Leavers Hoodies — Custom School Leavers Hoodies UK

Leavers hoodies are one of the most cherished traditions in school — a lasting memory of friendships, teachers and school life. CentralCustom makes the process simple, from first design to individually bagged hoodies delivered to your school.

How It Works

What’s Included

• School or college logo on the front
• Graduation year printed or embroidered
• Individual pupil names on the back as standard
• Optional nicknames in addition to, or instead of, real names
• Optional teacher and school staff names section
• Choice of hoodie colour and print colour
• Sizes from Age 9/10 through to Adult 4XL
• Individual bagging and labelling
• Your logo setup kept on file, so reorders and next year’s group are quicker

Leavers Hoodies for Every Year Group

Whoever is leaving, there is a version of this that fits. These pages cover the specifics for each group:

• Primary school leavers hoodies — Year 6 in England and Wales, P7 in Scotland and Northern Ireland
• Sixth form and college leavers hoodies — for Year 13 and college leavers
• University leavers hoodies — course, society and graduation year hoodies
• Printed leavers hoodies — how print works on a full year-group order
• Custom leavers t-shirts — the lighter, lower-cost summer-term alternative
• Leavers hoodie size guide — measurements before you collect sizes
• Lead times and deadlines — when to order to hit the end of term

Browse Hoodie Styles

We work with premium brands including AWDis, B&C Collection and Anthem — all soft, printable and great value. We will send samples on request so students can try before you commit.

Browse all hoodies and sweatshirts →

Planning Your Leavers Hoodie Order

Most of the work in a leavers hoodie order is not the printing — it is agreeing a design, collecting names and getting sizes right across a whole year group. These guides cover each stage:

• Leavers hoodies 2027: what to decide and when
• How much do leavers hoodies cost? A UK price guide
• Getting the right fit for your whole year group
• 15 leavers hoodie design ideas
• Name lists and back prints explained
• How to collect orders from a whole year group
• Getting your design approved by school
• Fabrics explained: cotton, polycotton and GSM
• Hoodies vs t-shirts vs sweatshirts: which to choose
• Hoodies or t-shirts for Year 6?
• Including teachers and school staff
• A course rep’s guide to university leavers hoodies

Frequently Asked Questions

What are leavers hoodies?

Leavers hoodies are personalised hoodies ordered by a year group in their final year at a school, sixth form, college or university. They normally carry the school or college logo on the front and the leaving year, with a back print listing every pupil in the year group. They are worn in the final weeks of term and kept long afterwards as a memento.

How much are leavers hoodies?

Price depends on three things: how many you order, which garment you choose, and how much personalisation goes on it. Larger year-group orders bring the unit price down, and a single-colour front logo costs less than a full multi-colour back print. Our leavers hoodie price guide breaks this down, or send us your numbers and we will quote within one working day.

Where can I get leavers hoodies?

CentralCustom supplies leavers hoodies to schools, sixth forms, colleges and universities across the UK. We handle the design, the proof, the name collection and delivery, and we bag and label each hoodie by pupil so they can be handed straight out. Request a leavers pack to get samples, pricing and an order form.

Are leavers hoodies worth it?

For most year groups, yes — a hoodie with every classmate’s name on the back is one of the few school items pupils keep for years. They are worth less if your year group is very small, if the school already runs a separate leavers gift, or if the leaving date is so close that a lighter leavers t-shirt is the more sensible option. The honest test is whether your year group will actually wear it, which usually comes down to letting pupils have a say in the colour and design.

Is there a minimum order?

No — there is no minimum order. That said, unit costs fall as quantity rises, so most year groups find 20 or more gives the best value. We are happy to quote for smaller groups.

How long do leavers hoodies take?

Orders are typically dispatched 7–14 working days after you approve your digital proof. In practice, allow longer end to end: collecting names and sizes from a full year group is almost always the slowest stage. Starting 6–8 weeks before you want to wear them keeps everything comfortable.

Can students pay individually?

Yes. We can provide a payment collection link so pupils and parents pay directly, or the school can collect payment and place one order. Either works.

What if a size is wrong?

Because every hoodie is personalised it cannot be resold, so sizing matters. We strongly recommend ordering a sample set for pupils to try on before sizes are collected, and we provide a full size guide with garment measurements.

Can teachers and staff be included?

Yes, and most year groups do. Teacher names are usually set as a separate section on the back print. See our guide to including teachers and school staff.

Can we have primary school leavers hoodies?

Absolutely — we do primary, secondary, sixth form, college and university. See our primary school leavers guide for Year 6 and P7 groups.