Season pulse
Episodes
20 episodes
Episode 1
Another term at Waterloo Road begins, and Rachel's ready to start again after her accident. A fresh set of pupils cause havoc within the school.
Episode 2
Eddie is angry when he finds out Rachel has been lying about her sister, Melissa. Elsewhere, the school's new security guard falls head-over-heels for Steph.
Episode 3
Davina's reputation is at stake when she is accused of racism by Maaka Lacey, a Maori supply teacher with an alternative approach to education. Earl Kelly's behaviour pushes Tom to breaking point, leading him to question his future as Head of Pastoral Care.
Episode 4
The ongoing feud between Tom and the Kelly family takes new heights. Fleur and Grantly struggle to overcome the obstacles in their marriage.
Episode 5
Drugs awareness day dawns on Waterloo Road, and Governor Ralph Mellor has a plan.
Episode 6
Matt bites off more than he can chew when he becomes Sam Kelly's emergency foster carer.
Episode 7
Rachel is shocked when Eddie and Melissa's relationship takes an unexpected leap forward.
Episode 8
Rachel and Eddie are left glowing when Waterloo Road receives an encouraging report.
Episode 9
Steph and Janeece struggle with a recent loss. Realising how valuable life is, Donte surprises Chlo.
Episode 10
It's the last day of term at Waterloo road, and there's revelations for students and teachers alike.
Episode 11
It's the start of a new term at Waterloo Road as the school welcomes back Kim Campbell.
Episode 12
With Kim’s eye off the ball due to her own personal struggles, Karla Bentham becomes the victim of Michaela White’s scheme to make money. It’s a race against time for Kim to recover Karla before her own situation is exposed.
Episode 13
With Rachel on a course, Eddie's at the helm - but soon finds out it's not going to be an easy ride.
Episode 14
A number of STI leaflets that Kim distributed to her sex education class fall into the wrong hands.
Episode 15
Determined to reunite the girl’s football team, Tom persuades his old friend Captain Andy Rigby to run an army day at the school. Elsewhere, Davina is delighted to finally qualify as a teacher, and while things seem perfect when Rachel offers her a permanent position… her day starts to unravel when she makes a shocking discovery.
Episode 16
Waterloo Road’s latest supply teacher, Jem Allen is proving popular with staff and students alike, but her upbeat attitude and glamorous lifestyle are enough to get right up Grantly’s nose.
Episode 17
Steph’s return to Waterloo Road starts badly when a pupil leads a class revolt. Meanwhile Donte is struggling with Chlo’s decision to put their baby up for adoption.
Episode 18
Bitter battle lines are drawn between Chlo and Donte as they wrangle over their baby’s future. A Home Office official turns up at the school, revealing the truth about Grace. Kim’s world comes crashing down around her.
Episode 19
Kim struggles to hold it together as organiser of a fundraising day at the school. But will a surprise visit bring the support she needs? When a mystery illness strikes the school, the dodgy dealings in the canteen come under suspicion.
Episode 20
Waterloo Road is in the final of the North West Schools Choir of the Year competition, but things take a bad turn when it becomes apparent that Flick has stolen the lyrics for the song.