At the end of Sex Education season 3, Maeve and Otis finally reconnect romantically, but Maeve leaves for the U.S. for school just as they seem ready to be together. Moordale also loses its funding and is shut down, which pushes the students to figure out where they’ll go next.

Main ending beats

  • Otis and Maeve kiss in France, then later make peace back in the UK and admit their feelings for each other.
  • Maeve gets the chance to study in America and leaves that night, creating a bittersweet separation from Otis.
  • Moordale’s investors pull out after the students’ protest/open day stunt, and the school is closed.
  • Eric and Adam break up by the end of the season.
  • Aimee and Steve also split, while several other relationships are left in a transitional state.

What it means

The finale is built around two big losses: the possible start of Otis and Maeve as a couple, and the end of Moordale itself. That gives the season a hopeful-but-melancholy finish, with the characters moving on to new chapters rather than getting neat resolutions.

One-line recap

It ends with love delayed, school shut down, and everyone being forced into change.