List of Educating episodes

Educating... is a British documentary reality television programme which first aired on 22 September 2011. It has run for four series. The show took a year break before announcing the fifth series which aired in 2017 on Channel 4. It uses a fly on the wall format to show the everyday lives of the staff and pupils of secondary schools all over the UK. It shows an insight to the realities of a British secondary school.


During the course of the programme, 47 episodes of Educating aired over six series.

Series overview

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SeriesTitleEpisodesOriginally airedAverage viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
1Essex722 September 2011 (2011-09-22)3 November 2011 (2011-11-03)1.99
2Yorkshire105 September 2013 (2013-09-05)21 August 2014 (2014-08-21)3.46
3The East End84 September 2014 (2014-09-04)23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)1.44
4Cardiff825 August 2015 (2015-08-25)13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)1.71
5Greater Manchester831 August 2017 (2017-08-31)19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)2.54
6Greater Manchester 243 November 2020 (2020-11-03)17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)1.81

Episodes

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Series 1: Essex (2011)

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overall
EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1Episode 122 September 2011 (2011-09-22)1.92
2Episode 229 September 2011 (2011-09-29)1.79
3Episode 36 October 2011 (2011-10-06)2.01
4Episode 413 October 2011 (2011-10-13)2.11
5Episode 520 October 2011 (2011-10-20)2.05
6Episode 627 October 2011 (2011-10-27)1.97
7Episode 73 November 2011 (2011-11-03)2.06

Series 2: Yorkshire (2013–14)

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No.
overall
EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
8Episode 15 September 2013 (2013-09-05)4.19
9Episode 212 September 2013 (2013-09-12)4.00
10Episode 319 September 2013 (2013-09-19)3.90
11Episode 426 September 2013 (2013-09-26)3.43
12Episode 53 October 2013 (2013-10-03)3.34
13Episode 610 October 2013 (2013-10-10)3.69
14Episode 717 October 2013 (2013-10-17)3.48
15Episode 824 October 2013 (2013-10-24)3.53
16Episode 9: "Educating Yorkshire at Christmas"19 December 2013 (2013-12-19)2.75
17Episode 10: "One Year On"21 August 2014 (2014-08-21)2.24

Series 3: The East End (2014)

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EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
18Episode 14 September 2014 (2014-09-04)2.70
19Episode 211 September 2014 (2014-09-11)2.26
20Episode 318 September 2014 (2014-09-18)2.10
21Episode 425 September 2014 (2014-09-25)1.97
22Episode 52 October 2014 (2014-10-02)1.91
23Episode 69 October 2014 (2014-10-09)1.80
24Episode 716 October 2014 (2014-10-16)1.66
25Episode 823 October 2014 (2014-10-23)N/A

Series 4: Cardiff (2015)

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EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
28Episode 125 August 2015 (2015-08-25)2.11
29Episode 21 September 2015 (2015-09-01)2.00
30Episode 38 September 2015 (2015-09-08)1.62
31Episode 415 September 2015 (2015-09-15)1.91
32Episode 522 September 2015 (2015-09-22)1.61
33Episode 629 September 2015 (2015-09-29)1.50
34Episode 76 October 2015 (2015-10-06)1.50
35Episode 813 October 2015 (2015-10-13)1.46

Series 5: Greater Manchester (2017)

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EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
36Episode 131 August 2017 (2017-08-31)2.76
37Episode 27 September 2017 (2017-09-07)2.73
38Episode 314 September 2017 (2017-09-14)2.71
39Episode 421 September 2017 (2017-09-21)2.65
40Episode 528 September 2017 (2017-09-28)2.50
41Episode 65 October 2017 (2017-10-05)2.43
42Episode 712 October 2017 (2017-10-12)2.32
43Episode 819 October 2017 (2017-10-19)2.19

Series 6: Greater Manchester 2 (2020)

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EpisodeOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
44Episode 13 November 2020 (2020-11-03)2.50
45Episode 24 November 2020 (2020-11-04)1.41
46Episode 310 November 2020 (2020-11-10)1.94
47Episode 417 November 2020 (2020-11-17)1.39

Educating: What I Wish I'd Known...

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No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Educating Essex: Gabby"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
Gabby was one of the brightest students in her year, taking some GCSEs early. But she then became a victim of bullying and then she cried a lot and reared up emotionally and grades dropped down. During a return visit, Gabby explains how she overcame her obstacles.
2"Educating Essex: Ryan"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
Ryan, who has Asperger's Syndrome, explains how he overcame his fears about school, and how leaving school proved to be his greatest challenge. Proud of his progress, he returns to see Mr Goddard.
3"Educating Essex: Sam"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
At school, Sam was a teenage rebel with a short temper, constantly getting into trouble. Three years later and after becoming a dad, Sam is in a reflective mood.
4"Educating Yorkshire: Hannah and Sheridan"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
In Year 11, Hannah and Sheridan were among the school's most popular students. But by messing around, the girls struggled to get good grades. Now at college, they need to knuckle down.
5"Educating Yorkshire: Robbie-Joe"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
In Year 7, cheeky chappy Robbie-Joe was in trouble four out of five days. He looks back on his challenging behaviour. Is he now a model student? Has he realised how serious things are for his future?
6"Educating Yorkshire: Tom"1 August 2014 (2014-08-01)
In Year 10, Tom's behaviour was lively. But it was the unexpected death of his step-brother that pushed his behaviour beyond all limits. Eighteen months on, he explains how he turned his life around.

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