Ten years ago, Educating Yorkshire was set in Thornhill Community Academy in Dewsbury and saw Year 11 student Musharaf, with the help of his inspirational English teacher Mr Burton, triumph over his stammer.

A new “reinvention” of the show will again visit Thornhill where Mr Burton is now Head Teacher.

Made by Twofour for Channel 4’s Alisa Pomeroy and Rita Daniels, the series will be filmed over 2024/2025 and will air by the end of next year.

David Clews and Grace Reynolds, who both created the original Educating brand, will Executive Produce, alongside David Brindley. Francesca Kybert is Production Executive.

Rita Daniels, Commissioning Editor said: “Telling the complex story of young people in Britain in 2025 is crucial for Channel 4, and what better way to do so than through this iconic, much-loved school. It will be fantastic to see Mr Burton in charge, and I look forward to watching him seize the reigns with full gusto. Much has changed for British teenagers since we were last at Thornhill Academy, and it will be fascinating to see how practices have developed and adapted since the burgeoning impact of social media, the covid epidemic and the intense pressure to deliver good results.”

David Clews, Twofour Chief Creative Director, added: “Making the Educating series was a highlight of my career and I couldn’t be happier to be going back to a school we know and love to make something brand new and reflective of the world we live in today. Schools and young people deserve an honest and joyful portrayal on our screens and we can’t wait to work with a brilliant team to create that.”

Headteacher Mr Burton continued:  “I’m excited to welcome Twofour back into our school over the coming months. The national challenges the profession faces are well publicised, and at Thornhill, I’m really proud of how our staff and students work together to thrive through those. Our values – ‘work hard and be nice’ – are at the centre of all we do; I have no doubt that viewers will see those come to life in our brilliant community.”

As part of the production 4Skills will fund the training and development of a number of roles, working closely with Twofour to identify opportunities for Yorkshire based talent to progress in different areas of the production.

Twofour is part of ITV Studios, which will be responsible for the international distribution of Educating Yorkshire.