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sparsholt.ac.uk

Category: Education

Scanned: Nov 1, 2026, 23:01 UTC · First seen: Nov 1, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
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https://sparsholt.ac.uk
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17 years
Low Popularity - #642,016 Tranco rank (<100K monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
DigitalOcean, LLC
Slough, United Kingdom
nginx
WordPress
165.232.102.97
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Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered June 10, 2009
Expires Unknown
Name Servers ns1.sparsholt.ac.uk
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting DigitalOcean, LLC
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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www.sparsholt.ac.uk/university-centre 81.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.sparsholt.ac.uk.http-redirect 90 B No threats
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NT2WPDZ64 266 B No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/?p=1355 71.9 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/# 43.5 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/xmlrpc.php?rsd 829 B No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/sparsholt-hedgehog-friendly-campus-campaign/# 86.7 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/parents-guardians/# 86.0 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/college/# 81.0 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/temporary-online-payments/# 67.4 KB No threats
www.sparsholt.ac.uk/parent-portal/# 71.8 KB No threats
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www.dsa-qag.org.uk Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
www.dsa-qag.org.uk/ Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
www.dsa-qag.org.uk/ Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan Not flagged
matrixstandard.com/ Not flagged
portal.sparsholt.ac.uk/ Not flagged
sam-app.org.uk/ Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/${t} Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/31785 Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/about:blank Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/agriculture-facilities Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/animal-zoo-management-facilities/ Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/arboriculture-facilities/ Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/college/ofsted/ Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/conservation-countryside-environment-facilities/ Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/employers Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk/employers/ Not flagged
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ahdb.org.uk Not flagged
alresfordshow.co.uk Not flagged
apply.sparsholt.ac.uk Not flagged
apprenticeshipguide.co.uk Not flagged
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk Not flagged
basc.org.uk Not flagged
biaza.org.uk Not flagged
bighedgehogmap.org Not flagged
bit.ly Not flagged
cairngorms.co.uk Not flagged
calmharm.co.uk Not flagged
capitasparsholt.configio.com Not flagged
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<iframe title%3D"Activating your IT Account 2026-27" width%3D"640" height%3D"360" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/a1v5C8Q60rA?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"Apprenticeships | Sparsholt College" width%3D"1140" height%3D"641" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list%3DPLXAvqR_ltViecEiofRvDYBOKPVlmS6Ftv" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"CMI Management &amp%3B Leadership | Business Training Courses at Sparsholt College" width%3D"640" height%3D"360" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zg3MbLPGGU4?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"MIG Welding Skills | Business Training Courses at Sparsholt College" width%3D"640" height%3D"360" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wyq2Di1Tz00?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"Meet the Team | The Industrial Work Placement Team at Sparsholt College" width%3D"1140" height%3D"641" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/yxRj2VA6j-Y?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"ProPortal User Guide" width%3D"1140" height%3D"641" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/u5kHSKChp_4?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"Sparsholt College | On Demand Open Event | Student Tour of Sparsholt College" width%3D"1140" height%3D"641" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/AWWZZbG0fTY?feature%3Doembed" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
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<iframe title%3D"Sparsholt-Business Courses June26" allow%3D"clipboard-write%3B autoplay%3B encrypted-media%3B fullscreen%3B picture-in-picture" sandbox%3D"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms" allowfullscreen%3D"true" style%3D"position:absolute%3Bborder:none%3Bwidth:100%%3Bheight:100%%3Bleft:0%3Bright:0%3Btop:0%3Bbottom:0%3B" src%3D"https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?d%3Dsparsholt-business_courses_june26&#038%3Bu%3Dmarketing_sparsholt"> Not flagged
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<iframe width%3D"560" height%3D"315" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/VptYjOrpBtc?si%3DGbGpZNOrXMy81TYe" title%3D"YouTube video player" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Not flagged
sparsholt.ac.uk Overview

Description of sparsholt.ac.uk

sparsholt.ac.uk appears to be the official website of Sparsholt College and University Centre in the United Kingdom. Based on the domain, page title, and metadata, the site presents information about specialist education and training in land-based, animal, agricultural, equine, fishery, and environmental subjects, with references to both Sparsholt and Andover campuses or offerings.

The homepage screenshot shows a branded institutional website with navigation for college, university centre, employers, current students, jobs, and an online store. The .ac.uk domain space is generally associated with UK academic institutions, which supports the impression that this site is operated by or on behalf of Sparsholt College Group as its main public-facing web presence.

The site appears to serve prospective students, current students, employers, and other stakeholders by providing course information, campus resources, prospectuses, events, and application pathways. External references to government, educational, and sector-related organizations are consistent with a legitimate education-focused institution.

Safety Assessment for sparsholt.ac.uk

Based on available scan data, no malware detections were reported by security engines at the time of this scan, and the domain was not listed by the checked content-malice and phishing blacklist databases. The domain is also long-established, which can be a positive trust indicator when considered alongside the academic .ac.uk namespace and the institutional content shown on the page.

One automated malware scan produced a low-confidence "suspicious" result tied to a page and an external referenced domain, with the threat name described generically rather than as a confirmed malware family. Because this appears to be a single heuristic-style finding without corroboration from other security engines or blacklist databases, it may reflect a false positive or a caution related to linked content rather than a confirmed compromise of the website itself.

Overall, the available evidence suggests a low level of risk, though the isolated suspicious flag means some caution is still appropriate. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid Let's Encrypt SSL/TLS certificate with an expiry date in early 2027, which indicates HTTPS is configured. It is served by nginx and hosted on infrastructure associated with DigitalOcean in Slough, United Kingdom. The domain uses nameservers including ns1.sparsholt.ac.uk and ns3.ja.net.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, so DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major infrastructure-level security issues were evident from the provided data, although the scan did note one generic suspicious external reference that may merit periodic review by the site operator.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://sparsholt.ac.uk/
200 https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/
Website Insights
#642,016
Tranco Rank
Moderately Popular
Visitors <100K/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
Sep 21 Oct 31
4 cookies detected
Essential0
Analytics2
Advertising2
Social0
3 1st party cookies
1 3rd party (tracker)
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