Neve, was kicked out my her dad after he moved in with his girlfriend. Neve has had it tough and has too other choice but to attend waterloo road school, where her mum happens to be head. Neve is shocked to learn just how much her parents have kept from her other the years. She finds out that she doesn't just have one sister, she has two and there triplets. Neve instantly feels something when she mets tom clarkson and no matter how many boys look her way bse can't stop thinking about her English teacher. what happens when he discovers her secrets? what happens when you realizes she's been in Waterloo road with her sisters all along and not known and will she finally open up and talk about her childhood which is holding her back?

What happens to Lorna Hutchinson's reputation as Deputy Head of Waterloo Road when her estranged daughter, Sinead, turns up from her home in Spain suddenly? Will Lorna find out about Sinead's secret or will Bonnie keep it?

When Rachel goes through a horrific trauma at the end of the school term, will Eddie be there for her? (Set at the end of series three of Waterloo Road)

Ella Mason is the seventeen year old daughter of Rachel Mason. She's fresh out of school and doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. After a bad night, Ella ends up in bed with Max Tyler. Her sisters boyfriend. While Ella is in bed with Max, her sister is giving birth to her daughter. Max tells Ella he can't be with her as he wants to focus on his family. But little does he know, his one night with Ella has left her pregnant. Ella decides to keep her pregnancy quiet as she doesn't want to ruin her sisters family. But when Rachel finds a scan, she works it out. She wants Max away from her family. Rachel reveals Ella's pregnancy to everyone but will the family bond be able to survive?

Leigh Baxter, is Rachel's neice. She is the new student teacher at Waterloo road. Leigh use to be a pupil and has returned to start her teaching degree. Leigh is also in a relationship with tom clarkson. They decided to keep their relationship secret due to the fact a few months back she was his student and that Leigh wants to prove herself. Leigh starts waterloo road, but keeping her and tom a secret is easier said than done. Tom can't keep himself away from her and he can't keep his hands to himself. Leigh isn't one to push him away either, can tom and Leigh learn how to be professional and stay away from each other? Can Leigh and tom keep their relationship hidden, or will they be exposed?

Elle & Grace are twins, always together. However, Elle has been secretive recently and has a secret she can't bring herself to tell Grace leading to the girls relationship to become shattered. Can the teachers at Waterloo Road get to the bottom of the problem and get the girls back on track or will the news be too devastating?

sophie mason is back determined to finish her a-levels and with a baby on the way its not that easy especially when she returns to school to see that the new headmaster Michael bryne is her biological father and with rachels constant nacking will their relationship reach breaking point? and will sophie and tom ever be the same again after toms betrayal?

Charlee Mason is the fifteen year old daughter of Rachel mason. The night after izzies death tom went out to a bar and got drunk and hooked up with Charlee, not knowing that she was underage or soon to be a pupil at Waterloo road. Charlee soon starts Waterloo road and realises that she wants tom, not caring if he is her teacher. But when Rachel starts as the head of Waterloo road tom pushed Charlee away and tells her that they can't happen. But when Charlee confronts a face from her past will she confine in tom or will she admit that they don't have a future and except it all and will Charlee confine In Rachel over her past or will she continue to hide from what has happened to her?

Kylie Longford is the new NQT at waterloo road. She is fiery, a flirt but she has a kind heart. Kylie starts her job at Waterloo road, where she mets tom. Kylie feels a connection with tom, an attraction. Its not long before Kylie finds herself in bed with tom, they start sleeping together which turns into a full blown affair. Kylie and tom start at affair and don't think of the consequences. Tom is in a relationship with the dinner lady, rose. He isn't happy with rose and Kylie just confirms it, he can't seem to keep his hands off of her. Things change for Kylie quicker when she realizes that her mum has past and was not Her mum, she was kidnapped as a baby and her real mum is infact Rachel mason, the head teacher. how will Kylie react to learning then truth about Rachel? will tom and Kylie's affair be caught?

Sixteen year old Jake Robertson and 11 year old Ethan Robertson join Waterloo Road, having been home schooled previously. The last few months have turned their lives upside down as the two boys try to get over there mother's death, but in very different ways. Jake believes he should move on with his life, but younger brother Ethan is determined that he should do what would keep their mother happy. Set during the beginning of series 7.