Eleventh episode of Series 6 and first episode of the second part (spring term) of Series 6.
Synopsis[]
The new term kicks off at Waterloo Road with new arrivals for both staff and students. Bex returns to school after her two year absence, but says nothing about where she was, though she refuses to take calls from somebody called Hodge and receives a bunch of flowers. In response to the boys' poor exam grades, Karen and Chris introduce a new single-sex teaching initiative, much to the disdain of staff and pupils.
Especially unimpressed is the formidable new Head of Pastoral Care, Adanna Lawal, who rallies the rest of the staffroom into action against the segregation. New boy Kyle Stack arrives at the school, complete with mother and Rottweiler, Manic. Kyle's first action at Waterloo Road is a violent clash with Finn Sharkey, leading him to the Cooler. In there, he meets Bex, and, concerned at her distress, tries to comfort her, only to have her make allegations of sexual assault from him to Karen and Chris. In response to this, Kyle pushes the boundaries and demands Bex tell the truth. How far will Kyle go? Meanwhile, Ruby asks Janeece to be her classroom assistant in response to her continuous failure to control the pupils' behaviour.
Main cast[]
Staff[]
- Sharlene Whyte as Adanna Lawal (First appearance)
- Jason Done as Tom Clarkson
- Elizabeth Berrington as Ruby Fry
- Philip Martin Brown as Grantly Budgen
- Karen David as Francesca Montoya
- William Ash as Christopher Mead
- Amanda Burton as Karen Fisher
- Chelsee Healey as Janeece Bryant
Students[]
- Tina O'Brien as Bex Fisher
- Linzey Cocker as Jess Fisher
- Darcy Isa as Lauren Andrews
- Ayesha Gwilt as Amy Porter
- Lucien Laviscount as Jonah Kirby
- William Rush as Josh Stevenson
- Jack McMullen as Finn Sharkey
- Scott Haining as Nate Gurney (First appearance)
- George Sampson as Kyle Stack (First appearance)
- Rebecca Ryan as Vicki MacDonald
- Ben-Ryan Davies as Ronan Burley
- Reece Douglas as Denzil Kelly
- Shannon Flynn as Emily James
Others[]
- Lizzie Roper as Jackie Stack (First appearance)
- Ciarán Griffiths as Dylan Hodge (Voice only, uncredited)