Overview
- The Nuneaton secondary will stay shut on Monday and Tuesday with a review under way for a possible reopening on Wednesday, January 7, which is not guaranteed.
- The incident took down access to phones, email, servers and the school management system, prompting leaders to close on safeguarding grounds.
- Staff and students have been told not to use any school platforms, including Google Classroom and SharePoint, with pupils directed to external revision resources such as BBC Bitesize and Oak National Academy.
- The Central England Academy Trust activated incident response protocols, brought in independent cyber specialists, notified relevant authorities, and is cooperating with agencies including the Department for Education’s Cyber Incident Response Team.
- It has not been determined whether any personal data was accessed; the school reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office and will update families via MyEd, the website and social media, as Warwickshire County Council offers support.