List of Waterloo Road characters

This article lists the characters and the actors who played them in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road. The longest-running cast members were Philip Martin Brown (Grantly Budgen), Jason Done (Tom Clarkson), Chelsee Healey (Janeece Bryant) and Denise Welch (Steph Haydock), who appeared from series 1 until their exits in series 9 for Brown, 8 for Done and Healey, and 6 for Welch, respectively. Healey was not in series 5, however. The longest-serving headteacher was Rachel Mason, who was played by Eva Pope from series 3 until her exit in series 5.

Main characters

Senior Management Team

Position	Series
	1	2	3				4		5		6		7			8				9		10		11
			a		b		a	b	a	b	a	b	a	b	c	a	b	c		a	b	a	b	a	b	c
Headteacher	Jack Rimmer			Rachel Mason							Karen Fisher			Michael Byrne					Christine Mulgrew			Vaughan Fitzgerald		Kim Campbell
Deputy Head	Andrew Treneman		Eddie Lawson						Christopher Mead					Sian Diamond				Nikki Boston	Simon Lowsley				Lorna Hutchinson	Lindon King
	Does not appear													Tom Clarkson						George Windsor		Does not appear		Joe Casey
Head of Pastoral Care	Kim Campbell		Steph Haydock			Tom Clarkson		Kim Campbell			Does not appear	Adanna Lawal	Does not appear
Executive Head	Does not appear								Max Tyler	Does not appear

