Waterloo Road series 14

The fourteenth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road commenced airing on 10 September 2024.

Waterloo Road
Series 14
Starring	Jason Manford James Baxter Saira Choudhry Jo Coffey Neil Fitzmaurice Rachel Leskovac Kym Marsh Katherine Pearce Shauna Shim Adam Thomas
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	BBC One BBC iPlayer
Original release	10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) – present
Series chronology

It was announced along with series 13 and 15 by the BBC in August 2023. It was confirmed in the press release that it would comprise eight episodes and that filming would commence that same year.

On 27 February 2024, an additional press release from the BBC revealed new and returning cast members for series 14, including actor and comedian Jason Manford as new Headteacher, Steve Savage. In the same article it was confirmed that the series would be transmitted later in 2024.

In August 2024, it was confirmed that Series 14 would premiere on 10 September 2024, and that the series would comprise of 8 episodes.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Jason Manford as Steve Savage; Headteacher
• James Baxter as Joe Casey; Deputy Headteacher and languages teacher
• Saira Choudhry as Nisha Chandra; Head of Maths
• Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell; PA to Headteacher
• Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie; History teacher
• Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker; Head of English
• Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters; School canteen worker
• Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt; Early career English and drama teacher
• Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers; Music teacher
• Adam Thomas as Donte Charles; School caretaker

Pupils

• Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
• Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
• Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weever
• Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
• Lucy Eleanor Begg as Caz Williams
• Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
• Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
• Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
• Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
• Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever
• Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville
• Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever
• Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Richardson
• Olly Rhodes as Billy Savage
• Nathan Wood as Boz Osbourne
• Sonya Nisa as Aleena Qureshi
• Miya Ocego as Lois Taylor-Brown
• Danny Murphy as Luca Smith
• Matthew Khan as Jared Jones

Recurring

• Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty
• Marie Critchley as Barbara Rafferty
• Tom Wells as Marc Todd
• Kerry Howard as Serena Michelle Davies

Episodes

No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions)
223	Episode 1	Robin Sheppard	Kellie Smith	10 September 2024 (2024-09-10)	TBD
Waterloo Road, now fully integrated into Lowry Community Academies Trust has been relocated to a new site and into a new building. Lindon King’s move to pastures new has resulted in Joe Casey being appointed as acting head, with mentoring provided by a fellow head from the trust called Steve Savage. Schuey Weever has been up to his old tricks and selling contraband groceries to his fellow pupils culminating in some rather predictable schoolyard shenanigans . Separated from his sister Portia by being allocated different foster placements, the pair plot to move to Blackpool and live in their uncle’s caravan, but Portia is brought to her senses when she reveals the plans to Tonya Walters. The staff find themselves without a proper staff room. The loss of their sanctuary prompts Neil Guthrie to contact the teacher’s union. When Serena Michelle from the trust gets wind of this she pressures Joe to get a grip on the situation. Amy Spratt under financial pressure is promised a Teaching & Learning Responsibility (TLR) payment for her extra-curricular work by Joe, but when the rest of the staff learn of this he finds himself agreeing to TLR payments for all of the staff in order to appease them, a promise he later reneges on. Libby Guthrie is being trolled by an unknown person. She suspects Dean Weever to be the culprit, but cannot find any proof. Libby finds an unlikely confidante in Kelly Jo Rafferty who tricks Dean into confessing. Outsmarted, he loses control and takes a swing at Neil who restrains him on the floor. Joe makes a tough call and suspends Neil, who suspects this is actually in retaliation for his union action. Lead by Coral Walker, the rest of the staff make it clear that they have no confidence in Joe’s leadership and when he finds himself stuck in an elevator, the staff use this as an excuse to shut the school on the grounds of safety. Joe realises the responsibility of being head teacher is just too much for him and decides to step down. Steve tracks down the staff in the local pub and listens to their concerns in order to find a mutually agreeable resolution. When Joe arrives Steve reveals the Trust have approached him to step in as head teacher, but wants Joe to remain as his deputy. New Maths teacher Nisha Chandra takes advantage of Amy and her ongoing financial predicament by buying her car at less than market value. When Nicky Walters receives a phone call about her mother having a stroke and passing away, she is consoled by Steve, who she knew from childhood.
224	Episode 2	Robin Sheppard	Neil Jones	17 September 2024 (2024-09-17)	TBD