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King’s Ely · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

King’s Ely is a well-established independent day and boarding school located near Cambridge, UK, serving children aged 2-18. The website reflects a professional educational institution with comprehensive offerings including nursery, prep, senior school, and sixth form education. The site targets parents and prospective students, providing detailed information about admissions, academic programs, and school life. The business model is focused on private education with a strong local market position in Cambridgeshire. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Kendo UI, with integration of Google Tag Manager and CookieYes for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and anti-forgery cookies in use, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a detailed cookie consent mechanism aligned with IAB TCF standards. Overall, the domain WHOIS data is unavailable, but the website content and structure strongly indicate legitimacy and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 14 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
79
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

King’s Ely holds a strong position in the independent education sector within the UK, particularly in the Ely and Cambridge region. Its competitive advantage lies in offering both day and boarding options across a wide age range, supported by scholarships and bursaries. The website’s detailed navigation and content suggest a mature digital presence aimed at engaging parents and students effectively. The partnership with 'Friends of King’s Ely' and external business directories indicates an active community and support network. Revenue streams likely include tuition fees, boarding fees, and donations. The school’s digital ecosystem integrates multiple third-party services for analytics and advertising, reflecting a strategic approach to marketing and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-forgery cookies. The presence of a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism shows attention to GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML content, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not publicly disclose an incident response policy or security contact, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is strong for an educational institution but could benefit from additional hardening and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
02440509
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
King’s Ely
Description
King's Ely is a leading independent day and boarding school for girls and boys aged 2-18, located in Ely in Cambridgeshire.
Key services
Day and boarding education, Nursery and Pre-Prep, Prep School, Senior School, Sixth Form, Scholarships and bursaries
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Kendo UI, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of anti-forgery cookies (.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.*)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, DoubleClick, Issuu
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, AMAIS DXP
Marketing tools
CookieYes Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with IAB TCF compliance is implemented.
  3. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities found in HTML content.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration analysis.
  5. Website uses modern libraries and frameworks with good SEO and accessibility practices.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form.
  7. Multiple external trusted domains used for analytics, advertising, and CDN.
  8. Content is focused on education, targeting parents and students.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, Kendo UI, and Slick Carousel for frontend functionality, supported by CookieYes for consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The CMS appears to be PyroCMS, inferred from cookies. The site loads resources from a dedicated CDN subdomain, which likely improves performance. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and canonical URLs. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing third-party scripts and reducing resource sizes. The site structure is clear and well-organized, supporting a positive user experience. Technical risks are minimal but include the need for enhanced security headers and ongoing monitoring of third-party dependencies.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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