Ahead of the Class
2005, English. Directed by Adrian Shergold.
Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs, a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in north west London which was facing closure after the notorious murder of its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, in 1995 as he was breaking up a fight between his pupils and those from a rival school.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Adrian ShergoldDirector
- Julie WaltersMarie Stubbs
- Reece DinsdaleSean Devlin
- Tony SlatteryStuart Stiles
- Michelle FairleySonia Venning
- Inday BaTrudy Gower
- Anton LesserGraham Ranger
- Danny NussbaumThomas Moreira
- Hannah YellandTracey O'Leary
- Adrian RawlinsTony Mackersie
- Katherine ParkinsonVicky Foley
- Calum MacNabJason Foley
- Bernard HolleyBill Stubbs
Details
- Released
- 5 August 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Robert Jones
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What Ahead of the Class is based on
Ahead of the Class is based on a true story.
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Ahead of the Class runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Ahead of the Class isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 2005. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ahead of the Class?
If you liked Ahead of the Class, try Iron Jawed Angels, American Son, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Who directed Ahead of the Class?
Ahead of the Class (2005) was directed by Adrian Shergold and stars Julie Walters, Reece Dinsdale, Tony Slattery.
What is Ahead of the Class based on?
Ahead of the Class is based on a true story.