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

Series	Title	Episodes		Originally aired		Average viewers (millions)
				First aired	Last aired
1	Essex	7		22 September 2011 (2011-09-22)	3 November 2011 (2011-11-03)	1.99
2	Yorkshire	10		5 September 2013 (2013-09-05)	21 August 2014 (2014-08-21)	3.46
3	The East End	8		4 September 2014 (2014-09-04)	23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)	1.44
4	Cardiff	8		25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)	13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)	1.71
5	Greater Manchester	8		31 August 2017 (2017-08-31)	19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)	2.54
6	Greater Manchester 2	4		3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)	17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)	1.81

Episodes

Series 1: Essex (2011)

Main article: Educating Essex

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
1	Episode 1	22 September 2011 (2011-09-22)	1.92
2	Episode 2	29 September 2011 (2011-09-29)	1.79
3	Episode 3	6 October 2011 (2011-10-06)	2.01
4	Episode 4	13 October 2011 (2011-10-13)	2.11
5	Episode 5	20 October 2011 (2011-10-20)	2.05
6	Episode 6	27 October 2011 (2011-10-27)	1.97
7	Episode 7	3 November 2011 (2011-11-03)	2.06

Series 2: Yorkshire (2013–14)

Main article: Educating Yorkshire

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
8	Episode 1	5 September 2013 (2013-09-05)	4.19
9	Episode 2	12 September 2013 (2013-09-12)	4.00
10	Episode 3	19 September 2013 (2013-09-19)	3.90
11	Episode 4	26 September 2013 (2013-09-26)	3.43
12	Episode 5	3 October 2013 (2013-10-03)	3.34
13	Episode 6	10 October 2013 (2013-10-10)	3.69
14	Episode 7	17 October 2013 (2013-10-17)	3.48
15	Episode 8	24 October 2013 (2013-10-24)	3.53
16	Episode 9: "Educating Yorkshire at Christmas"	19 December 2013 (2013-12-19)	2.75
17	Episode 10: "One Year On"	21 August 2014 (2014-08-21)	2.24

Series 3: The East End (2014)

Main article: Educating the East End

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
18	Episode 1	4 September 2014 (2014-09-04)	2.70
19	Episode 2	11 September 2014 (2014-09-11)	2.26
20	Episode 3	18 September 2014 (2014-09-18)	2.10
21	Episode 4	25 September 2014 (2014-09-25)	1.97
22	Episode 5	2 October 2014 (2014-10-02)	1.91
23	Episode 6	9 October 2014 (2014-10-09)	1.80
24	Episode 7	16 October 2014 (2014-10-16)	1.66
25	Episode 8	23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)	N/A

Series 4: Cardiff (2015)

Main article: Educating Cardiff

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
28	Episode 1	25 August 2015 (2015-08-25)	2.11
29	Episode 2	1 September 2015 (2015-09-01)	2.00
30	Episode 3	8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)	1.62
31	Episode 4	15 September 2015 (2015-09-15)	1.91
32	Episode 5	22 September 2015 (2015-09-22)	1.61
33	Episode 6	29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)	1.50
34	Episode 7	6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)	1.50
35	Episode 8	13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)	1.46

Series 5: Greater Manchester (2017)

Main article: Educating Greater Manchester

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
36	Episode 1	31 August 2017 (2017-08-31)	2.76
37	Episode 2	7 September 2017 (2017-09-07)	2.73
38	Episode 3	14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)	2.71
39	Episode 4	21 September 2017 (2017-09-21)	2.65
40	Episode 5	28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)	2.50
41	Episode 6	5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)	2.43
42	Episode 7	12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)	2.32
43	Episode 8	19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)	2.19

Series 6: Greater Manchester 2 (2020)

Main article: Educating Greater Manchester 2

No. overall	Episode	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
44	Episode 1	3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)	2.50
45	Episode 2	4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)	1.41
46	Episode 3	10 November 2020 (2020-11-10)	1.94
47	Episode 4	17 November 2020 (2020-11-17)	1.39

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

No.	Title	Original 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.