Cookie Policy for Courtwood Primary School, part of The Collegiate Trust

Last Updated: February 2026

At The Collegiate Trust, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. This policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our websites.

  1. Does The Collegiate Trust use Cookies?

Yes. As is common practice with almost all professional websites, our sites use cookies – tiny files that are downloaded to your computer – to improve your experience.

  1. What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small file placed onto your device that enables features and functionality. For example, cookies enable us to identify your device, secure your access to our portals (like ParentPay or Google Classroom), and help us know if someone attempts to access your account from a different device. These Cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these Cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

  1. Types of Cookies we use

We categorise our cookies into the following groups:

Category

Purpose

Necessity

Strictly Necessary

Required for the operation of our website (e.g. logging into secure areas).

Mandatory

Analytical/Performance

Allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and see how they move around the site.

Optional

Functionality

Used to recognise you when you return to our website to greet you by name or remember preferences.

Optional

Targeting/Marketing

Record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed.

Optional

 How we use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

  • Authentication: To keep you logged into secure school portals.
  • Security: To support or enable security features we have deployed.
  • Preferences: To remember your language or accessibility settings.
  • Analytics: To understand which school news pages are most popular so we can communicate better with parents.
  1. Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties.

  • Google Analytics: To help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience.
  • Embedded Content: Pages with embedded video (e.g. YouTube) or social media feeds (e.g. Instagram) may set cookies from those providers.
  1. Managing your preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.

  • Cookie Consent Tool: When you first visit our site, a “Cookie Banner” will appear allowing you to opt-in or out of non-essential cookies.
  • Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.

Note: If you choose to reject strictly necessary cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and secure areas may be restricted.

  1. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email webmaster@courtwood.org.uk

More information about The Collegiate Trust Policies.