Main characters

Character	Actor	Series											Duration	Role
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Grantly Budgen	Philip Martin Brown	Main											1x01−8x22, 8x29−9x06	English Teacher Head of English (s. 1–4) Union Representative Housemaster (s. 8–9)
Tom Clarkson	Jason Done	Main											1x01−8x30	English Teacher Head of Pastoral Care (s. 3–4) Head of English (s. 5–7) Deputy Headteacher (s. 7–8)
Steph Haydock	Denise Welch	Main					Recurring						1x01−5x20, 6x09−6x10	French Teacher (s. 1–5) Head of French (s. 1–4) Head of Pastoral Care (s. 3) Finance Director (s. 3)
Kim Campbell	Angela Griffin	Main			Main							Main	1x01−2x12, 4x11−5x20, 11x01−	Head of Pastoral Care Art Teacher PSHE Teacher Headteacher (s. 11−)
Jack Rimmer	Jason Merrells	Main											1x01−3x06, 3x19	Headteacher History Teacher
Andrew Treneman	Jamie Glover	Main			Recurring								1x01−2x12, 4x19−4x20	Deputy Headteacher (s. 1–2) English Teacher (s. 1−2) Acting Headteacher (s. 2)
Izzie Redpath	Jill Halfpenny	Main											1x01−2x12	Head of Drama Drama Teacher
Lorna Dickey	Camilla Power	Main											1x01−2x10	English Teacher Acting Head of English (s. 2)
Estelle Cooper	Judith Barker	Main											1x01−1x08	School Secretary
Janeece Bryant	Chelsee Healey	Main					Main						1x02−4x20, 6x01−8x06	Pupil (s. 1–4) School Secretary (s. 6–8)
Lewis Seddon	Craig Fitzpatrick	Main											1x03−3x10	Pupil (s. 1) Canteen Assistant (s. 3)
Davina Shackleton	Christine Tremarco		Main										2x01−4x15	School Secretary (s. 2) Teaching Assistant (s. 2–4) Trainee Teacher in English (s. 4)
Roger Aspinall	Nick Sidi		Main										2x01−2x12	School Investor
Eddie Lawson	Neil Morrissey			Main									3x01−4x20	Deputy Headteacher Maths Teacher
Matt Wilding	Chris Geere			Main				Main					3x01–4x20, 7x11–7x30	Head of Music and Drama Music Teacher Drama Teacher
Jasmine Koreshi	Shabana Bakhsh			Main									3x01–4x20	English Teacher
Candice Smilie	Kay Purcell			Main		Recurring							3x01–5x05	Senior Canteen Assistant
Bridget Morley	Jacqueline Kington			Main									3x01–3x20	School Secretary School Bursar
Rachel Mason	Eva Pope			Main									3x07–5x20	Headteacher
Stuart Hordley	Silas Carson			Main									3x10–3x20	School Developer
Rose Kelly	Elaine Symons				Main		Guest	Recurring					4x01–5x17, 6x06, 7x02–7x07	Canteen Assistant
Melissa Ryan	Katy Carmichael				Main								4x01–4x10, 4x20	Head of Extended Services Extended Services Teacher
Rob Cleaver	Elyes Gabel				Main								4x01–4x10	Physical Education Teacher
Ralph Mellor	Malcolm Scates				Main								4x01–4x02, 4x05, 4x10, 4x14, 4x19–4x20	Head of Governors Police Chief Constable
Dave Miller	Tim Healy				Main								4x02–4x06	Head of Security Security Guard
Christopher Mead	William Ash					Main							5x01–7x10	Deputy Headteacher Science Teacher
Ruby Fry	Elizabeth Berrington					Main							5x01–6x20	Head of Food Technology Food Technology Teacher
Jo Lipsett	Sarah-Jane Potts					Main							5x01–5x20	Head of Modern Foreign Languages Modern Foreign Languages Teacher
Max Tyler	Tom Chambers					Main							5x01–5x10	Executive Headteacher
Helen Hopewell	Vinette Robinson					Main							5x01–5x08	English Teacher
Adam Fleet	Steven Waddington					Main							5x13–5x20	Healthy Schools Co-ordinator
Karen Fisher	Amanda Burton						Main						6x01–7x10	Headteacher
Francesca "Cesca" Montoya	Karen David						Main						6x01–6x20	Head of Spanish Spanish Teacher
Charlie Fisher	Ian Puleston-Davies						Main						6x01–6x10	Supply Teacher
Marcus Kirby	Wil Johnson						Main						6x01–6x10, 6x19–6x20	Geography Teacher
Adanna Lawal	Sharlene Whyte						Main						6x11–6x20	Head of Pastoral Care English Teacher
Daniel Chalk	Mark Benton							Main		Guest			7x01–8x20, 9x16	Maths Teacher (s. 7–8)
Eleanor Chaudry	Poppy Jhakra							Main					7x01–7x10	English Teacher
Rob Scotcher	Robson Green							Main					7x01–7x10	Site Manager
Michael Byrne'	Alec Newman							Main					7x11–8x28	Headteacher Science Teacher (s. 8)
Sian Diamond	Jaye Jacobs							Main					7x11–8x19	Deputy Headteacher Science Teacher
Jez Diamond	Alex Walkinshaw							Main					7x11–7x28	Head of Physical Education Physical Education Teacher
Linda Radleigh	Sarah Hadland							Main					7x13–7x21	Head of English English Teacher
Maggie Budgen	Melanie Hill							Main					7x21–10x20	Senior Canteen Assistant (s. 7–8) Housemistress (s. 8–10) Home Economics Teacher (s. 8–10)
Nikki Boston	Heather Peace							Main					7x23–7x30, 8x11–9x20	English Teacher Head of English (s. 7) Physical Education Teacher Head of Pupil Referral Unit (s. 8–9) Deputy Headteacher (s. 8) Acting Headteacher (s. 8)
Lorraine Donnegan	Daniela Denby-Ashe							Recurring	Main				7x28–8x28	School Benefactor
Christine Mulgrew	Laurie Brett								Main				8x01–10x20	Head of English (s. 8) English Teacher (s. 8, 10) Headteacher (s. 8–9)
Audrey McFall	Georgie Glen								Main				8x01–10x20	Head of History History Teacher
Sonya Donnegan	Victoria Bush								Main				8x09–10x20	School Secretary
Carol Barry	Zöe Lucker								Recurring	Main			8x11–10x03	Canteen Assistant (s. 9–10)
Ndale Kayuni	Richie Campbell								Main				8x21–8x27	Maintenance Assistant
Esther Fairclough	Daniela Nardini								Main				8x25–8x28	Acting Head of Science Science Teacher
George Windsor	Angus Deayton								Main				8x27–10x02, 10x10–10x20	Head of Modern Foreign Languages Deputy Headteacher (s. 9) Acting Headteacher (s. 9)
Simon Lowsley	Richard Mylan								Main				8x29–10x09	Deputy Headteacher English Teacher Physical Education Teacher Resilience Teacher (s. 9) Acting Headteacher (s. 9)
Princess Windsor	Elizabeth Tan								Guest	Main			8x29–9x04	Mandarin Teaching Assistant (s. 9)
Sue Spark	Vanessa Hehir									Main			9x01–10x10	Science Teacher
Hector Reid	Leon Ockenden									Main			9x11–10x10	Physical Education Teacher
Vaughan Fitzgerald	Neil Pearson										Main		10x01–10x20	Headteacher English Teacher
Olga Fitzgerald	Pooky Quesnel										Main		10x01, 10x04–10x05, 10x11–10x20	Supply Teacher Geography Teacher
Allie Westbrook	Nicola Stephenson										Main		10x01–10x10	Head of Art Art Teacher
Lorna Hutchinson	Laura Aikman										Main		10x11–10x20	Deputy Headteacher Science Teacher
Guy Braxton	Regé-Jean Page										Main		10x13–10x20	Graphics & Product Design Teacher
Marco D'Olivera	Stefano Braschi										Main		10x13–10x20	Science Teacher
Lindon King	Vincent Jerome											Main	11x01−	Deputy Head
Joe Casey	James Baxter											Main	11x01−	Deputy Head
Valerie Chambers	Shauna Shim											Main	11x01−	Music teacher
Neil Guthrie	Neil Fitzmaurice											Main	11x01−	History teacher
Coral Walker	Rachel Leskovac											Main	11x01−	Head of English
Amy Spratt	Katherine Pearce											Main	11x01−	English teacher
Wendy Whitwell	Jo Coffey											Main	11x01−	Personal assistant
Nicky Walters	Kym Marsh											Main	11x01−	Canteen Assistant
Jamilah Omar	Sonia Ibrahim											Main	11x01−	School social worker

