Ackley Bridge

Come on Ackley!

I slept with Sadiq.

- I know! - Nas, it can't happen.

I'm a lesbian.

Here's your DNA test results.

- _ - And what about us?

We're off in to town!

Oh, Chloe!

You don't see many Pakistani lads ice skating, do you?

I'd do anything for you. You my daughter.

They'll take Hayley into care.

There is a way to keep your family together.

We need the cooperation of your mum.

You really wanna know what he's like? Ask him about Mrs Carter.

He is sleeping with her.

Jordan?

In all honesty, a school like this,

a blended school in a place like this doesn't work.

Everybody said that, everybody thought that.

But I can't tell you how many people

thought this place was going to be a failure,

and yet here we are. Making it a success.

You're late, Mr Bell.

Traffic.

- Sign's here. - Oh, great. Let's have a look.

Bottom line is

we need parents to sign their kids up today.

Why? Well, yes for finance,

for governors, for the council,

but let's do it for us.

Eh? Let's do it for the future.

Not only of this school, but for the future of the whole town.

Good, no?

Yeah!

Ackley Bridge Collage.

Were you drinking when you drew this picture?

Does everyone know about it?

Can't do nothing in Ackley Bridge,

everyone know what you up to

and don't you teach my Razia any tricks!

She got bloody plenty of her own.

She came home a drunk,

I won't be as good as your mother were, you know.

People up North.

Were you all right after your party?

Haven't seen you all week.

Chloe?

What have I said about this?

It's for the Open Day.

I don't care.

You can do the English presentation with me instead.

I'm not meant to see you apparently.

Think yourself lucky to be here at all, Jordan.

- I had a good mind to ring your dad. - What?

- Let him know what went on. - Mum!

Chloe.

Now.

It wasn't my fault!

So all the governors will be here and...

we'll have loads of prospective parents, we hope!

So, please, just everybody on their best behaviour, and...

Let's just...

let's just make a success of today.

Got a minute?

See that,

they split up but they've still gotta keep it up

for the sake of the kids.

I don't know why you lot are so interested

in your teachers' private lives.

You'd think you'd have more important things to do.

He's got no shame!

Mrs Carter and Mr Bell's bust up,

like that's nowt to do with him.

Dad?

- You got my speech? - Yeah.

I looked over it,

bit sloppy for you.

Got distracted.

What distracted you? Better not be a boy.

No.

You're a good girl, aren't you?

Mrs Carter? Do you want me to pop out front to meet the parents?

Yeah. Yeah. OK.

Someone's feeling the pressure.

Also I've got... Jordan Wilson and Chloe Voyle down in art.

Is that a good idea? They're hardly model students, are they?

Do you want me to change them, Mrs Carter?

Stop it, Steve.

Look, the kid's good at art. I mean how much damage can he do

in the canteen with a couple of paintings?

Oi!

Stranger.

What you doing here?

Jamie'll be older next year,

thought I'd see about coming back.

Would you like that?

What do you mean?

Us, like together, in school.

You could come look after him in your frees

when you're in sixth form.

Why would I wanna do that?

Why would I look after someone else's kid?

What?

Done a DNA test. He's not mine, Candice.

You got a DNA test?

All that guilt you put me on,

about not seeing him, he's not even mine!

You sure?

Am I the only one whose name you can remember?

I'm not like that.

My dad told me, everyone told me, I just didn't listen.

I really wanted you to be the dad,

- I thought... - Why are you acting

like you like me all of a sudden?

- I've always liked you. - You liked my brother,

just like all girls.

That's why you hung around with us, so you could see him.

We only did it the once.

- What? - What'd he tell you!?

Cos it was only once!

He's the only other person I've been with

and he didn't even talk to me after.

- You were really nice. - Who?

You talking about Cory?

- Leave it, Jordan, cos... - My brother? Cory!

And this is one of our science classrooms.

And this is Miss Shariff?

You gonna come say hello, Miss Shariff?

Hiya. We're learning about catalysts.

We're big believers here in practical.

Hands-on experimentation with students is encouraged.

Miss!

Sorry.

I don't know what I did wrong.

Right, shall we move on to the next class?

You're just a liar, Candice, that's what you are.

Eh, don't talk to her like that! I'll give you bloody thump!

You're a joke, Candice! A stupid girl who got knocked up.

- You get out! Go! Go! - Don't touch me!

Here, Jordan. Don't worry. Don't worry. I'll sort him.

Oh, you'll sort me, will you? It's all right, Mr Bell's here!

Oi! Come to Ackley Bridge.

Get taught by hero, Mr Steven Bell.

Erm, have I not done enough for you, kid?

- Don't... Don't show me up. - Oh, you've done loads for me.

Hiding my baby round school,

putting me on a rugby team.

- Absolute star he is. - You know I've put my neck on line for you.

I promised Mrs Carter you'd behave and look at you.

Making you look stupid in front of your missus, Sir!

Why do you care!? You've split up with her, everyone knows it.

Shall we... Shall we come back to Art?

This way.

Get out.

- What you doing, man? - Get out of my sight, now!

I'm done with you.

Go!

Come on.

Are you mad?

Squaring up to a teacher like that?

After all the trouble you've been in here.

- You know what Dad would do. - Yeah, he'd pick your side.

What side?

What were that, with you and Candice down in the canteen?

She mouthing on about your kid?

What she want?

Money?

Cos you know she's gotta prove it's yours

before she gets anything from you.

Don't let her be taking advantage of you.

She just said she's only been with me, that's all.

Yeah, well, she's a liar.

How would you know?

She's a liar, Jordan. Don't be stupid.

Did you sleep with her?

With Candice?

Give me some respect, Jordan.

Why?

What did she say?

She said you're Jamie's dad.

Come on. Let's go home.

Well, you didn't, did you?

Well, did you?

Come on.

You know I liked her.

I said you shouldn't trust her.

OK?

I didn't know you'd been with her.

She said she liked me!

Thanks. That's just a sample

of some of the musical opportunities here at the school,

and now for an insider's view of life

here at Ackley Bridge College, I'd like to pass you over to

our sponsor's daughter and sixth former here, Alya Nawaz.

Do us proud.

My name is Alya Nawaz.

At my last school, only 10% of the pupils were white,

so when I heard about this new school I was excited.

I was excited because it was an opportunity

to study and to make friends with a new and diverse group of people.