Exact date school uniforms are coming back to shops including Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's
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SCHOOLS OUT Exact date school uniforms are coming back to shops including Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's
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PARENTS can get school uniforms on a budget from the major supermarkets ahead of the new term.
Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's are all launching back to school ranges from June 15 with prices starting from £1.50.
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Three supermarkets have revealed their back to school uniform sale dates
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Aldi is launching its popular bundle for the fourth year running across stores on June 29.
The German discounter is offering shoppers two polos, a choice of a sweatshirt or cardigan, and either a pair of trousers, shorts, or a skirt, for £5.
Shoppers can also buy the same items individually, with sweatshirts and cardigans costing £1.50 and polo shirts £1.75.
Girls and boys trousers, skirts and cargo shorts are £1.75.
Tesco is launching its back to school range in stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on July 21.
Shoppers in Scotland can get uniform bits from July 7.
The retailer is yet to reveal the full details of what will be on offer and pricing, but last year it slashed prices by 25% for Clubcard customers.
Sainsbury's' school uniform offering will be available in selected stores from June 15.
Like Tesco, further details are yet to be revealed including what items will be on sale and prices, however it also discounted items by 25% in 2024.
What do other retailers offer?
Asda
Asda sells school uniform all year round in store and online.
Freebies for parents worth £2,900
The supermarket said more than 500 lines are available online via George at Asda.
Shoppers can get backpacks for £16, crew neck tops for £2 and polo shirts from £3, as well as lunchboxes and stationery.
A number of lines are available in selected stores as well. You can find your nearest via storelocator.asda.com.
Morrisons
Morrisons sells school uniform all year round at 340 of its roughly 500 stores while stock is added to extra stores over the summer.
Customers can also find boys and girls school uniform bits on Morrisons' website.
Shoppers can choose from standard uniform items like boys and girls three-packs of polos for £4.95.
Customers can also buy two-packs of boys trousers for £10, girls pinafores for £10, black sweat zips for £6 and skirts for £5.
You can find your nearest Morrisons store via my.morrisons.com/storefinder.
Matalan
Matalan sells school uniform across the year, both online and in stores, with prices starting from £2.50.
You can find your nearest Matalan branch via matalan.co.uk/store-locator.
The clothing and homeware retailer has frozen prices on school uniforms since 2023.
John Lewis
John Lewis sells school uniform year-round both online and in-store. Find your nearest store via johnlewis.com/our-shops.
Shoppers can choose from kids PE shorts for £5, packs of three polo shirts for £8 and cardigans for £9.
The retailer also offers a free in-store kids shoe fitting service with appointments bookable via www.johnlewis.com/our-services/childrens-shoe-fitting.
Next
Next sells school uniform in stores as well as online across the year.
Prices start from £3, for boys and girls football socks.
The fashion retailer also said new lines will be launching on July 6 but did not offer any further details.
Primark
Primark is currently selling school uniforms online with prices starting from £2.80.
The discount retailer said its back to school offers usually launch later in the summer.
Marks and Spencer
M&S also sells school uniform items all-year round, with online prices starting from £2.49.
Customers can get three-packs of easy iron school shirts for girls for £9 and two-packs of skinny leg school trousers for £11.
Further details on its back to school offering are yet to be revealed.
How can I save money on school uniforms?
IF you are struggling to afford the cost of school uniform or PE kit, you may be able to apply for a grant from your local council - but the criteria vary from council to council.
This is usually in the form of a one-off payment paid directly into your bank account. Some councils will reimburse payments made to approved retailers.
You can ask your local council what help is available and when you need to apply.
If you can't get targeted help from your council, there are other options to get cheap uniform.
Speak to your school to see if they can offer you some clothing.
Some charities offer help to families in need too. Charity Turn2Us has a free grants search tool on its website which you can use to find out what help is available to you.
Charity shops can also be a good place to find cheap school uniform.
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