Secondary School Backpacks

What our 4 secondary school backpacks offer

Our style with a removable trolley, the boys’ backpack with wheels, measures 46 x 30 x 23 cm, and the trolley has a telescopic handle and 2 or 6 wheels. It comes with a small lunch bag, has a galaxy print and is made of high-density polyester described as waterproof, and it weighs 0.65 kg without the trolley. Another style, our 40x30x20 cabin backpack of 30 litres, takes a laptop of up to 17 inches, opens to 180° and has a zip pocket that keeps shoes or damp clothes apart, plus an anti-theft zip pocket at the back.

The other two are faux leather backpacks with a vintage look. Our men’s vintage faux leather backpack holds about 20 litres and takes a laptop, A4 documents and a tablet, and our vintage faux leather laptop backpack holds 20 to 35 litres with a padded section for the laptop. Three of the four have padded, adjustable straps, and three are described as waterproof or water-resistant.

How do you choose a backpack for secondary school?

At secondary school, the bag carries large ring binders, textbooks and sometimes a laptop. Start from what the pupil takes every day and how they get there, then check on the product page that the dimensions take an A4 binder.

• A heavy bag and a flat journey: a wheeled backpack can be pulled along the pavement and carried on the back up the stairs.
• A laptop or a tablet: look for a padded compartment and the screen size stated on the product page.
• A more grown-up style: many secondary school pupils prefer a plain city bag to a patterned school satchel.
• Comfort: wide, adjustable straps and a bag worn on both shoulders spread the load better.

A secondary school backpack for a girl or a boy?

A secondary school backpack is chosen first on its size, then on its colour and style. For styles by theme, also see our girls’ backpacks and boys’ backpacks collections.

For more satchels and school bags, especially for younger children, browse the school bags collection.