The BEST episodes of Bad Education

Every episode of Bad Education ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bad Education!

Comedy series about a teacher who is a bigger kid than the kids he teaches. They talk too much, don’t pay attention and have a poor attitude. Must try harder, especially as they're the teachers.

Last Updated: 9/30/2023Network: BBC ThreeStatus: Continuing
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Prom
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8.12
226 votes

#1 - Prom

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/21/2014

With exams over it's careers advice day for Form K, but it is Alfie who makes the biggest decision of all when he realises he can't go on teaching without his beloved class and quits Abbey Grove. Fraser is devastated to lose his best friend and takes the news badly. Alfie reveals he has landed himself a job at the Playstation factory and cannot be tempted back despite Gulliver and his class begging him to return. But will the truth about Alfie's new job be exposed and will they manage to convince him to return to Abbey Grove? And who will be crowned prom king and queen?

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Drugs
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7.97
222 votes

#2 - Drugs

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/2013

Headmaster Mr Fraser has organised a special guest speaker for Drugs Awareness Day, much to Miss Gulliver's annoyance. Alfie's class is alarmed by the news that Stephen's parents want him to leave Abbey Grove. Can Alfie persuade Stephen's parents to let him stay or will his attraction to drugs councillor India threaten to jeopardise everything?

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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Politics
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7.90
302 votes

#3 - Politics

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/18/2012

The Abbey Grove school election is underway and each class must put forward a candidate. Gulliver's candidate is school brainbox David Millbank. When Gulliver implies Alfie's class are all 'unelectable', he decides to make it his mission to prove her wrong. Meanwhile Fraser is suspended due to an unfortunate incident involving a very provocative internet viral, which means Pickwell has firmly got her sights on trying to get the job for herself.

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The American
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7.82
227 votes

#4 - The American

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2013

Alfie is shocked by the arrival of a new teacher at Abbey Grove, Mr Schwimer and even more shocked to learn that he will be taking over Alfie’s own class. Desperately upset that his class seem to be having a great time and actually learning proper, real life GCSE history with their new teacher, Alfie is even more unhappy when he finds out which class Miss Pickwell has given him instead. With Headmaster Fraser and Miss Gulliver both increasingly charmed by Mr Schwimer it is left to Alfie and Jing to uncover the truth behind this American imposter

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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Strike
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7.77
235 votes

#5 - Strike

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/16/2014

It's summer term and Alfie Wickers is back in high spirits to get his class through their exams. But there is a shock for Alfie with the revelation that his dad Martin Wickers has been appointed as the new deputy head whose first jobs are to increase class sizes and fire a member of staff after Fraser has badly invested the school's money in his own clothing range, Dolce and GaBanter. For Alfie this means a new class member, Cleopatra, and a tough decision to make - stand by his girlfriend, Miss Gulliver when she leads the teachers on strike, or sacrifice himself to save his class from failing their exams.

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The Exam
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7.77
213 votes

#6 - The Exam

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2014

Fraser discovers that Alfie never passed his biology GCSE, so Alfie must go back to school himself to be taught by Gulliver and sit the exam with his own class. It should be the perfect opportunity to prove to Gulliver that he can motivate his class and lead by example, but Alfie decides there is only one real option: cheating. But, with the revelation that the notorious ball-breaking invigilator Mr Hewston will be overseeing the exam, it becomes clear that this is going to be a battle of wits. Meanwhile Martin Wickers is babysitting his girlfriend's dog and Fraser is organising the end-of-exam skip party.

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Sports Day
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7.74
159 votes

#7 - Sports Day

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2014

It's Abbey Grove's sports day and Fraser has hired the most inappropriate new sports teacher to oversee events - Preet. Alfie sees this as the perfect opportunity to challenge Miss Gulliver's ex-boyfriend to an endurance event, which Preet offers to design. But with a steroid scandal rocking the school and Alfie desperate to win by any means possible, will he make it over the finish line with his dignity intact?

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Swimming Gala
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7.68
267 votes

#8 - Swimming Gala

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2013

Abbey Grove's new term kicks off with the annual swimming gala and headmaster Mr Fraser decides to pay homage to the fact the UK recently hosted the greatest show on earth, Splash, by ending it with their very own synchronised diving competition. Alfie and his class don't usually take part in the gala, but lured by a cash bet with deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell he decides to bribe them with a group trip to a restaurant and enter the event. The first day back is also a chance for Alfie to catch up with his girlfriend Miss Gulliver, but he's shocked to find out that he isn't in a relationship with her at all, and even more shocked to find out who she is actually dating.

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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Funeral
star
7.67
252 votes

#9 - Funeral

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2013

Abbey Grove is rocked by the news that deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell is dead and Alfie is left particularly on edge when her suicide note clearly lays the finger of blame on him after one of his class's pranks pushes her over the edge. Haunted by guilt, will Alfie be able to put her unquiet spirit at rest with the perfect memorial service? With Pickwell gone, headmaster Mr Fraser decides to advertise for her position with less-than-successful results, which may mean Miss Gulliver is offered the role full-time. But will the power change her?

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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Valentine's Day
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7.66
204 votes

#10 - Valentine's Day

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/2013

It is Valentine's Day and headmaster Mr Fraser has planned a special Abbey Grove 'Take Me Out' to help the shy kids find love. New deputy headmistress Professor Green is rubbing everyone up the wrong way, apart from Alfie's father, who happened to go to teacher training college with her. Alfie is desperately trying to persuade Miss Gulliver to come to dinner with him, but is distracted by some shock news from Chantelle. Will Gulliver turn up to dinner and who is Martin Wickers's surprise dinner date?

