Wide fit, long length, adjustable waist

If your kid has wide feet, is extra tall or small and anything in between and requires school uniform that’s not widely available to buy – keep reading to find out which retailers cater to all shapes and sizes

Kids come in all shapes and sizes, just like adults, and long gone are the days where parents are expected to accept that ‘one size’ fits all, or that all kids are a ‘regular’ size. In 2023 retailers are now catering for children who may be taller than the average, that have slightly wider feet and those who need a little extra give around the waist.

That said, when you walk into a supermarket or specific retailer to buy your kids’ school uniform, these alternative options aren’t always as readily available to buy as the ‘regular’ sizing options. But there are many retailers who are inclusive of all shapes and sizes, and has taken the many growing factors from one academic year to the next into consideration.

As every parent knows, kids have unexpected growth spurts at any given moment. One week their school shoes are a perfect fit, the next, you’re batting off corns and bunions. One day their trousers skim their shoes perfectly, the following 24-hours you’ve got odd socks on full display – you get the drift.

So if you’ve got kids who need trousers designed for growth, and that comes with extra length in the hem which can be let down as and when needed, saving parents and carers from forking out on a brand new pair six months in, worry not as M&S is selling these Boys’ Super Skinny Longer Length School Trousers (2-18 Yrs), from £9. They also include an adjustable waist and they have crease-resistant technology and stain and weatherproof fabric.