At Kirkham and Wesham Primary School, we want everyone to be able to access and use our website easily.
This accessibility statement applies to the Kirkham and Wesham Primary School website.
Our website is run by Kirkham and Wesham Primary School. We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website, regardless of their needs or the technology they use.
For example, users should be able to:
- zoom in without text becoming difficult to read
- navigate the website using a keyboard
- use screen-reading software to access most of the website
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- understand the website using clear headings and straightforward language
We aim to make the information on our website clear, simple and easy to understand.
How accessible is our website?
We are continually reviewing and improving our school website to make it as accessible as possible.
We recognise that some areas may not yet be fully accessible. For example:
- some older PDF or Word documents may not be fully accessible to screen-reading software
- some older images may not have appropriate alternative text
- some documents supplied by external organisations may not meet the same accessibility standards as content created by the school
- some third-party content or embedded features may have accessibility limitations that are outside the school's direct control
If you experience difficulty accessing any part of our website, please contact us. We will do our best to provide the information you need in a suitable alternative format.
Feedback and contact information
We welcome feedback about the accessibility of our website.
If you find an accessibility problem that is not listed on this page, think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, or need information from our website in a different format, such as large print, an accessible document or another suitable format, please contact the school.
Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Nelson Street
Kirkham
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 2JP
Telephone: 01772 682866
Email: bursar@kirkhamwesham.lancs.sch.uk
We will consider your request and aim to respond as soon as reasonably possible.
Technical information about this website's accessibility
Kirkham and Wesham 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.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
We are continuing to review the website to identify and address content that may not fully meet accessibility requirements.
Documents
Some older PDF, Microsoft Word and other documents published on the website may not be fully accessible. For example, they may not have been created with appropriate headings, reading order, alternative text or other features needed by people using assistive technology.
Where possible, we will ensure that new documents published on the website are created in an accessible format.
If you need a document in an alternative format, please contact the school and we will make reasonable efforts to provide this.
Images
Some older images on the website may not contain appropriate alternative text. As the website is reviewed and updated, we will work to ensure that meaningful images have suitable alternative text.
Third-party content
Some areas of our website may contain content, links or features provided by third-party organisations. We will work with our website provider and other organisations, where appropriate, to improve accessibility.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they are not essential to providing our services.
Where an older document contains information that you need and you are unable to access it, please contact us and we will provide the information in an alternative format wherever reasonably possible.
Live video is also exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
Accessibility is part of our ongoing review of the school website.
We will continue to:
- review website pages and documents for accessibility
- use clear headings and straightforward language
- add appropriate alternative text to meaningful images
- consider accessibility when uploading new documents and information
- remove or replace inaccessible documents where appropriate
- work with our website provider to address technical accessibility issues
Our aim is to make our website as inclusive and accessible as possible for pupils, parents, carers, staff and members of our wider community.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared in September 2026.
It will be reviewed at least annually and following significant changes to the school website.
The accessibility of our website will be reviewed against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, and this statement will be updated to reflect the findings of accessibility testing.
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 happy with how we respond to an accessibility complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for further advice.
