Parents have expressed dismay after a Catholic primary school in London announced that it will introduce a “gender neutral” uniform policy that will allow boys to wear skirts from September.

St Anthony’s Catholic primary school in East Dulwich announced the new policy in its weekly newsletter, saying that it will provide a single uniform list from which boys and girls can choose which items to wear.

Jane Day, the headteacher, said: “I am pleased to announce that the governors have approved the introduction of a gender neutral uniform which will be introduced in September.