Please click here to download a checklist if you are buying uniform. In order to ensure uniformity throughout the school, certain items of clothing and sports kit are only available from our suppliers, Early Years in Solihull and A. Oakes in Oldbury. These items are:

Blazer (with KES badge)
KES tie
Rugby shirt, socks, shorts
PE polo shirt and shorts
Swimming shorts or trunks
White cricket shirt (summer term)

All the items below are essential, and many can be bought from our suppliers, but they can also be bought from other shops. The total cost of the uniform should be approximately £200.

Shirt: plain white or blue. The blue shirt should only be bought from our suppliers. The vast majority of boys wear white shirts.
Trousers: grey, school-style trousers.
Pullover: there is a school v-neck pullover with a badge. However, any plain v-neck navy pullover is acceptable.
Shoes: black leather, not suede, not trainers, not boots.
Socks: plain dark socks.
Coat: any suitable coat.

Sports equipment: boys will need rugby/football boots in the two winter terms, a pair of white trainers and white sports socks for gym.

Lab coats: the school will provide lab coats.

Naming of clothes: it is vital that all items of clothing should be clearly marked with the owner's name. A lot of kit and clothing is lost and forgotten in the haste of school life, and only the existence of a name gives any chance of owner and possession being reunited.

Calculator: every new pupil will be provided with a calculator. Since every boy in the Shells will have such a calculator, it is vital that your son puts his name on it clearly and indelibly. If your son loses his calculator, he can purchase a replacement from the Head of Mathematics, Mr Tim Cross.

Padlock: your son will need a padlock with two keys so that he can lock his locker. At the beginning of term he should put a spare key in an envelope with his name on it and give it to his Form Tutor so that we don't have to resort to bolt-cutters.