Waterloo Road Comprehensive School

Waterloo Road Comprehensive School is a school for pupils aged between 11 to 18.

From Series 1 to Series 7, the school was located in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. It was located on the fictional Waterloo Estate. Filming was done in Kirkholt Estate at the former Top Hill School, located at approximately 182 Hill Top Drive, Rochdale. The school once had the highest teenage pregnancy rate of any school in the UK. When the building was no longer needed for filming, it was demolished and later housing was built on the site.

From Series 8 to Series 10 the school was located in Greenock, Scotland.

Old Set: from Series 1-7. (Rochdale)

New Set: from Series 8-10. (Greenock)

Staff

Headteachers

• Brian Vaisey (Series 1 Episode 1)
• Jack Rimmer (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 1)
• Andrew Treneman (acting) (Series 2 Episode 2)
• Jack Rimmer (Series 2 Episode 3 - Series 3 Episode 6)
• Rachel Mason (Series 3 Episode 7 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Max Tyler (Executive Head, Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 10)
• Karen Fisher (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Michael Byrne (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 26)
• Nikki Boston (acting) (Series 8 Episode 27)
• Michael Byrne (Series 8 Episode 28)
• Christine Mulgrew (Series 8 Episode 29 - Series 9 Episode 17)
• George Windsor (acting) (Series 9 Episode 17)
• Christine Mulgrew (Series 9 Episode 18 - Series 9 Episode 19)
• Simon Lowsley (acting) (Series 9 Episode 19 - Series 9 Episode 20)
• Vaughan Fitzgerald (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Deputy Headteachers

• Jack Rimmer (Series 1 Episode 1)
• Andrew Treneman (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12)
• Eddie Lawson (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Chris Mead (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Sian Diamond (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 19)
• Tom Clarkson (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 30)
• Nikki Boston (Series 8 Episode 21 - Series 8 Episode 29)
• George Windsor (Series 9 Episode 3 - Series 9 Episode 18)
• Simon Lowsley (Series 8 Episode 29 - Series 10 Episode 9)
• Christine Mulgrew (acting) (Series 10 Episode 10)
• Lorna Hutchinson (Series 10 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Heads of Pastoral Care

• Kim Campbell (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12)
• Steph Haydock (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 10)
• Tom Clarkson (Series 3 Episode 11 - Series 4 Episode 10)
• Kim Campbell (Series 4 Episode 11 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Adanna Lawal (Series 6 Episode 11 - Series 6 Episode 20)

Humanities Department

• Jack Rimmer (History; Series 1 Episode 1 & Series 2 Episode 2)
• Audrey McFall (History, Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Marcus Kirby (Geography, Series 6 Episode 5 - Series 6 Episode 10)
• Olga Fitzgerald (Geography, Series 10 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 20)

English Department

Heads of English

• Grantly Budgen (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Tom Clarkson (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Linda Radleigh (Series 7 Episode 13 - Series 7 Episode 21)
• Nikki Boston (Series 7 Episode 23 - Series 9 Episode 20)
• Christine Mulgrew (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)

English Teachers

• Tom Clarkson (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 30)
• Grantly Budgen (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 9 Episode 6)
• Lorna Dickey (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 10)
• Russell Millen (Trainee, Series 2 Episode 7)
• Jasmine Koreshi (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Christine Mulgrew (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Davina Shackleton (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 15)
• Helen Hopewell (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 8)
• Simon Lowsley (Series 8 Episode 29 - Series 10 Episode 9)
• Adanna Lawal (Series 6 Episode 11 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Eleanor Chaudry (Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 20)
• Linda Radleigh (Series 7 Episode 13 - Series 7 Episode 21)
• Nikki Boston (Series 7 Episode 23 - Series 9 Episode 20)

Mathematics Department

• Eddie Lawson (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Daniel Chalk (Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 20)

Science Department

• Chris Mead (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Sian Diamond (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 19)
• Esther Fairclough (Series 8 Episode 25 - Series 8 Episode 28)
• Sue Lowsley (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Marco D'Olivera (Series 10 Episode 13 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Lorna Hutchinson (Series 10 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Art Department

• Kim Campbell (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12, Series 4 Episode 11 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Allie Westbrook (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 10)

Language Department

• Steph Haydock (French teacher, Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20, Head of French Series 1 Episode 1- Series 4 Episode 20)
• Jo Lipsett (Head of Modern Foreign Languages, Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Francesca Montoya (Spanish teacher & Head of Spanish, Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• George Windsor (Modern Languages teacher, Series 8 Episode 27, Series 8 Episode 29 - Series 10 Episode 2, Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Princess Windsor (Assistant Modern Foreign Languages Teacher, Series 9 Episode 2 - Series 9 Episode 4)

