School insurance

We have been providing specialist school insurance for over 65 years. This experience allows us to offer a comprehensive proposition for schools to provide you with the right protection and support. We offer a multitude of tools and resources to help your school in maintaining a safe and secure environment, so you can concentrate on what’s really important to you, providing an excellent education for your pupils.

Schools insurance cover

tickBuildings and contents cover
Buildings cover including the costs of repair or reinstatement of damaged school buildings.
tickLiability covers
Including Governors’, Trustees’ and Management liability, and Hirers’ liability.
tickBusiness interruption
With a flexible claims settlement, meaning we can pay gross revenue, additional expenditure, and increased costs of working or a combination of them.
tickLegal expenses 
Including employment disputes and compensation awards, exclusion disputes and statutory licence appeals.
tickCustomer helplines
Customer helplines for emergency glass replacement, employee counselling, business assistance, public relations crisis and media assistance, legal and tax advice. See our Customer helplines.
tickAdditional policies available
We also offer separate policies for Cyber and Group Travel.

Find detailed information about the cover, limitations and exclusions in our Education Insurance policy summary.

Why choose Ecclesiastical for your school insurance?

Our policies are underpinned by over 65 years of experience in the education sector, and we aim to provide you with more than an insurance policy.

Risk management support – helping you to minimise claims and disruption

Our in-house risk team has produced a library of guidance to help you manage risk effectively including our Cyber Ready Class Toolkit which helps pupils stay safe online.

If you need help, you can contact our risk advice line for support.

Award-winning claims service – with 97% customer satisfaction*

We give you direct access to the handler who is supporting your claim. In the event of a third-party legal liability claim, the team will take a proactive approach to protecting the interests of your school.

Awards and accreditation

British Insurance Awards logo - Specialist Company of the Year CIR Risk Management Awards 2022 - Risk Management Specialist Company of the Year Chartered Insurance Brokers Gracechurch outstanding claims service quality award 2025 Insurance Times claims excellence awards winner - Claims product solution of the year - insurer
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