Best back to school deals on uniforms at Argos, Sainsbury’s and Matalan with prices starting at £3
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PUPILS in all year groups in England will return to school on March 8.
Families with children at secondary school pay an average of more than £300 per child per year to kit them out in uniform according to a report by The Children’s Society.
For secondary school children it was £337 per year on school uniform, and £315 per year for each primary school child.
Under the Education Act 1996, local authorities have the power to provide financial help to parents on low incomes to assist them with buying school clothing for their children.
The service will then redirect you to your local authority's website, where you can find the relevant information by looking at the "Education" tab.
Who is eligible for financial help?
This will depend on your local authority, but as a general rule, grants are available for people on a range of benefits including jobseeker's allowance, income-related employment benefit or pension tax credits.
Often, children that qualify for free school meals will also qualify for uniform help - if it is offered by a specific council.
In some cases, financial help will be dependent on your children’s age or what type of school they are attending.
Where to shop
There's a lot to choose from, so we've done a roundup of the best offers for school uniforms to save you money.
Most shops are offering click and collect or delivery services, so only go into stores if it’s necessary.
We found the cheapest items from each place if you wanted to buy from different shops.
Argos
- Three pack of non iron shirts from £4 -
- Stain resistent long sleeve shirts from £9 -
- Two pack of plain sweatshirts from £4 -
George
- Five pack of polo shirts starting from £6 -
- Pleated senior skirt from just £6 -
- Two pairs of boys straight leg trousers just £7 -
John Lewis
- Shorts for P.E from just £4 -
- Sports kit drawstring bag for £8 -
- Gingham summer dresses from £10 -
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Matalan
- Matalan is offering a range of school uniform basics and accessories all for under £5
- Pair of Plimsolls for just £3.50 -
- Three pack of polo shirts in various colours for as little as £3 -
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- Perfect for walks to school this Waterproof Jacket just £12 -
- Easy Iron Gingham Dresses from just £8.50 -
- Boy's Easy Iron black trousers starting from £8 -
Tesco
- Two pack of girl's jersey pinafores from £10 - available in store
- Two pack of boy's short sleeved shirts from as little as £3 - available in store
- 100 day money back guarantee, so if the uniform wears out before 100 days, they’ll replace it for you free of charge.
Tu at Sainsburys
- Five pack of tights from £9 -
- Three pack of stain resistant polo shirts from just £7 -
- Two pack of cardigans from £6 -
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