Shoppers rush to Aldi and Lidl to bag school uniform which hits shelves today – and you can dress kids for just £5

ALDI and Lidl’s back to school offering is on sale from today with school uniforms to buy for less than a tenner.

The discount supermarkets are offering £5 school uniforms to parents of children aged from four to 12-years-old.

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As part of the Aldi Specialbuys deal, you will be able to buy a sweatshirt for £1.50, two polo shirts for £1.75, a girl’s pleated skirt for £1.75, boys’ trousers for £1.75 and boys’ cargo shorts for £1.75.

Specialbuys are unique and exciting products that you can find exclusively in Aldi stores.

The products are launched in stores every Thursday and Sunday and change every week.

As seasoned shoppers will know when it comes to Specialbuys, once they’re gone, they’re gone.

In a post on Baby Deals UK about the Aldi Back to School Specialbuys, one person commented: “Very helpful as just going to get all these in couple of days.. really appreciate it.. “

Another said: “Perfect for September.”

Meanwhile Lidl’s back-to-school range also hits store shelves from July 4.

Parents may also want to be quick too as the bargain supermarket’s Middle Aisle deals are also only for a limited time and it’s likely to be popular with parents.

The Aldi items are available in-store from Thursday 4 July, but once stocks have sold out, they won’t be replenished.

What’s Aldi’s school uniform offer?

It’s the third year in a row that Aldi has frozen the price of it’s back to school bundle at just £5.

With multiple colourways and sizes from 4 to 12-years old, this year’s bundle features new additions.

Customers are able to pick up two polo shirts, one sweatshirt or cardigan and a choice of trousers, skirt or cargo shorts for a fiver.

Several styles of leather school shoes look smart and are comfortable to wear, so your little one can make the most of their school day, for just £6.99.

If the autumn chill starts to bite, you can pick up a cardigan for just £1.50 to make sure your child looks smart whilst also staying warm.

See the full range of Aldi school uniform below.

Character drink bottles is also on sale for £3.49. The sports sip 600ml bottle featuring an easy clean lid.

You can choose from Pokemon, Peppa Pig, Blippi, Squishmallows, Minecraft, Rainbow High, Harry Potter or Sonic the Hedgehog characters.

The Lily & Dan backpack has space for everything your child needs so they can transport their schoolbooks and personal belongings.

It costs £11.99 and comes in three colours – pink, blue and grey. Matching lunch bags are even available separately for £.5.99.

What’s Lidl’s school uniform offer?

The Lidl deal also offers a full set of kit for just £5, which includes two polo shirts and a sweatshirt, and your choice of a pair of trousers, shorts or a skirt. 

Parents looking for extra school uniform pieces, can bag a pack of two polo shirts for £1.75, and a set of two pinafores for 6.99. 

The age range is from four to 12-years-old. 

Up for grabs is also a pair of school shorts for £1.75 or a skirt for the same price. 

You can also find stationery items, with a two pack of notebooks selling for £2.99 and a marker set for £1.99. 

See the full range of Lidl school uniform below.

It’s always worth shopping around to find the best deal.

There are plenty of comparison websites out there that’ll check prices for you – so don’t be left paying more than you have to.

Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.

For example,  is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web.

 is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.

Parents can also check if they can get help buying school uniforms worth hundreds of pounds – check out our guide.

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