Physical Education Department

• Rob Cleaver (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 10)
• Jez Diamond (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 7 Episode 28)
• Hector Reid (Series 9 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 10)

Food Technology Department

• Ruby Fry (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Maggie Budgen (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Drama and Music Department

• Izzie Redpath (Drama Teacher, Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12)
• Matt Wilding (Music & Drama Teacher, Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20, Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 7 Episode 30)

Other Teaching Staff

• Melissa Ryan (Head of Extended Services, Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 10)
• Kim Campbell (PSHE Teacher, Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12, Series 4 Episode 11 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Guy Braxton (Graphic and Product Design Teacher, Series 10 Episode 13 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Supply Teachers

• Maaka Lacey (Supply Teacher, Series 4 Episode 3)
• "Wilson Bingham" (Supply Teacher, Series 3 Episode 15 - Series 3 Episode 16)
• Jem Allen (Supply Teacher, Series 4 Episode 16)
• Charlie Fisher (Supply Teacher, Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Jim Ronsley/"Frankie McGregor" (Supply Teacher, Series 9 Episode 9)

Catering Staff

• Candice Smilie (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 5)
• Lewis Seddon (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 10)
• Rose Kelly (Series 4 Episode 5 - Series 5 Episode 17)
• Adam Fleet (Head Chef & Healthy Schools Co-ordinator, Series 5 Episode 13 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Maggie Budgen (Series 7 Episode 21 - Series 8 Episode 28)
• Theresa Doherty (Series 8 Episode 21)
• Carol Barry (Series 9 Episode 12 - Series 10 Episode 3)

Secretaries

• Estelle Cooper (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 1 Episode 8)
• Davina Shackleton (Series 2 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 12)
• Bridget Morley (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 20)
• Joyce (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Jenny (Series 5 Episode 11 - ?)
• Janeece Bryant (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 6)
• Sonya Donnegan (Series 8 Episode 9 - Series 10 Episode 20)

Caretakers

• Lukas Wisniewski (Series 6 Episode 14)
• Rob Scotcher (Site Manager, Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Ndale Kayuni (Handyman, Series 8 Episode 20 - Series 8 Episode 27)

Pupils

Introduced in Series 1

• Mika Grainger (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 20)
• Chlo Grainger (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Donte Charles (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Holly Tattersall (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 3)
• Adam Deardon (Series 1 Episode 1)
• Yasmin Deardon (Series 1 Episode 2 - Series 1 Episode 8)
• Janeece Bryant (Series 1 Episode 2 - Series 4 Episode 20) Returns in series 6 as the school secretary.
• Hadleigh Flynn (Series 1 Episode 2)
• Zoe Ramsden (Series 1 Episode 3)
• Lewis Seddon (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 10)
• Anthony Sugden (Series 1 Episode 3)
• Ahmed Patel (Series 1 Episode 3 - Series 1 Episode 4)
• Shazia (Series 1 Episode 4)
• Zak Walker (Series 1 Episode 5)
• Rory Brears (Series 1 Episode 7 - Series 1 Episode 8)

Introduced in Series 2

• Leigh-Ann Galloway (Series 2 Episode 1 - Series 2 Episode 3)
• Brett Aspinall (Series 2 Episode 1 - Series 3 Episode 20)
• Celine Dixon (Series 2 Episode 3 - Series 3 Episode 20)
• Maxine Barlow (Series 2 Episode 4 - Series 4 Episode 8)
• Stacey Appleyard (Series 2 Episode 5 - Series 2 Episode 10)
• Aron (Series 2 Episode 7)
• Noel Parkin (Series 2 Episode 8)
• Dale Baxter (Series 2 Episode 9)

Introduced in Series 3

• Bolton Smilie (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20) (Series 8 Episode 16)
• Karla Bentham (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Aleesha Dillon (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Danielle Harker (Series 3 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Paul Langley (Series 3 Episode 2 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Ben McNulty (Series 3 Episode 4)
• Dominic Hammond (Series 3 Episode 8 - Series 3 Episode 20)
• Shahid Kapoor (Series 3 Episode 8 - Series 4 Episode 12)
• Sally Froggart (Series 3 Episode 8)
• Darren Briggs, Jr. (Series 3 Episode 11 - Series 3 Episode 12)
• Michaela White (Series 3 Episode 12 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Sameen Azizi (Series 3 Episode 17 - Series 3 Episode 18)

Introduced in Series 4

• Flick Mellor (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Sambuca Kelly (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 7 - Episode 6)
• Earl Kelly (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 8)
• Denzil Kelly (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Marley Kelly (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 4 Episode 20)
• Philip Ryan (Series 4 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Lauren Fletcher (Series 4 Episode 6 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Tasha Lefton (Series 4 Episode 17)

