You can get school uniform items (ages 3-16) from £4 online at Matalan* and in stores (find your nearest*). Standard delivery's £3.99 or you can click and collect from a store for free. Stock of the cheapest items is now running very low and there's no guarantee that you'll be able to get the items or sizes that you need.
What can you get?
2x polo shirts* – £4-£7
2x Sweatshirt* – £7-£11
2x Skirts* – £7-£11
2x Trousers* – £11-£15
Prices change depending on size.
Click and collect is currently unavailable in Northern Ireland and the following stores:
Aberdeen Portlethen, Aberystwyth, Accrington, Ayr, Banbury, Barrow, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Bridgewater, Canterbury, Chester, Chesterfield, Christchurch, Clydebank, Colne, Darnley, Derby, Dunfermline, Edinburgh Leith, Edmonton, Elgin, Exeter Clearance, Fareham, Galashiels, Gateshead Central, Glasgow City, Grantham, Hunts Cross, Kendal, Leeds City Centre, Leeds Kirkstall, Leicester City Centre, Lewisham, Liverpool Williamson Square, Macclesfield, Maidstone, Oldbury, Oxford, Oxford Street, Perth, Portsmouth, Preston St George's, Rugby, Salisbury, Scarborough, Sheffield, Southampton, Stafford, Stevenage, Stratford, Taunton, Thanet, Weymouth, Wolverhampton, York
There are always ways to save money at Matalan*, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs further.
Ways to save include:
Free Click & Collect. Every online purchase is eligible for free Click & Collect with no minimum spend.
Sign up to its 'Reward Card'. If you sign up to the free Matalan* 'Reward Card' loyalty card, you'll also get a welcome voucher, eg, 10% off. You could also get a voucher for a discount online or in store on your birthday sent by email. See full T&Cs*.
Try haggling. We polled 1,400 MoneySavers to find out in which shops they had most success haggling. High street fashion retailers did feature, so it’s worth a go. Find out more in our Haggle on the High Street guide.
Check out similar retailers, eg, Dorothy Perkins and other fashion retailers. If you're not committed to buying from Matalan, check out our deals from H&M, New Look, Asos, Next, Topshop, Topman and Dorothy Perkins, where there may be a better offer.
Want more? Find out more shopping tricks in our Shopping Secrets guide.
Had a problem with Matalan? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Matalan*.
If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know in the MSE forum, email us at msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com. or via Twitter @MSE_Deals.
Website: Matalan
Start date (online): Christmas Eve
Start date (in store): Boxing Day
Sale strength: Up to 50% off
Likely to boost? Possibly – previously, it has boosted during the first week of January 'up to 70% off' both online and in store.
As it's a sale, stock is likely to be limited, so go quick if there's something you're after.
What does ‘up to 50% off' mean?
Min discount we saw: 10%
Max discount we saw: 72%, for example thisnavy essential jogger shorts* for £2.50, were £9
Typical discount based on 10 random items: 35%
What is the discount based on: The Advertising Standards Agency has previously stated that at least 10% of items should be available at the 'up to' price.
See more fashion and clothing deals.
If you go online or in store to Matalan*, you can get up to 50% off selected items for Black Friday, which it's referring to as its 'Red Friday' sale. It started on Thursday 14 November and will end on Wednesday 4 December.
'Matalan Me' members* can also get 25% off £60 or 20% off £40 when you use code FRIDAY at checkout, or you can download a barcode to use in store until Wednesday 11 December.
Delivery's £3.99 or you can click and collect for free if you're spending £19.99 or more (find your nearest*).
What does ‘up to 50% off' mean?
Min discount: 15%
Max discount 50%
Typical discount we found on ten random items: 30%
What is the discount based on: The Advertising Standards Agency has previously stated that at least 10% of items should be available at the 'up to' price.
Some examples we spotted at 10.16am on Friday 29 November:
Et Vous Grey Blazer* – £14 (was £28)
Cream Textured Chelsea Boots* – £15 (were £30)
Jack & Jones Kids Black Panel Puffer Jacket* – £28 (was £40)
Important: Don't allow yourself to get caught up in the Black Friday hype, and only ever buy what you need and can afford. Always do your own price comparisons to ensure you are getting the best deal possible – don’t just take a retailer’s word for it.
See our Black Friday 2024 guide for all our Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals analysis.
Use them
If you answer 'NO' to any of the following questions, don't buy.
Are you
Will I use it?
Is it worth it?
Are you
Do I need it?
Can I afford it?