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Class 5C were meant to be 15-16 years old but when this film was made, Peter Cleall (Eric) was 27; Liz Gebhardt (Maureen) was 26; Malcolm McFee (Peter) was 23; Peter Denyer (Dennis) was 24 and David Barry (Frankie Abbott) was 28. John Alderton was 31 years old.
Malcolm McFee wears a wig as Craven, as his real hair was considered too short (he had recently been filming Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)) to suit the character.
The boy who has an accident in the assembly hall at the beginning is Todd Carty who would later appear as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill (1978), a TV series inspired by the success of Please Sir! (1968).
Cilla Black's song "La La La Lu (I Love You)", featured on the film's score, was released as the B-side on her 1971 single "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)".
The copy of the Daily Mirror that Mr Price is reading while walking the street at the start of the film (headline "Philip Drops a Market Clanger") is from Tuesday 22nd June 1971.
"Bernard Hedges: I just don't understand you, Price. I look upon the first day of term as one of the peaks of my career. Mr. Price: And you've got your graph upside down!"
"[a group of students have rushed past Mr Smith] Mr Smith: The heady wine of youth, eh Price? [Smith turns to reveal an L Plate on his back. Price removes it] Mr. Price: Bouquet like an open sewer! [Price throws the L plate to the ground]"
