While Alya lives a life of privilege, Cory's family has fallen apart and he has to visit a food bank. When Cory makes a snarky comment, Alya posts a picture of him but it backfires badly: he's humiliated, and suddenly she's a pariah. Nas gets caught in the crossfire of a fight between Sam and Razia, leaving her to choose between her secret girlfriend and her sister. And as Sadiq begs Mandy to keep him on as sponsor, Javid hatches a plan to take over as the head of Ackley Bridge.

With the GCSE exams looming Missy loses her bottle and quits school in favour of starting a family with Aaron. Emma recruits Will in her plan to sabotage Chloe's relationship.