More UK Schools Are Recovering Faster from Cyber Incidents
Ofqual data shows fewer UK school cyber incidents and faster recovery, but many still lack basic defenses.
Ofqual figures released on October 1 show the share of UK schools reporting a cyber incident fell from 34% in 2023-24 to 29% in 2024-25 and 27% in 2025-26. When incidents occur, 66% of schools now recover immediately, up from 55%, and reported critical damage has fallen to 7%. A survey of 2,162 schools and 3,775 teachers found 46% still treat cybersecurity as mainly an IT-team issue, only 9% cite senior leadership, and roughly 45% have not adopted basics such as policies, risk assessments, and backups.
- School cyber-incident rate fell from 34% in 2023-24 to 27% in 2025-26.
- Immediate recovery rose to 66% from 55%; critical damage fell to 7%.
- Only 9% said senior leaders own cybersecurity; 46% said the IT team.
- About 45% of schools still lack basic preventative cyber measures.
- Ofqual surveyed 2,162 schools and 3,775 teachers.
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- United Kingdom
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Ofqual study finds growing number of UK schools are bouncing back “immediately” from cyber-attacks
By Phil Muncaster · infosecurity-magazine.com
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