Aldi’s €6.50 school uniform set for top marks from parents

Cash-strapped parents in the midst of a school spending blitz may get a helping hand from supermarket Aldi, which yesterday unveiled its new primary school uniform costing €6.50.

Boasting that it is the best-value school uniform in the country, Aldi said its new range for children aged four to 11 years would last the course of scuffed knees and playground falls, as well as delivering savings to the family budget.

That will be music to the ears of many parents, as recent surveys by children’s charity Barnardos show uniform costs are among those which cause most difficulty for many families.