PICK OF THE DAY

SCHOOL, 9PM, BBC2

FILMED over the course of an academic year at three secondary schools that form a large multi-academy trust in south Gloucestershire, England, this eye-opening series from the makers of Hospital provides a stark picture of modern state education – and is sure to resonate with Irish teachers. The cameras have been given privileged access to all areas of the schools, from the classroom to the staff room, to highlight the challenges facing both pupils and staff. But with budgets getting ever tighter, what does the future hold? In the opening episode, the trust’s senior team of David Spence, Angie Browne, William Roberts and James Pope (pictured) are faced with some stark choices as they try to educate the next generation.