Custom Year 6 leavers hoodies for the Class of 2027 — printed or embroidered with your school name, your school colours and every pupil's name on the back. No minimum order, a free digital proof before anything goes into production, and dispatch in 7–14 working days once you approve it.
Quick answer
Year 6 leavers hoodies are matching custom hoodies a primary school year group orders together to mark the end of Year 6. The design almost always carries the school name, the leaving year (Class of 2027) and a back print listing every child in the year group. What you pay depends on the garment, whether you print or embroider, and how many you order — our leavers hoodie price guide breaks the costs down. Start the order six to eight weeks before the last day of term at the very latest.
Why Year 6 year groups order with CentralCustom
We have supplied UK schools for years and a Year 6 order has its own quirks. The hoodies need to survive a summer term of playgrounds and washing machines, they need to fit children whose sizes vary enormously across one year group, and the whole thing usually lands on one busy parent or teacher.
So we build the order around the organiser, not around individual children. One person sends us the names and sizes; we produce the whole year group in matching colours on a consistent design. You get a single point of contact, pricing with no hidden setup fee, and a digital proof to approve before anything is printed. There is no minimum order, so a class of eighteen is as welcome as a year group of ninety.
What goes on a Year 6 leavers hoodie
- Front: the school name or crest, usually small and left-chest, in print or embroidery.
- Back: the big one — a large "Class of 2027" design with every pupil's name arranged inside a shape, a number, or the school name.
- Sleeve: optional, often the child's own name or nickname so each hoodie is personal.
- Hood or cuff: occasionally a small date or motto.
Embroidery lasts longer and feels more formal; print handles large, colourful, many-name back designs that embroidery cannot. Most Year 6 orders end up embroidered on the front and printed on the back, which is usually the right call. If you want to compare the two properly, see printed leavers hoodies.
When to order for the Class of 2027
The single most common problem we see is schools leaving it until May. Names have to be collected, sizes confirmed, the design agreed and often signed off by the head — and none of that is quick when it depends on ninety families replying.
A realistic Class of 2027 timeline: agree the design and budget in the spring term, collect names and sizes over two to three weeks, approve the proof, then allow 7–14 working days for production. Working backwards from a July leavers' assembly, that means starting no later than April, and comfortably earlier if you want samples first. Our leavers hoodie ordering timeline sets out the full schedule.
Who usually organises it
- PTAs and parent organisers running a whole-year-group order and collecting payments.
- Class teachers and Year 6 leads who want a keepsake that does not become another admin job.
- School offices that want every leaver in the same smart design for photographs and the final assembly.
Sizing is where most organisers get stuck, because children's sizes and adult sizes overlap awkwardly at this age. Our leavers hoodie size guide has the measurements and a sizing form you can circulate.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get leavers hoodies?
From a custom clothing supplier that handles group orders rather than a high-street retailer. You send your school name, colours and a pupil list; the supplier sets up the artwork, sends a proof and produces the year group together so every hoodie matches. CentralCustom does this for schools across the UK with no minimum order — send us your details and we will come back within one working day.
Are leavers hoodies worth it?
For most Year 6 groups, yes, but for a specific reason: it is the back print. A plain hoodie is just a hoodie, and children grow out of it. A hoodie with every classmate's name on the back is the only object most children keep from primary school, and it tends to stay in the wardrobe for years. If the budget is tight, protect the back print and economise on the garment, not the other way round.
What should you give Year 6 leavers?
Hoodies are the most common choice because they are worn rather than put in a drawer, but they are not the only one. Leavers t-shirts are cheaper and better suited to signing with a marker pen on the last day, and some schools do both — a hoodie as the keepsake and a cheap white t-shirt for the signing. See our custom leavers t-shirts if you are weighing them up.
How many Year 6 leavers hoodies do we have to order?
There is no minimum. We produce single hoodies for a late joiner as readily as a full year group, and the logo setup stays on file so a reorder is straightforward if a family asks after the main run.
Can we use the children's own artwork?
Usually yes, and it often makes the best design. Send us a clear photograph or scan of the drawing and we will tell you honestly whether it will reproduce well at hoodie size — fine pencil lines and pale colours can disappear, and we would rather say so before you commit than after.
Start your Class of 2027 order
Tell us your school, rough numbers and what you would like on the back, and we will send pricing and a free digital proof. Start a Year 6 leavers hoodie order, or browse the wider leavers hoodies range and our Class of 2027 leavers hoodies page for secondary and sixth-form groups.
