Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

War breaks out in the playground after the closure of a local private school leads to an influx of middle-class pupils at Waterloo Road.

New head teacher Karen Fisher sets out to revolutionise Waterloo Road but her steely exterior masks a dark personal tragedy which threatens to derail her leadership.

A gang war breaks out at Waterloo Road, threatening to derail Michael's efforts to turn the school around, and Josh struggles with an escalating drug problem which is masking a more serious illness.

Waterloo Road benefactor Lorraine wants a return on her investment but super head Michael insists that you can't make money from education. Will Lorraine listen, or is the school heading for disaster?

Christine settles in as head of Waterloo Road but quickly finds new deputy Simon is after her job. As well as unruly students and her drink problem, old friend George is not all he seems.

New head Vaughan Fitzgerald arrives with his partner Allie and her two children. When his two teenage sons from a previous marriage arrive unexpectedly to live with them, it all gets very complicated.

Riots, scandals, fractured families and familiar faces - Waterloo Road is back with a new term and a whole new attitude. Who said education was easy?

Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

With a swathe of long-term refusers descending on Waterloo Road, the balance of peace and harmony rests on thin ice.

Waterloo Road sees a changing of the guard with new head Steve Savage.