The WORST seasons of Waterloo Road

Every season of Waterloo Road ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of Waterloo Road!

Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

Last Updated: 12/1/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Continuing
Season 6
star
5.00
2 votes

#1 - Season 6

First Aired 9/1/2010

New head teacher Karen Fisher sets out to revolutionise Waterloo Road but her steely exterior masks a dark personal tragedy which threatens to derail her leadership.

Season 10
star
5.33
3 votes

#2 - Season 10

First Aired 10/15/2014

New head Vaughan Fitzgerald arrives with his partner Allie and her two children. When his two teenage sons from a previous marriage arrive unexpectedly to live with them, it all gets very complicated.

Season 3
star
5.80
5 votes

#3 - Season 3

First Aired 10/11/2007

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Season 11
star
6.00
3 votes

#4 - Season 11

First Aired 1/3/2023

Riots, scandals, fractured families and familiar faces - Waterloo Road is back with a new term and a whole new attitude. Who said education was easy?

Season 2
star
6.88
8 votes

#5 - Season 2

First Aired 1/18/2007

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Season 1
star
6.90
10 votes

#6 - Season 1

First Aired 3/9/2006

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

star
7.00
2 votes

#7 - Season 13

First Aired 1/2/2024

With a swathe of long-term refusers descending on Waterloo Road, the balance of peace and harmony rests on thin ice.

star
7.33
3 votes

#8 - Season 12

First Aired 5/16/2023

Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?

Season 7
star
8.00
2 votes

#9 - Season 7

First Aired 5/4/2011

A gang war breaks out at Waterloo Road, threatening to derail Michael's efforts to turn the school around, and Josh struggles with an escalating drug problem which is masking a more serious illness.

Season 5
star
8.50
2 votes

#10 - Season 5

First Aired 10/28/2009

War breaks out in the playground after the closure of a local private school leads to an influx of middle-class pupils at Waterloo Road.

Season 4
star
9.00
2 votes

#11 - Season 4

First Aired 1/7/2009

Drama series set in a failing secondary school.

Season 9
star
10.00
2 votes

#12 - Season 9

First Aired 9/5/2013

Christine settles in as head of Waterloo Road but quickly finds new deputy Simon is after her job. As well as unruly students and her drink problem, old friend George is not all he seems.

Season 8
star
10.00
1 votes

#13 - Season 8

First Aired 8/23/2012

Waterloo Road benefactor Lorraine wants a return on her investment but super head Michael insists that you can't make money from education. Will Lorraine listen, or is the school heading for disaster?