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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After School Clubs
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7.63
233 votes

#11 - After School Clubs

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/23/2014

Mitchell announces he is leaving Abbey Grove, but there is the perfect opportunity for a farewell party when Fraser decides to rent out rooms to after-school clubs for extra cash. However, things get complicated for Alfie when he promises to attend Gulliver's book group, Fraser's LARPing club and Mitchell's leaving party. Alfie wants to use the book group as an opportunity to impress Gulliver, but when he gets his class to write the chapter summaries things quickly go from bad to worse. Simultaneously, he has got to help Fraser win a fantasy battle against two very self-important LARPers and survive Mitchell's leaving pranks. Will he be able to do all three without letting someone down?

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Sex Education
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7.61
335 votes

#12 - Sex Education

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/21/2012

Abbey Grove School parents are worried about the impending arrival of the French exchange students, after Jean Claude and his French classmates ran riot leaving a wake of lovestruck teenagers behind them the previous year. This year, Fraser is determined to prove to the angry parents that he has got everything under control, especially with his right-hand man Alfie by his side. But is Alfie really the right man to entrust with a sex education class?

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Football Match
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7.58
293 votes

#13 - Football Match

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/11/2012

It is the biggest football match of the Abbey Grove school year, as they take on the local public school, Middleton House. After the PE teacher goes missing, Fraser decides that Alfie is the ideal candidate to coach the Abbey Grove team. There are a couple of problems with this decision - firstly Alfie knows nothing about football and secondly Middleton House happens to be his childhood school, which means being reacquainted with his old games teacher and nemesis Mr Humpage.

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Fundraiser
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7.57
220 votes

#14 - Fundraiser

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2013

Abbey Grove is plunged into financial ruin when headmaster Mr Fraser gives the Nigerian Minister of Finance all their money with the promise of huge returns on the investment. With Professor Green executing an austerity drive which sees the school pillaged of resources, Miss Gulliver thinks it's time to move on. Will Alfie come up with a plan to save the school and stop Miss Gulliver from leaving? And how will he react to the big announcement Professor Green is hiding from him about his father?

Directors: Elliot Hegarty
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School Trip
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7.54
265 votes

#15 - School Trip

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2012

It is the day of the Abbey Grove school field trips and Alfie and Gulliver are escorting their pupils to a petting zoo and ink museum. Fraser takes his group of pupils to a 'poetry recital' which turns out to be a rap battle, and Pickwell decides to take her class to an abattoir. Things go from bad to worse, when Alfie takes an opportunity to hijack his field trip and turn it into a Bear Grylls-esque survival course.

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Fundraising
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7.54
180 votes

#16 - Fundraising

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2014

Martin Wickers's attempts to teach Alfie to drive end in disaster when they run over the school caretaker. Alfie and his class start fundraising for the caretaker's urgent surgery. However, when the school bully Grayson is transferred to Alfie's class, it soon becomes clear that their noble intentions might be difficult with him around. Soon Alfie and his class find themselves no longer leading a charitable enterprise, but being taken on a joyride in a stolen ambulance. Fraser has taken up pole dancing and sees the fundraiser as the perfect opportunity to demonstrate his skills.

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Self Defence
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7.51
272 votes

#17 - Self Defence

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/28/2012

A new computer game craze hits Abbey Grove School that has got the children imitating a dangerous move called the 'blitz kick'. Fraser decides to buy a copy of the game to see what all the fuss is about but inadvertently turns his staff into addicts as well. Alfie decides to support his beloved Miss Gulliver in taking a stand against all this violence by organising a weapons amnesty. While Fraser hires a very inappropriate self-defence tutor, Preet, to help demonstrate the dangers of violence.

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School Play
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6.77
13 votes

#18 - School Play

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2023

Stephen wants to turn the school play into a showcase for his talents to impress an agent, but Hoburn has more sinister plans to use it as a way of closing the school down.

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Parents' Evening
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6.77
364 votes

#19 - Parents' Evening

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/14/2012

It is parents' evening at Abbey Grove School and Alfie is under pressure from the deputy headmistress Miss Pickwell to mark his mock exam papers, otherwise she will fail his whole class. However, news that biology teacher Miss Gulliver has split from her boyfriend only serves to distract him as he becomes fixated with securing a date with her. But with the unpredictable headmaster Mr Fraser also keen to make a move on Miss Gulliver, Alfie resorts to desperate measures both to mark the papers and beat Fraser to a date.

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Glow Up
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6.62
13 votes

#20 - Glow Up

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2023

Stephen is desperate to get rid of Mitchell who has moved in after his girlfriend threw him out. So Class K and Stephen give Mitchell a glow up in the hope she’ll take him back.

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Whodunnit
star
6.25
16 votes

#21 - Whodunnit

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2023

Stephen is determined to find out who snitched on him about Class K’s trip to a drag brunch. Meanwhile, Fraser mistakes an Ofsted inspector for a Task Rabbit.

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Prison
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6.20
15 votes

#22 - Prison

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2023

Hoburn tries a prison experience programme at the school to teach the kids discipline. Class K end up incarcerated with Stephen, who’s prepping an audition as a hardened criminal.

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Rivals
star
5.59
27 votes

#23 - Rivals

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2023

Stephen and Mitchell are told one of them will be fired so go to extreme lengths to save their jobs. Meanwhile, Fraser has accidentally started printing the entire internet.

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Trailblazer
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5.38
13 votes

#24 - Trailblazer

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2023

After Class K make Stephen feel old and irrelevant on his birthday, he goes to ridiculous lengths to prove he is still a trailblazer.

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