Ridgewell College is an elite private sixth-form and sports academy on the outskirts of Manchester, built on old red-brick architecture and surrounded by manicured pitches that seem to stretch for miles. The school is a symbol of legacy—its halls lined with portraits of former headmasters, championship teams, and benefactors whose names are etched into every building. Students walk between classes in tailored uniforms, their bags monogrammed, their futures practically pre-written by family connections. Beneath the polished surface, however, Ridgewell is competitive to the point of brutality. Grades are tracked obsessively, social circles are tightly stratified, and reputations rise and fall in a heartbeat. It’s the kind of place where the children of CEOs, professional athletes, and politicians mingle with a handful of scholarship students who are either admired, resented, or ignored, depending on whom you ask.