Charismatic superhead Michael Byrne begins his first day in charge at the school after being brought in by the education authority to turn the school around. Michael is still bearing the scars following an attack at his previous school by the knife-carrying Wayne. Michael is shocked when his ex-pupil is acquitted of attempted cuddle and he vows to get revenge. Phoenix and Harley Taylor start at the school and the day begins in tragedy after they discover the passing of their nan. The brothers decide to keep her passing a secret so that they wont be sent back to live with their abusive father. The pupils find themselves being confronted by an influx of trouble-makers from the nearby estates.
Season 7 Episode 11 of Waterloo Road resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Waterloo Road Comprehensive is on the scrap heap. It can be found very near the bottom of every league table there is. Its despondent teachers have given up trying to make a difference as they struggle to cope with their own personal problems as well as their nightmare day jobs. When the current Headmaster has a nervous breakdown, Jack Rimmer is reluctantly thrown into the hot seat. He recruits optimistic, educational zealot Andrew Treneman who wants to give up his comfortable private school job to bring the benefits of his elite educational experience to Waterloo Road.
Together with feisty Guidance Head Kim Campbell the three teachers - all committed in their very different ways - set to turn round Waterloo Road, painful step by painful step. Meanwhile English teacher Tom Clarkson's life is in a mess. He's about to be married to live-in girlfriend and fellow teacher Lorna Dickey and can't face telling her he is no longer in love. But much worse, he has fallen for Lorna's closest friend - drama teacher Izzie Redpath.
Man-eating French teacher Steph Haydock is delighted Jack Rimmer has been promoted - she's always fancied him but now he's headmaster, his powerful, manly charms are impossible to resist.