For most of you, school is out for this week (apologies to those who have a few more days to go...).  What better way to celebrate the beginning of the holidays than to highlight the brilliant, albeit slightly embarrassing, dancing, singing and - damn good - performing from teachers across the country in the annual leavers’ videos.

This year, schools took inspiration from the 40th anniversary of Grease, the smash-hit musical film The Greatest Showman, and the much-loved (at least by pupils) comedy single Man’s Not Hot. 

There are, of course, the leavers’ videos essentials, too: dancing on school tables, dodgy lip-syncing and some seriously grooooovy dad dancing (we’re looking at you, Henry Box School). 

The standards set in 2016 and 2017 were ridiculously high. But, teachers of 2018, we salute you: you smashed it. 

We at Tes don’t feel fit to judge the multiple talents displayed by teachers across the country, so we’re looking to the Data god to do it for us. Here are the top leavers’ videos from 2018, ranked in order of YouTube hits (all correct at time of writing). 

*Warning* These videos will make you laugh, cheer and dance. So please, refrain from watching them in quiet zones on the public transport, or anywhere that discourages fun.

In eleventh place, we have The Dearne ALC in Doncaster with 3,501 hits. Their video includes a one-of-a-kind Abba tribute, an uncanny reenaction of the Royal Wedding and a scooter race down the corridors. 

In tenth is All Saints’ Academy in Cheltenham who racked up 3,556 views with their all-singing, all-dancing homage to Grease.  

The Bishops’ Blue Coat High School in Chester comes ninth with 4,173 hits. They took inspiration from a well-known TV talent show, and it pays off. We’d watch Bishops’ Got Talent over Britain’s got talent any day of the week. 

James Hornsby School in Basildon got 4,256 views for their The Greatest Showman inspired video and comes in eighth. It’s got animals, circus tricks and top-hats galore. 

Skipton Girls’ High School in Skipton has had 4,736 clicks for their video and comes in seventh place. Their video sees teachers’ face a moral dilemma: they’re stuck in detention, but really they want to be planning the video. Will they break free?

Henry Box School in Witney comes in sixth place with 4,883 hits. They may have missed out on the top spot, but they definitely win an honorary award for best dad-dancing.  

John Fernely College in Melton Mowbray also took inspiration from the beloved school musical, Grease. They notched up 4,997 hits for their take on the classic and finish in fifth place. 

The Downham Market Academy in Norfolk comes fourth with 5,841 views. Their mean girls’ parody is so fetch, and the live band’s expert lip-syncing proves that they’re not regular teachers, they’re cool teachers. 

Outwood Academy Newbold in Chesterfield come in a highly- respectable third place with 7,229 hits. Their rendition of The Greatest Showman‘s This is Me demonstrates the power of the first pump and a whole-staff dance routine. 

Richmond School in North Yorkshire misses out on the top spot with 7,919 views for their Grease(ier) medley. Their talking mask and animated pigeon are (whilst a bit weird) not. to. be. missed. 

And St Peter’s High School in Gloucester finishes in first place with 8,938 hits! The video is a brilliant mash-up of a variety of songs and talents - there’s the cup song from Pitch Perfect, Man’s Not Hot, and teacher dancing like you’ve never seen it before... 

From everyone at Tes, good luck to all Year 11 and Year 13 leavers.