How to measure your child
We source our products from a wide variety of manufacturers as well as manufacturing many styles ourselves and no supplier works to the same sizing standards.
We have a lot of experience in sizing children based on measurements supplied by parents and our extensive knowledge of individual garments.
We do not get our advice correct 100% of the time but we are striving to improve on the 92% success rate we have achieved to date.
Our intelligent sizing system relies on parents providing accurate measurements of their children. With accurate measurements our uniform advisers will recommend the best size in each style for your child. We will also be able to identify outsize requirements well in advance saving time and inconvenience by sourcing suitable alternatives.
Please take a moment to read this sizing advice.
Tip: If you need a tape measure click here.
The following instructions and tips should have you measuring with confidence in no time.
- General tips
- You will need your child, a measuring tape, paper and pen
- Make sure your child takes his or her shoes off and removes any bulky items of clothing like jumpers or baggy trousers
- The measurements should be actual body measurements
- Do not be tempted to add “room for growth” at this stage, our advisers will help you with that later.
Head
- Measure in the middle of the forehead above the eye brow line
- Take the largest circumference
Height
- It helps to do this against a wall or door frame
- Ask your child to stand straight, shoulders relaxed, flat on their feet
- Make sure he or she is looking straight ahead and not leaning back
- Measure from the base of the feet to the crown of the head
Chest
- Make sure your child has removed any bulky jumpers or clothes, you need a body measurement
- Ask your child to have their arms hanging loosely by their sides
- Measure round the body at chest height
Waist
- School uniform is not designed to be worn in line with low-waisted/hipster fashions, you need the natural waistline
- Make sure your child has removed any bulky items as you need a body measurement
- Measure around the natural waistline, just above the hip bone
Inside leg
- This is only required if ordering trousers
- Measure from the top of the inside leg to the floor
Skirt length
- Obviously this is only required for girls!
- Measure from the natural waistline to the approximate length you require (usually on or below the knee)
Dress length
- Another one for girls
- Measure from the nape of the neck to the length you require the dress to be