Karen's new community café prepares to open for the first time and she's invites the Director of Education along for the grand opening. Twins Shona and Rhona cause problems in class after they're caught in the middle of a custody battle between their mum and gran.The twins' gran takes matters into her own hands as the court makes its ruling. Rob's estranged wife, Naomi, warns Karen off her husband in a bid to win him back. Vicki finally sees Aiden's true colours and ends up being forced to admit what happened to Jess and Ronan.
Season 7 Episode 5 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.