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Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the website of St Peter’s School Bournemouth:
www.st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk

This website is run by St Peter’s School, Bournemouth. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.

This means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without text spilling off the screen
  • 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 (including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We have also aimed to make the website text clear and easy to understand.

Guidance on making your device easier to use if you have a disability is available from AbilityNet.

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following features:

  • Responsive design across desktop, tablet and mobile devices
  • Keyboard navigation across most pages and functions
  • Consistent page structure and navigation
  • Readable fonts and general use of accessible layouts
  • Alternative text for many images
  • Form labels and validation where applicable
  • Accessible structure for headings and page content
  • Captioning or transcripts for some video content where available

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard due to the issues listed below.

Non-accessible Content

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

Images

  • Some images do not have appropriate alternative text descriptions.
  • Some linked images do not have alternative text, which may make navigation difficult for screen reader users.

Interactive elements

  • Some buttons and icons may not have accessible labels, which may affect screen reader users.

Colour contrast

  • Some text and background colour combinations do not meet required contrast standards, which may affect users with visual impairments.

Pop-ups and cookie consent

  • Some pop-up and cookie consent elements cannot currently be fully operated or dismissed using keyboard-only navigation, which may limit accessibility for some users.

Third-party content

  • Some third-party systems, embedded content, and external tools may not fully meet accessibility standards.

PDF documents

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible through assistive technologies. Where possible, we will review and improve documents when they are updated.

Ongoing Improvements

We are committed to improving accessibility across the website by:

  • reviewing content regularly
  • identifying and fixing accessibility issues where possible
  • working with our website provider to improve platform-level accessibility
  • responding to user feedback
  • following updates to accessibility standards and best practice

Reporting Accessibility Problems

If you experience any difficulty using this website, please contact us:

Email: info@st-peters.bournemouth.sch.uk
Telephone: 01202 421141
Address:
St Peter’s School Bournemouth
St Catherine’s Road
Bournemouth
BH6 4AH

Please include:

  • the webpage or document you are having difficulty with
  • what the problem is
  • any assistive technology you are using (if applicable)

We will review your issue and aim to respond as soon as possible.

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 our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical Information

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

Preparation of this Statement

This accessibility statement was first prepared on 2 June 2026 following a review of the website against WCAG 2.2 AA requirements.

The website and its content have been updated over time, and this statement has been produced to ensure compliance with current accessibility regulations.

It was prepared following a self-assessment of the website using automated accessibility testing tools (including the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool) and manual testing of representative pages, including:

  • Homepage
  • Admissions page
  • Policies and documents pages

Manual testing included keyboard-only navigation and review of PDF documents.

This statement will be reviewed regularly as part of ongoing website maintenance.

Last updated

2 June 2026

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