Eleventh episode of Series 7, and the first episode of the second part (Autumn Term) of Series 7.
Synopsis[]
Karen's replacement is new broom headteacher Michael Byrne, who fails to impress Grantly and Janeece, the latter of whom he sends on an administration course. He does make Tom deputy head, having virtually promised the role to Sian Diamond, who joins the staff with recently-wed husband Jez - who wastes no time in telling the others that Sian and Michael were once a couple. Finn falls for new pupil Trudi, falling foul of her brother, street gangster Tariq Siddiqui, who joyrides in Ronan's car, Michael's failure to expel Tariq being another source of grievance with the old guard. After discovering that brothers Phoenix and Harley Taylor have been covering up the recent death of their grandma, with whom they live, for fear of being returned to their drunk father, Michael threatens ex-pupil Wayne Johnson, recently acquitted in court of the attempted murder of the headmaster.
Main cast[]
Staff[]
- Alec Newman as Michael Byrne (First appearance)
- Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant
- Jaye Jacobs as Sian Diamond (First appearance)
- Alex Walkinshaw as Jez Diamond (First appearance)
- Mark Benton as Daniel Chalk
- Jason Done as Tom Clarkson
- Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen
- Chris Geere as Matt Wilding (First appearance since S4E20)
Students[]
- Kane Tomlinson-Weaver as Harley Taylor (First appearance)
- Kaya Moore as Phoenix Taylor (First appearance)
- Darcy Isa as Lauren Andrews
- William Rush as Josh Stevenson
- Jack McMullen as Finn Sharkey
- Ben-Ryan Davies as Ronan Burley
- Rebecca Ryan as Vicki MacDonald
- Naveed Choudhry as Tariq Siddiqui (First appearance)
- Aryana Ramkhalawon as Trudi Siddiqui (First appearance)
- Katie McGlynn as Scout Allen
- Shannon Flynn as Emily James
- Reece Douglas as Denzil Kelly
- Millie Katana as Rhona Mansfield
- Hope Katana as Shona Mansfield
Others[]
- Robert Haythorne as Wayne Johnson (First appearance)
- Kriss Dosanjh as Mr Siddiqui (One-off appearance)
- Buckso Dhillon-Woolley as the Clerk of the Court (One-off appearance)
- John Thomson as Nelson Smith (First appearance)
