diff --git a/app/models/school_project.rb b/app/models/school_project.rb
index c5d41d08..52aceb96 100644
--- a/app/models/school_project.rb
+++ b/app/models/school_project.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class SchoolProject < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :school
   belongs_to :project
   has_many :feedback, dependent: :destroy
-  has_many :school_project_transitions, autosave: false, dependent: :nullify
+  has_many :school_project_transitions, autosave: false, dependent: :destroy
 
   include Statesman::Adapters::ActiveRecordQueries[
     transition_class: ::SchoolProjectTransition,
diff --git a/spec/models/school_project_spec.rb b/spec/models/school_project_spec.rb
index 6d1eba00..8cc78549 100644
--- a/spec/models/school_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/school_project_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   it { is_expected.to belong_to(:school) }
   it { is_expected.to belong_to(:project) }
   it { is_expected.to have_many(:feedback).dependent(:destroy) }
-  it { is_expected.to have_many(:school_project_transitions).dependent(:nullify) }
+  it { is_expected.to have_many(:school_project_transitions).dependent(:destroy) }
 
   describe '#status' do
     it 'defaults to unsubmitted' do
diff --git a/spec/services/student_removal_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/student_removal_service_spec.rb
index 00002488..ec493d5c 100644
--- a/spec/services/student_removal_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/student_removal_service_spec.rb
@@ -79,6 +79,22 @@
         # Other student's project should remain
         expect(Project.exists?(other_school_project.id)).to be true
       end
+
+      it 'deletes school project transitions when deleting projects' do
+        project = create(:project, user_id: student.id, school: school)
+        school_project = project.school_project
+
+        # Transition the project to create SchoolProjectTransition records
+        school_project.transition_status_to!(:submitted, student.id)
+        school_project.transition_status_to!(:returned, teacher.id)
+
+        results = service.remove_students
+
+        expect(results.first[:error]).to be_nil
+        expect(Project.exists?(project.id)).to be false
+        expect(SchoolProject.exists?(school_project.id)).to be false
+        expect(SchoolProjectTransition.where(school_project_id: school_project.id).count).to eq(0)
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when student does not have a role in the school' do