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St John's C of E Primary School

Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for St John’s C of E Primary School, Caterham

This accessibility statement applies to the St John’s C of E Primary School website:

https://www.stjohns-primary.surrey.sch.uk/

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen.
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software.
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (such as recent versions of JAWS, NVDA, or VoiceOver).
  • Change contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings.

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How Accessible This Website Is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some older PDF and Word documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
  • Some images and icons may lack appropriate text alternatives (alt text).
  • Some embedded videos may not feature captions or transcripts.
  • Certain form elements or third-party widgets may not be fully navigable via keyboard.
  • Some text and background colour combinations may not meet minimum contrast guidelines.

What to Do If You Cannot Access Parts of This Website

If you need information on this website in a different format—such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille—please contact us:

  • Email: admin@stjohnscofe.uk
  • Telephone: 01883 342009
  • Postal Address: St John's C of E Primary School, Markfield Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6RN

When contacting us, please include:

  1. The web address (URL) of the content you need.
  2. Your name and email address or preferred method of contact.
  3. The format you require (e.g., large print, audio, easy read).

We will consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

Reporting Accessibility Problems with This Website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact our Head Teacher or School Office:

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 (the ‘accessibility regulations’)Here is a comprehensive, professionally structured accessibility statement tailored for the St John’s C of E Primary School, Caterham website (https://www.stjohns-primary.surrey.sch.uk/).

This statement aligns with the UK statutory requirements under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and follows the standard framework established by the Government Digital Service (GDS).

If you make a complaint to us and are not satisfied with how we respond, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-Accessible Content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  1. Images and Alternative Text
    • Some non-decorative images lack meaningful alt text descriptions, making it difficult for screen reader users to understand the context. This fails WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
  2. Colour Contrast
    • Certain text styles and background color combinations may not meet the minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 required for readability. This fails WCAG 2.1 Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum).
  3. Heading Structures
    • Some pages may skip heading levels or use bold text instead of proper HTML heading tags (`

 

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