Channel 4 confirmed in January 2018 that the Educating programme was renewed for two further series.
[1][2] However, over the course of filming the sixth series, headmaster Drew Povey resigned as a result of the allegations of off-rolling students, forcing Harrop Fold School to be placed in special measures by Ofsted.
The episodes did not feature many of the series 5 cast after they refused to be seen on screen with Povey.
The episodes recorded the lowest rating of the educating series, leaving production bosses upset.
[4] In the wake of the off-rolling scandal and the investigation into the conduct of Drew Povey and Ross Povey, it was later announced these episodes would not be aired after the pair both resigned from their posts as the investigation continued.