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Security report for skinnersacademy.org.uk

Skinners' Academy Hackney · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Skinners' Academy Hackney is a medium-sized educational institution located in London, UK, serving students aged 11 to 19. Established in 2010 and supported by the Skinners' Company and Skinners' Academies Trust, it offers a world-class education with a focus on enterprise. The website reflects a professional and community-oriented organization with clear contact information, social media presence, and comprehensive policies. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, and a React-based CMS, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks some security headers and incident response information. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules errors, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, well-maintained, and trustworthy for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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

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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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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 operates in the education sector, targeting local community students and parents. Its business model is that of a state-supported school with sponsorship from a historic livery company, the Skinners' Company. The website highlights admissions, curriculum, enrichment, and events, indicating a comprehensive educational offering. Partnerships with the Skinners' Company and Skinners' Academies Trust strengthen its market position. The presence of social media and regular news updates suggests active community engagement. The lack of direct revenue streams or e-commerce is consistent with its non-profit educational nature.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, no visible sensitive data leaks, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trust slightly but is likely due to technical domain registration constraints rather than malicious intent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  2. Publish an incident response policy or security contact page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Review domain registration details with the registrar to resolve WHOIS data availability issues.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Skinners' Academies Trust
Registration number
06912857
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skinners' Academy Hackney
Description
Skinners’ Academy is a school in the Woodberry Down (North Hackney) community for pupils aged 11–19, providing a world class education in a state-of-the-art building. Specialising in Enterprise, supported by the Skinners’ Company, and opened in 2010.
Key services
Secondary education, Sixth form education, Admissions, Careers guidance, Enrichment activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.3, FontAwesome 5.11, Google Fonts (Montserrat, Cinzel), Google Tag Manager, Google Translate, Cycle2 slideshow plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

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 and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. Clear contact information and social media presence
  6. Use of modern web technologies and Google Analytics
  7. No security.txt or incident response info found
  8. No explicit or adult content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a React-based CMS platform with integration of jQuery, FontAwesome, and Google services such as Tag Manager and Translate. It uses Google Fonts for typography and implements a responsive design with good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility is basic but present, with some ARIA roles and language attributes. There is room for improvement in security headers and incident response mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly educational website.
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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