Waterloo Road Comprehensive School

Waterloo Road Comprehensive School is a school for pupils aged between 12 and 17.

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)
• 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 - 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)
• 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 9 Episode 16)

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)

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)

Other teaching staff

• 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)
• 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)
• Charlie Fisher (Supply Teacher, Series 6 Episode 1 - Series 6 Episode 20)
• Guy Braxton (Graphic and Product Design Teacher, Series 10 Episode 13 - Series 10 Episode 20)

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 7 Episode 7)
• 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)
• Carol Barry (Series 9 Episode 12 - Series 10 Episode 3)

Secretaries

• Estelle Cooper (Series 1 Episode 1 - Series 1 Episode 9)
• 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)
• 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)