This accessibility statement applies to the website of St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School.

St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School is committed to making its website accessible to as many people as possible, including people with disabilities.

We want everyone who visits our website to be able to find the information they need and access our content as easily as possible.

Using this website

We aim to make our website accessible so that users should be able to:

• zoom in without text becoming difficult to read or content becoming unusable;
• navigate most of the website using a keyboard;
• navigate most of the website using speech-recognition software;
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader;
• understand the website through clear and straightforward language; and
• access information using a range of devices, including computers, tablets and mobile phones.

We aim to use clear headings, meaningful links and accessible page structures wherever possible.

AbilityNet provides advice on making devices easier to use for people with disabilities.

AbilityNet – My Computer My Way

How accessible is this website?

We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website.

We recognise that some parts of the website may not yet be fully accessible. For example:

• some older PDF or Microsoft Office documents may not be fully accessible to screen-reader software;
• some older documents may have been created as scanned documents rather than accessible text;
• some images or older content may not contain appropriate alternative text;
• some third-party content or services linked to or embedded within the website may not fully meet accessibility standards; and
• some older pages or documents may not have been designed with current accessibility standards in mind.

Where we identify accessibility issues, we will seek to address them as part of our ongoing review of the website.

Compliance status

We aim for this website to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA.

The website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA because of the areas of non-compliance and exemptions described in this statement.

Non-accessible content

Some content may not currently meet all accessibility requirements.

Documents

Some PDF and other documents published on the website may not be fully accessible. This is particularly likely to apply to older documents that were created before accessibility requirements were considered as part of their production.

We are working to ensure that new documents published on the website are created in a more accessible format wherever reasonably possible.

Where an inaccessible document contains information that you need, please contact us and we will provide the information in an alternative accessible format wherever possible.

Images

Some older images may not have appropriate alternative text.

When website content is reviewed or replaced, we will seek to ensure that meaningful images are provided with appropriate alternative text.

Third-party content

Our website may contain links to, or embedded content from, third-party websites and services that we do not control.

We cannot guarantee the accessibility of content provided by external organisations, although we will seek to use accessible services wherever reasonably possible.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix certain types of content, including some older PDFs and other documents published before 23 September 2018, unless they are needed in order to access a service provided by the school.

Some pre-recorded audio and video content and some third-party content that is outside our control may also be exempt from the accessibility regulations.

Where an exempt document contains information that is still required by parents, carers or other users, we will seek to provide that information in an accessible format on request.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We regularly review the content of our website and are working to improve accessibility by:

• reviewing and removing outdated content;
• replacing older documents when they are reviewed;
• improving the accessibility of newly created documents;
• using clear headings and page structures;
• providing meaningful alternative text for images where appropriate;
• using descriptive wording for links;
• considering accessibility when new content is added; and
• responding to accessibility issues identified by website users.

Accessibility is considered as part of our ongoing website management and review processes.

Requesting information in an alternative format

If you need information from this website in a different format, such as:

• an accessible PDF;
• large print;
• an alternative electronic format; or
• another accessible format,

please contact the school.

We will consider your request and aim to provide an appropriate alternative wherever reasonably possible.

Reporting accessibility problems

We welcome feedback about the accessibility of our website.

If you find an accessibility problem that is not listed in this statement, or you believe that we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School
School Lane
Swanley Village
Kent
BR8 7PJ

Telephone: 01322 664324
Email: office@st-pauls-swanley.kent.sch.uk

Please provide as much information as possible about the accessibility problem and the page or document concerned so that we can investigate.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Equality Advisory and Support Service

Technical information about this website's accessibility

St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared in August 2026.

It was prepared through a review of the structure, content and documents published on the St. Paul’s Church of England Primary School website, including consideration of accessibility requirements and areas where older content may not yet meet current accessibility standards.

This statement will be reviewed regularly and updated where significant changes are made to the website or accessibility requirements.

Last reviewed: August 2026
Next review: August 2027