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In school playgrounds, parents huddle in worried packs, putting together their final plans to survive the summer weeks - school is officially out. Amanda has a plan to make it through the summer holidays with her three, overexcited offspring. But the addition of fellow-mum Suzanne and her perfect son Orlando quickly shatters Amanda's adventure.

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There are 50 places at The Oaks, the best grammar school in Letchbury, and 1,000 children applying.

As measures get more and more extreme, the four quickly rally their troops and throw themselves into the battle for big school.

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Helena unexpectedly loses her job and Leonard announces that not only does he want Freddie to attend a private boarding school, he's also decided to move to Castleford to set up home with 'the other woman'.

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Firmly closing the door on her acrimonious divorce, Caroline and son Ben have moved to trendy Frencham where they join Caroline's long-time best friends, Heather and Eva.