Ahead of the Class (2005) (movie): Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs (Dame Julie Walters), 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 northwest ... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of Ahead of the Class (2005) below