STUDENTS at a second Hampshire school have been sent home for failing to turn up in the correct uniform.

It comes just a day after the Daily Echo revealed that 80 pupils at a Hamble school got into trouble on their first day back to class for breaking uniform rules.

Around a quarter of one year group were turned away from Chamberlayne Park Secondary School for not sticking to uniform regulations.

Last night head teacher Ewan Scott expressed his anger that so many students failed to turn up in the right uniform, giving him no option but to send them home.

Strong action The story came to light as the Daily Echo reported how 80 pupils were pulled up for breaching uniform rules at Hamble Community Sports College on Wednesday as teachers were posted on the gates.

Hamble Community Sports College head teacher Gerry Halley-Gordon said he took the strong action because he had sent home letters warning parents of stricter enforcement months earlier.

Pupils at Chamberlayne are expected to wear a plain white T-shirt with the school logo, a plain black jumper with the school logo, plain black trousers and plain black shoes, trainers or plimsoles.

But one parent was left shocked when she said her daughter was sent home because her shoes had a thin white line on the sole.

Commenting on the Daily Echo website she said: “I mean she lost hours of school yesterday for a thin white line on a sole... absolutely absurd.

“Also another child I heard of had grey laces and was sent home.”

Mr Scott confirmed 26 of the 500 students at the school were sent away.

The head teacher of the school, on Tickleford Drive, said: “It was heart-wrenching to see all the hard work throughout the summer holidays to raise the aspirations of the school community not built upon.

“A number of students and families decided that the community didn’t include them.

“I was angry. What we’re doing is setting standards not just for school life, but for the rest of their lives.

“Everyone has standards, wherever you work. If you step over the line there are always consequences.

“We are teaching the children that there are consequences to not following standards.”

When asked whether sending children home when they should be learning was extreme, Mr Scott added: “It’s not just about the academic learning, it’s about learning for the world of work.

“We’re teaching them for the rest of their lives.”

He explained that he had sent out a newsletter at the end of the school summer term in July which “clearly stated that the school uniform regulations would be enforced” on the first day back.

Parents also received texts reminding them of the school uniform requirements, adding that “action would be taken” if children did not come to school in the correct clothing.

He added that many of the problems with school uniform – such as nail varnish – could have been corrected.

Left, yesterday’s Daily Echo, and right, Molly Taylor, who was sent home from Hamble school.