Manor Lane High is a school on the edge - underfunded and overwhelmed, the school’s staff are stretched thin. Just before the school day begins, Drew, the exhausted head of English, abruptly resigns for good. Left reeling, Amy, the deputy head of English, must step in and steady the ship. But she barely has time to gather her thoughts— Chris, the frantic deputy head, breaks the news: Ofsted inspectors are arriving in 15 minutes for a surprise inspection. Caught between burnout and bureaucracy, can this fractured school survive the day?
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Cast
21 people
Jessica Kate Plummer
Amy Garrison
Known for
EastEnders
Missing You
Shaun Fagan
Joe Garrison
Known for
Boiling Point
The Responder
Harki Bhambra
Chris Trench
Also in
Gran Turismo
SisterS
Austin Haynes
Callum Hughes
Known for
Adolescence
The Railway Children Return
Charles De'Ath
Pete
Known for
The War of the Worlds
The Five
Paddy Rowan
Lewis Grantham
Known for
Time
Paislie Reid
Megan Danes
Known for
The Responder
Alicia Forde
Jan
Known for
Time
Anthony Dixon
Harvey
Also in
This City Is Ours
Play for Today
Robbie O'Neill
Steve Parkinson
Known for
Adolescence
The Tower
John May
Drew Westhead
Known for
Time
Chiamaka Ulebor
Elle
Also in
Waterloo Road
Jack McLoughlin Director · Lee Thompson Writer
First release December 11, 2025 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
LA Productions
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United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 11, 2025
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No release date listed for United States.
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