Great Marlow School Partially Closes Due to Cybersecurity Incident

Great Marlow School in Buckinghamshire has partially closed due to a suspected malware incident affecting its ICT systems. The school has restricted access to parts of its network while investigations are ongoing. As a result, email communications with parents and teachers have been disrupted, and teachers are unable to assign work. Students in Year 11 and Year 13 are required to attend for external examinations, while other students are advised to stay home. Internal exams for Year 10 and Year 12 have been postponed. The school is following guidance from the Department for Education and the National Cyber Security Centre, and is working with cybersecurity professionals to resolve the issue. A further update is expected later today.

Key Points: • Great Marlow School closed for most students due to a suspected malware incident. • Year 11 and Year 13 students must attend for external exams; internal exams for others postponed. • The school is following guidance from the Department for Education and the National Cyber Security Centre.