Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.26), maintaining an average of 9.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Ep 2 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 4.5 |
| Ep 3 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| Ep 4 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| Ep 5 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 5.0 |
| Ep 6 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 |
| Ep 7 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Ep 8 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Ep 9 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Ep 10 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 5.2 |
| Ep 11 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 5.2 |
| Ep 12 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Ep 13 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 7.7 |
| Season Avg | 9.0 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 5.5 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 52 episodes, The Worst Witch has earned an overall series rating of 7.7 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 5 ("Pond Life"), rated at an extraordinary 9.3/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 4, Episode 6 ("Maud's Magical Make-over"), landing at 4.4/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 4 between Episode 1 ("The Three Impossibilities", 6.5) and Episode 2 ("Gertrude the Great", 4.5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Worst Witch
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Pond Life | 9.3 | 9 | Feb 1, 2017 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Selection Day Part 2 | 9.2 | 9 | Jan 11, 2017 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Worst Headmistress | 9.1 | 8 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Great Wizard's Visit | 9.1 | 7 | Feb 8, 2017 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Best Teacher | 9.1 | 7 | Feb 15, 2017 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 11 | The Mists of Time | 9.0 | 8 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Maud's Big Mistake | 9.0 | 7 | Feb 22, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The First Witch | 9.0 | 7 | Mar 1, 2017 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 3 | Ethel Everywhere | 9.0 | 4 | Jan 22, 2018 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 13 | The Big Freeze (2) | 9.0 | 4 | Mar 26, 2018 |