| Educating Yorkshire 2 | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) |
| Season chronology | |
Educating Yorkshire 2 is the seventh series of the British documentary television programme Educating broadcast on Channel 4. The documentary follows previous installments in the Educating... series including the BAFTA Award-winning Educating Essex (2011), Educating Yorkshire (2013), Educating the East End (2014), Educating Cardiff (2015), Educating Greater Manchester (2017) and Educating Greater Manchester 2 (2020).[1]
The series returned to Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire for the 2024-25 academic year, ten years after the first series, and follows headteacher Mr Burton and his team of staff as they tackle the challenges faced in British secondary schools.[2]
Episodes
| No. overall | Episode | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Episode 1 | 31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) | TBD |
| 49 | Episode 2 | 7 September 2025 (2025-09-07) | TBD |
| 50 | Episode 3 | 14 September 2025 (2025-09-14) | TBD |
| 51 | Episode 4 | 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) | TBD |
| 52 | Episode 5 | 28 September 2025 (2025-09-28) | TBD |
| 53 | Episode 6 | 5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) | TBD |
| 54 | Episode 7 | 12 October 2025 (2025-10-12) | TBD |
| 55 | Episode 8 | 19 October 2025 (2025-10-19) | TBD |
Production
The follow-up to Educating Yorkshire was announced by Channel 4 on 19 July 2024 with the working title 'Educating Yorkshire 2025' with filming taking place in the 2024-25 academic year.[2] Filming utilised a similar fixed rig set up of 65 cameras to the previous series to be as unobtrusive as possible.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Channel 4's Educating Yorkshire to return with new 'reimagination'". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Channel 4 Commissions Educating Yorkshire 2025 from TwoFour". channel4.com. Channel 4. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "Channel 4 to go back to school with Educating Yorkshire". broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "Educating Yorkshire star reveals stern warning to Channel 4 over 'petrifying' concern". The Mirror. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
