'40 kids standing in the rain': Tameside school turns students away for skirts same length as on official website

'There were around 40 kids standing in the rain'19:12, 02 Sep 2026The trust behind a Tameside school has defended its uniform policy after pupils were turned away on the first day back for having skirts 'a couple of inches' above the knee.‌A Denton dad, who did not wish to be named, said he had spent 'a fortune' on new uniforms for his two children who attend Denton Community Academy.‌The girls attended their first day back at school today (September 2) only to be turned away due to the fact that their standard-skirts purchased through an official provider fell above the knee.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter"They were ringing us saying they weren't allowed to enter the school," he told the M.E.N. "The skirts they had on were not rolled a