Stace falls victim to Stella’s drastic new school rules, but disaster strikes when things go too far. Meanwhile, Donte makes a breakthrough with new boy Ashton.

While setting up Battle of the Bands, pressure mounts on Val when she highlights the lack of support for teachers. Meanwhile, Tonya struggles to be believed as she has a crisis.

Preston and Nicky panic as they get caught in the firing line, and Schuey makes a desperate call when Steve goes too far.

Steve and Billy fight to keep their secrets as Kim returns to restore order. And Nicky and Donte’s relationship is put to the test.

Steve and Billy sweat as suspicions rise and attention turns to a missing pupil. Meanwhile, Kelly Jo finds her voice to fight for what’s right.

Donte’s attempts to support Ashton leave him roped into chaperoning Nisha’s mathlympics trip. But when a shock truth is revealed, Donte finds himself in hot water.

Shola’s new obsession sends shockwaves through the school, with devastating consequences for Joe and Mike.

Donte steps up for a struggling Tonya, while Nicky’s distracted by an old flame. Coral and Neil’s relationship is put to the test when she’s asked to reprimand him.

Billy finally fights back, but disaster strikes when things go too far, and new deaf pupil Luca acts out when he struggles to fit in at Waterloo Road.

Everybody is pleased to have Grantly back now that he is over his illness. Tom gets ready to donate his kidney to his life-long friend. After Kyle Stack shows up at the school though, the day ends in disaster as Tom attempts to help him.

Tonya is forced to take drastic action after a scandalous discovery, and Preston takes the law into his own hands.

Donte is rocked by the arrival of a ghost from his past that threatens life as he knows it. Meanwhile, Kim and Nicky are faced with a tricky situation.

It’s a big day for Kelly Jo as she presents her work to the whole school as well as trying to work out who she is and where she is going. Libby proves to be a thorn in her side.

Former pupil Bolton Smilie causes a stir when he turns up in his army uniform to see Tom, but will Tom discover his real motivation for coming back before it is too late? Meanwhile, the Barrys' treatment of Connor leads Imogen to realise she still has feelings for him.

Preston has a disastrous first day back at school, and Amy’s mentoring scheme gets off to a rocky start. As Amy battles to keep the peace, no-one can escape Preston’s line of fire.

Amy comes head-to-head with Schuey, but her actions cause uproar. Meanwhile, Kelly Jo has some earth-shattering news for Dean.

Kelly Jo makes a momentous decision, and whilst most of the teachers are away on an inset day, Libby leads the pack as the teens run riot in school.

While attempting to support Amy, Joe leads the school into a disaster as the teachers turn on him. Libby face harassment and finds a hero in an unexpected place.

New head, Steve Savage, hits the ground running with a big crackdown on vapes. His son, Billy, has the misfortune of being Schuey’s next target.

Lorna tries out a sexy new image in a bid to catch Tom's attention, while the Head of the English department, Grantly Budgen, suspects one of his students may be taking drugs and approaches Andrew for help. Chlo takes drastic action to convince everyone, including Donte, she was driving on the night of the crash, and Steph stages a break-in to get rid of the suspicious coursework and avoid losing her job, but doesn't do a very good job of it.

The staff organise an open day in a bid to impress the inspectors, but events take a turn for the worse, courtesy of Lewis Seddon, when gay pupil Rory starts a petition against homophobic bullying. Holly wakes from her coma and Chlo rushes to her bedside in the hope of finding out what she remembers from the crash. Andrew asks Jack why Steph hasn't been sacked, while Lorna catches Tom and Izzie snogging together.

At Waterloo Road, a new term is beginning, and things are looking up. The school is launching its first sixth form, and is receiving some promised money from ex-pupil, Roger Aspinall. Izzie and Tom, who are expecting their first child together, get a shock when Lorna returns, who they thought was in Australia.

Izzie finally finds out about Leigh-Ann's hate site about Mika, and is annoyed that she told Kim and Steph before her own mother. Meanwhile, Chlo and Donte have to lie to spend a night together, and Andrew and Lorna share a kiss.

Lorna's struggling to deal with her MS, and when a year group present her with some handmade cards, she gets very emotional and walks out on her class, the school, and her job. Davina, steps in to help in Lorna's absence but Steph doesn't think Davina should be working with kids after her affair with a pupil and tells Jack all about it. Lorna returns and tells everyone that she's leaving Waterloo Road, but wants a weekend away with Izzie first.

Kevin is suspicious when he discovers that Chalky is not who is says he is, but what dark secret is he hiding? Sian's plan to keep the Barrys apart backfires, and Connor is forced to face up to his actions when he reveals that he started the fire that burnt Imogen.