The average cost of compulsory secondary school uniform and sportswear items for a child starting secondary school in England in 2023 is £96.24 per pupil, according to The Schoolwear Association.

For example, in 2018 the Children's Society estimated that the total cost of uniform was £256 per primary school child and £338 per secondary school pupil. That's a lot of school jumpers!

More than two thirds of secondary school parents believe the cost of school uniform is not affordable, a survey has suggested. About half of parents of secondary school pupils said they have to ...