Poundland launches school uniform range but not everything is £1
POUNDLAND is selling a complete back-to-school collection for the first time ever - but not everything costs £1.
The discount store is offering a polo shirt, a sweatshirt and either a skirt or pair of trousers - adding up to £6 for a basic uniform.
The range also includes football shirts, ankle socks, pinafores and cardigans but they all cost more than a quid.
Parents can stock up on unisex polo shirts, which cost from £1 to £1.25 for a single pack or between £2 to £2.50 for a pack of two - the cheapest item in the line.
A pair of trousers or a woven pleated skirt will set you back at least £3. While those in need of football shorts will have to spend at least £1.50.
The supermarket is also selling school shoes for boys and girls for £8, sports shoes for £2.50 and ankle socks from £2.50.
Cardigans and Pinafores are also available with prices starting at £4 for one.
The range, for children aged 3 to 12, is already available in Poundland and PEP&CO’s 300 shop-in-shops across the UK.
The competition between high street retailers for the best school uniform offers is well and truly on.
Although, Poundland's school uniform is a bargain compared to major supermarkets including Asda, Tesco and Morrisons - it's not the cheapest one out there.
How do the supermarkets compare?
THE competition between high street retailers for the best school uniform offers is well and truly on. Here are the cheapest ones we found:
Lidl is offering two polo shirts, a sweatshirt and either a skirt or pair of trousers for £4.50.
Aldi's back to school offer comes to £5 for two polo shirts, one jumper and a pair of trousers or skirt.
- Poundland - £6
Poundland is offering one polo shirt, a sweatshirt and either a skirt or pair of trousers for £6.
George at Asda is selling school uniforms from £2 an item - which adds up to £7.50 for two shirts, a jumper, skirt or pair of trousers.
If parents are not satisfied with how the outfits fit their kids, they come with a 100 day guarantee.
Tesco is offering a pack of two polo shirts, a v-neck jumper and a pair of trousers or skirt for just over £10.
A two pack of polo shirts is available from £2.50, a v-neck jumper from £4, a shirk from £4 and a pair of trousers from £4.
As part of the supermarket's Nutmeg clothes range, it's selling items priced from £2.50 for a pack of two polo shirts.
Sweatshirts are £3, trousers are £7 and shirts are £5.
At Sainsbury's Tu clothing line sells a full school uniform for £13.50, which breaks down to a three pack of polo shirts from £3.50, a two pack of sweatshirts from £4, a two pack of skirts from £6 and a two pack of trousers for £7.
At M&S, a unisex long sleeved polo shirt is from £4, a cotton jumper is from £6, a skirt is from £9 and a two pack of trousers starts at £7.20.
Lidl is offering two polo shirts, a sweatshirt and either a skirt or pair of trousers for £4.50.
The range, for children aged 4 to 12, is already available in stores across the UK.
While Aldi's back to school offer comes to £5 for two polo shirts, one jumper and a pair of trousers or skirt.
Poundland is also selling a range of stationary - from bright pens, pencil cases and pen pots to document wallets, notebooks and academic calendars - all priced at just £1.
Kitting out kids for schools costs parents a whopping £6,543 over 12 years of education, according to a recent Oxfam poll.
According to Citizens Advice, some charities give grants to parents to help with the costs of education.
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But bear in mind these often have a limited amount of money to give and usually have very specific criteria which must be met in order to get a grant.
We previously reported how you can claim up to £150 toward your kid's school uniform from your council- find out here if you qualify.
Some low-income families can get up to £1,200 to help with the cost of studying - including textbooks, clothes, transport and even school trips.
Free school dinners are also available to thousands of school kids. Here's the lowdown on universal free school meals, and how to apply on behalf of your littles ones.
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