Last updated: 25th November 2025
School: The Belham Primary School
Website: https://www.thebelhamprimaryschool.org.uk/
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how The Belham Primary School (“we”, “our”, “the School”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
By law, we can place essential cookies on your device without consent.
All non-essential cookies — such as analytics — will only run if you choose to accept them.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
They help the site function correctly, improve performance, and give us information about how visitors use the website.
Cookies can be:
- Essential – required for the site to operate
- Analytics/Non-essential – used to measure usage and improve the site
We do not use advertising or profiling cookies.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.
Our Webflow-built website uses essential cookies to:
- Maintain site security
- Enable navigation and page loading
- Remember cookie preferences
- Support accessibility features
- Ensure basic functionality of the site
These cookies do not store personally identifiable information.
Examples of essential cookies used by Webflow:
- wf_cookiesEnabled – remembers your cookie consent preference
- Security/session cookies required for site operation
B. Analytics Cookies (Optional)
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use the website.
These cookies:
- Measure which pages are visited
- Tell us how users navigate the site
- Help us improve the user experience
Google Analytics cookies we may use include:
- _ga – Used to distinguish users
- _gid – Used to distinguish users for 24 hours
- _ga_<container-id> – Used to persist session state
- _gat – Used to throttle request rate
These cookies are not loaded unless visitors click “Accept” on the cookie banner.
You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies.
4. Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not use:
- Advertising cookies
- Remarketing or behavioural tracking
- Social media tracking pixels (e.g., Facebook Pixel)
- Third-party marketing cookies
If this changes, this policy will be updated.
5. How Long Cookies Are Stored
Cookies may be stored for:
- Session – deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent – stored for a set period (e.g., 1 day, 1 year, 2 years)
Google Analytics cookies typically stay active for up to 2 years, unless deleted manually.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you are asked to:
- Accept non-essential cookies
- Deny non-essential cookies
If you choose Deny, only essential cookies will run.
You can also manage cookies directly in your browser settings by blocking, deleting, or turning off cookies entirely.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy from time to time.
Any significant changes will be posted on this page with a new “last updated” date.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
The Belham Primary School
165 Bellenden Road
London SE15 4DG
Key Contact: Ally Sprakes
