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Pimlico Academy · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pimlico Academy is a well-established secondary and sixth form educational institution located in London, operating under the parent organization Future Academies. The website presents a professional and content-rich platform aimed at students, parents, and the local community, emphasizing academic excellence and inclusive education. The technical infrastructure leverages a custom CMS by Greenhouse School Websites, with common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Translate integration, ensuring accessibility and multilingual support. Security measures include HTTPS usage and image protection scripts, although some improvements are needed in updating libraries and implementing security headers. Privacy compliance is addressed with clear cookie consent and privacy policies, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business credibility and user experience with room for technical and security enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
69
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

The academy holds a strong market position as a top London school with a knowledge-rich curriculum and a commitment to outstanding student outcomes. Its business model focuses on delivering secondary and sixth form education, supported by a clear admissions process and community engagement. The presence of certifications and trust indicators, along with active social media channels, supports its credibility. The partnership with Future Academies and the use of specialized CMS platforms indicate a mature operational ecosystem. Growth opportunities may include enhanced digital engagement and security posture improvements.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate, with HTTPS enforced and basic protections such as image right-click disabling and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version and absence of explicit security headers like CSP or HSTS present potential vulnerabilities. The lack of visible incident response contacts or security policies suggests room for maturity in security governance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but proactive updates and policy transparency would strengthen the security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other third-party libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pimlico Academy
Description
Pimlico Academy is a coeducational 11-18 academy in London providing an excellent education with a knowledge-rich curriculum and a vision of 'Freedom through Education'. It is part of Future Academies and offers secondary education including Sixth Form.
Key services
Secondary education (Years 7-11), Sixth Form education (Years 12-13), Admissions, Careers education, Co-curricular enrichment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Google Translate widget, ScrollReveal.js, MeanMenu jQuery plugin, Backstretch jQuery plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by og:url and scripts loaded over HTTPS
  • Image protection script to prevent right-click and drag
  • Cookie consent banner with accept/decline

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, likely privacy protected
  4. Clear contact details and social media presence
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy present
  6. Use of older jQuery version is a minor security concern
  7. Good SEO and mobile optimization
  8. No explicit security headers detected in source
  9. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized CMS tailored for educational institutions, utilizing common JavaScript libraries and plugins for UI enhancements and multilingual support. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization in place. The technical debt is minimal but includes the use of an outdated jQuery version which could pose security risks. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations to align with best practices.
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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