Uniforms have been getting increasingly more expensive as schools specify branded items, such as blazers, trousers, and skirts, that can only be bought from an official supplier.
We have worked out what it would cost parents to buy one of each compulsory school uniform item that can only be bought from a nominated supplier.
For some schools, this includes items that are 'optional', like a jumper or skirt, but if a pupil wanted to wear the item it has to be from the supplier.
Schools may soon have to change their uniform requirements because a law proposed by Labour MP for Weaver Vale, Mike Amersbury, is being supported by the Government.
He is calling for schools to only be able to specify items of a uniform, and not their style.
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5. Weavers Academy, minimum spend 71.65 for boys, 87.60 for girls
Weavers Academy requires pupils to wear a school blazer, tie and school logo trousers or skirt. This again means an additional item for girls if they choose to wear a skirt, which costs between 15.95 and 19.50. For PE, students need a school logo top for between 11.70 to 14. | jpimedia
6. Latimer Arts College, minimum spend 74.50
Latimer Art College's uniform features a blazer, tie and if pupils want to wear a jumper, this has to be purchased from suppliers. The minimum cost of 49.50 is the same for boys and girls, as is the 25 cost of compulsory PE kit. For girls who want to wear a school skort, it would be 5 extra. | other
7. Huxlow Science College, minimum spend 73 for girls, 75.50 for boys.
Huxlow Science College's main uniform consists of a logo blazer and tie which comes to 30.75. The PE kit comes to just over 40, with college logo shorts, polo, tracksuit bottoms, sweatshirt for girls and a slightly more expensive rugby shirt for boys which accounts for the higher total cost for boys. | other
8. Bishop Stopford School, minimum spend 55.50 for girls, 72.50 for boys
The main uniform at Bishop Stopford's is just a jumper and a tie, which will cost parents 20 to 22.50 for one each for either boys or girls. The compulsory PE kit differs for boys and girls which accounts for the different totals of 55.50 or 72.50. | jpimedia