This website is run by the Bedfordshire Schools Trust and this accessibility statement applies to:

• Bedfordshire Schools Trust (www.bestacademies.org.uk)
• Campton Academy (www.camptonacademy.org.uk)
• Castle Newnham (www.castlenewnham.school)
• Etonbury Academy (www.etonbury.org.uk)
• Gothic Mede Academy (www.gothicmede.org.uk)
• Gravenhurst Academy (www.gravenhurstacademy.org.uk)
• Langford Village Academy (www.langfordvillageacademy.org.uk)
• Lawnside Academy (www.lawnsideacademy.org.uk)
• Pix Brook Academy (www.pixbrookacademy.co.uk)
• Robert Bloomfield Academy (www.robertbloomfield.beds.sch.uk)
• Samuel Whitbread Academy (www.samuelwhitbread.org.uk)
• St Christophers Academy (www.stchristophersacademy.org)

 

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

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• zoom in up to 400% 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

 

We’ve 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:

• you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
• older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
• you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
• there’s a limit to how far you can magnify the map on our ‘contact us’ page

 

Feedback and contact information

 

If you find any problems not listed on this page, think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, or need information on this website in a different format, contact the Bedfordshire Schools Trust Central Team:

• Email: info@bestacademies.org.uk
• Phone: 01462 811519
• Mailing address: BEST House, Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire SG17 5QS

 

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’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

 

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust is committed to making its websites 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 version 2.2 AA standard, due to ‘the exemptions’ listed below.

• primary and secondary schools or nurseries - except for the content people need in order to use their services, for example a form that lets you outline school meal preferences.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

 

This statement was prepared on 5^th March 2025. It was last reviewed on 5^th March 2025, and will be reviewed annually.