed closely. Failure to do so may result in parents making expensive purchases of items which are not considered suitable or acceptable. Pupils who return to school with items of clothing or footwear that are outside the guidelines will be asked to replace them.
Please do not hesitate to contact your Housemaster or Housemistress or the Deputy Head: Pastoral, Mr Lewis Faulkner (e: lewis.faulkner@malverncollege.org.uk) if you are in any doubt.
• Underwear as appropriate
• Dressing gown
• Easy-care nightwear
• Slippers (pair)
• Coat and skirt hangers
• Toiletry bag
Shoes (with uniform)
Girls: 1 pair of black leather shoes of approved style with heels no more than 5cm, with a base larger than a 5 pence piece. Platform shoes, black trainers, “wedges” and “deck-shoes” are not permitted nor are shoes with stiletto or metal tipped heels. Shoes must have non-slip soles.
Boys: 1 pair of black polished leather shoes of approved style with non-slip soles. A second pair of school shoes may be a good idea, but are not a requirement and are at parents’ discretion.
Socks
Girls: Black or navy tights or ankle socks in summer.
Boys: Recommended 12 pairs of dark grey or black socks.
Leisure clothes
All leisure clothes must be machine washable and able to be tumble dried, and must be clearly labelled. They should be clean and in good repair. Leisure clothing does not include CCF clothing nor articles which may be considered to display bad taste.
Parents are advised that pupils should not bring high-value clothing items to school.
Jewellery
Girls: In the Lower School, you may wear a wristwatch, a fine chain with a small symbol (no larger than a 5p coin) and smart stud earrings (not hoops) in earlobes. In the Sixth Form, you may wear jewellery as for the Lower School plus one ring and one bracelet. In the Sixth Form, pairs of smart earrings are allowed in the earlobes. If additional earrings are worn, they should be small studs. Nose studs or other visible piercings are not permitted.
Hair
Girls: In the Lower School, shoulder length and longer hair must be fully tied back. In Sixth Form the face must be fully visible. Colours must be natural. Hair must be clean and natural in colour and general appearance. Unnatural dyeing of hair is not permitted nor are styles of hair regarded as unacceptable by the school. Boys: Must be appropriately styled for school and kept clean and brushed. Long or unruly hair is not acceptable, neither is very short shaved hair. There seems to be a fashion for boys to have hair shaved very short at the sides and long on the top. This is not acceptable for school. Hair must be off the collar. Unnatural colours are not permitted.
Notes
All clothes, including boots, shoes and leisure clothing, must be sent in good condition and repair, CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE PUPIL’S NAME, INITIALS AND HOUSE. Bed linen is provided by the College.
Sports Kit for Malvern College
Our approach to the Malvern College sports kit
Our wish is for our pupils to wear the sports kit with a sense of pride and feeling of belonging to our community, whilst being comfortable in what they are wearing. All pupils can choose either a male or female cut in all items and we encourage our pupils to select a fit that suits them.
Who is it for?
• Our sports kit is a requirement for all new pupils (FY, Remove, Hundred, Pre-Sixth and Lower Sixth) entering the College from September.
• As the sports kit was introduced in September 2023, we recognise there may be some returning pupils in the Hundred wearing older style items.
• We are conscious that some pupils will be wearing kit from our previous supplier. If this is the case, our request is that when these items need replacing you should select from our new kit list below. Our expectation is for all pupils to be wearing our new sports kit offering from September 2025.
Ordering Kit
Our sports kit is provided by Kitlocker. The full collection and full pricing information is available online via www.kitlocker.com/malverncollege
The online store is split into Compulsory and Optional tabs for easy navigation and understanding of what is required for each pupil depending on Year group and sport participation. Size guides for items can be found on the relevant product page. Items do not come with name labels attached, iron on name labels can be purchased on the website.
Delivery Information
You will receive notifications from Kitlocker.com keeping you informed of delivery details. Any order queries or items that need to be exchanged or returned, please contact: support@kitlocker.com
UK families should order items for delivery to their home address only.
New overseas families may order items direct to their boarding house, to be collected in September at the start of term.
Packing list and accessories
Please see packing list at the end of this section.
Sports kit lists
Below is the sport kit list, with an indication of which items are compulsory and which are optional.
Lower School (FY & Remove) - Compulsory
• Marble Printed Short Sleeve Training Tee (green and white)
• Fleece Brushback ¼ Zip (green)
• Track Pant / or Slim Fit Pant
• Woven Training Short and/or Skort
• Reversible Rugby Shirt (Boys)
• Games Sock
• Rugby Short (Boys)
Lower School (FY & Remove) - Optional Items
• Leggings (Girls)
• Bench Jacket
• Rain Jacket
• Cricket Short Sleeve Polo (for any pupil representing the school in cricket)
• Cricket Sweatshirt
• Cricket Vest
• Cricket Pant
• Cap
Upper School (Hundred, Pre-Sixth & Sixth Form) - Compulsory Items
• Marble Printed Short Sleeve Training Tee (green and white)
• Fleece Brushback ¼ Zip (green)
• Track Pant / or Slim Fit Pant
• Woven Training Short and/or Skort
• Reversible Rugby Shirt* (*Boys that play rugby for school)
• Games Sock (For any pupil representing the school in rugby, hockey or football)
• Rugby Short (Boys that play rugby for school)
Upper School (Hundred, Pre-Sixth & Sixth Form) - Optional Items
• Leggings (Girls)
• Bench Jacket
• Rain Jacket
• Cricket Short Sleeve Polo (for any pupil representing the school in cricket)
• Cricket Sweatshirt
• Cricket Vest
• Cricket Pant
• Cap
Packing List: Sport kit and accessories
P.E. and Sports Kit should be purchased from Kitlocker.
Other Sport items we recommend include:
• Navy swimming costume or navy swimming trunks (FY only)
• Shin pads (football and hockey only)
• Mouthguard (rugby and hockey only)
Optional items:
• Base layer, navy or white
• 1 pr Training shoes (for indoor use)
• 1 pr Astro boots (essential for team players)
• 1 pr Football boots (essential for team players)
• 1 Hockey stick (essential for team players)
• 1 Tennis racket (essential for team players)
• Cricket equipment – bat, pads, gloves, box, thigh guard & helmet (essential for team players)
• Water bottle
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