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The State of School Cybersecurity 2025

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Security Gaps Leave Schools Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

Learn the risks, implement the solutions

The State of School Cybersecurity Report 2025 is a global survey of over 600 schools and academy trusts. It is the only comprehensive examination of the status of data protection, safeguarding and digital best practice in education.

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“If a malicious actor gains access to an IT administrator’s account, an entire school network could be compromised.”


James Garnett
IT Director, Astrea Trust

The most comprehensive school cybersecurity research available

Schools face a heightened risk of being targeted by cybercriminals due to ongoing security gaps according to a new report published today by Secure Schools, cybersecurity specialists for the education sector.

As cyber threats surge across the public and private sectors, The State of School Cybersecurity Report 2025 highlights the critical steps schools have taken to reduce their exposure to attacks and reveals the lingering security gaps that put them at highest risk.

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    46% reported to

    have multi-factor authentication (MFA) in place across all digital devices.

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    Only 37% of schools

    said they had a dedicated cyber incident response plan.

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    Fewer than half of schools (47%)

    indicated they had active policies in place to immediately disable or delete IT accounts of staff when they leave.

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    Only 15% of schools

    said they carry out termly backups of their data.

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