Introduced in Series 5

• Luke Pendle (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 10)
• Josh Stevenson (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 7)
• Amy Porter (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10
• Emily James (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Lindsay James (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 9)
• Ros McCain (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Siobhan Mailey (Series 5 Episode 1 - Series 5 Episode 20)
• Vicki MacDonald (Series 5 Episode 5 - Series 7 Episode 20)
• Cassie Turner (Series 5 Episode 7)
• Finn Sharkey (Series 5 Episode 11 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Michael Vale (Series 5 Episode 11)
• Bianka Vale (Series 5 Episode 11)
• Craig Moran (Series 5 Episode 12)
• Aiden Keen (Series 5 Episode 13)

Introduced in Series 6

• Harry Fisher (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Jess Fisher (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Ruth Kirby (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Jonah Kirby (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Ronan Burley (Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 20)
• Sarah Evans (Series 6 Episode 3)
• Connor Lewis (Series 6 Episode 3 - Series 6 Episode 4)
• Bex Fisher (Series 6 Episode 10 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Nate Gurney (Series 6 Episode 11 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Kyle Stack (Series 6 Episode 11 - Series 7 Episode 30) (Series 8 Episode 30)
• Billie Taylor (Series 6 Episode 12)
• Martin Dowling (Series 6 Episode 14)
• Wayne Bodley (Series 6 Episode 16)

Introduced in Series 7

• Ali Redback (Series 7 Episode 1)
• Shona Mansfield (Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 30)

• Rhona Mansfield (Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Aiden Scotcher (Series 7 Episode 1 - Series 7 Episode 10)
• Martin Dunbar (Series 7 Episode 2)
• Stuart Foley (Series 7 Episode 3)
• Alicia Cross/Evie Prior (Series 7 Episode 4)
• Jodi 'Scout' Allen (Series 7 Episode 7 - Series 8 Episode 20)
• Harley Taylor (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Phoenix Taylor (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 12)
• Tariq Siddiqui (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 10) (Series 9 Episode 7)
• Trudi Siddiqui (Series 7 Episode 11 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Madi Diamond (Series 7 Episode 12 - Series 8 Episode 8)
• Zack Diamond (Series 7 Episode 12 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Freddie Jackson (Series 7 Episode 18)
• Andi O'Donnell (Series 7 Episode 19)
• Naseem Siddiqui (Series 7 Episode 21 - Series 7 Episode 30)
• Mason Price (Series 7 Episode 21)
• Mercedes Garvey (Series 7 Episode 26)
• Shelby Dixon (Series 7 Episode 28)
• Danilo Babicz (Series 7 Episode 29)

Introduced in Series 8

• Angus 'Gus' Hancock (Series 8 episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 8)
• Rhiannon Salt (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Imogen Stewart (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 9 Episode 20)
• Connor Mulgrew (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 9 Episode 20)
• Lula Tsibi (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 9 Episode 19)
• Jade Fleming (Series 8 Episode 1 - Series 8 Episode 20)
• Drew Kelly (Series 8 Episode 1)
• Liberty Gordon (Series 8 Episode 5 - Series 8 Episode 30)
• Morag Murray (Series 8 Episode 8)
• Ewan Murray (Series 8 Episode 8)
• Kevin Chalk (Series 8 Episode 8 - Series 10 Episode 12)
• Jack MacAlister (Series 8 episode 11 - Series 8 Episode 30)
• Barry Barry (Series 8 Episode 11 - Series 9 Episode 18)
• Dynasty Barry (Series 8 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 2)
• Kacey Barry (Series 8 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Zoe Foster (Series 8 Episode 18 - Series 8 Episode 19)
• Fergal Doherty (Series 8 Episode 21)
• Naz Haq (Series 8 Episode 22)

Introduced in Series 9

• Lisa Brown (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Lenny Brown (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Darren Hughes (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Shaznay Montrose (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Archie Wong (Series 9 Episode 1 - Series 9 Episode 20)
• Stevie Mack (Series 9 episode 10)
• Gabriella Wark (Series 9 Episode 11 - Series 10 Episode 10)

Introduced in Series 10

• Floyd Westbrook (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Tiffany Westbrook (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 10)
• Justin Fitzgerald (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Leo Fitzgerald (Series 10 Episode 1 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Kenzie Calhoun (Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Scott Fairchild (Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Bonnie Kincaid (Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Carrie Norton (Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Dale Jackson (Series 10 Episode 10 - Series 10 Episode 20)
• Abdul Bukhari (Series 10 Episode 12 - Series 10 Episode 20)