All students are expected to be in FULL Academy uniform whilst inside the Academy building. This includes correctly worn ties, tucked in shirts, blazers, skirts at knee length and school shoes. Students must also have a plain, dark bag/backpack with them eacy day which is strong enough to carry books; additional bags may be used to carry PE kit or cooking ingredients if required. Inappropriate items of clothing, jewellery and hair accessories will be confiscated. 

In addition:

• Hair styles must be in keeping with the smart appearance of our uniform and be of a conventional length and colour (unnatural hair colours and markings cut into the hair are not permitted).
• Excessive make-up, coloured nail varnish, fake nails and eyelashes are not permitted.
• Students may wear a wrist watch and one pair of plain silver or gold colour studs in their earlobe only (except for during PE); no jewellery is to be worn in any body piercings; additional jewellery or hair accessories will be confiscated.
• Visible tattoos, including henna tattoos, are not permitted.
• Students are expected to wear plain black school shoes. Trainers, boots or sandals are not permitted. Shoes must not be open-toe, resemble trainers or have logos.
• Hooded tops, caps and bandanas are not appropriate clothing and must not be brought to the Academy site.
• Religious headscarves must be black or navy.
• All clothing must be clearly marked with the student's name.

The only exceptions to the uniform policy are as follows:

• If the Head Teacher declares that summer uniform may be worn, students may remove blazers. 
• Students unable to wear uniform for medical reasons must provide a note of explanation to their Head of Year; a uniform pass for the appropriate period of time will usually be issued in these circumstances. 

When a student does not arrive to school in Bedford Academy uniform, they will be expected to wear loan uniform and return this at the end of the school day. If the loan uniform is not returned, parents will be invoiced.