Pupils

Character	Portrayer	Duration	Roles outside Pupil
Donte Charles	Adam Thomas	1x01–4x20, 11x01−
Chlo Grainger	Katie Griffiths	1x01–4x20, 11x01−
Mika Grainger	Lauren Drummond	1x01–3x20
Janeece Bryant	Chelsee Healey	1x02–4x20, 6x01–8x06	School Secretary (s. 6–8)
Yasmin Deardon	Rhea Bailey	1x02–1x08
Lewis Seddon	Craig Fitzpatrick	1x03−3x10	Former Pupil (s. 2) Canteen Assistant (s. 3)
Brett Aspinall	Tom Payne	2x01–3x20
Celine Dixon	Zeriozha Burt-Skeete	2x02–3x20
Maxine Barlow	Ellie Paskell	2x04–4x08
Bolton Smilie	Tachia Newall	3x01–5x20, 8x16	Visitor (s. 8)
Aleesha Dillon	Lauren Thomas	3x01–5x20
Danielle Harker	Lucy Dixon	3x01–5x20
Karla Bentham	Jessica Baglow	3x01–5x20
Paul Langley	Thomas Milner	3x02–5x20
Michaela White	Zaraah Abrahams	3x12–5x20
Denzil Kelly	Reece Douglas	4x01, 4x09–7x30
Sambuca Kelly	Holly Kenny	4x01–6x06, 6x15–7x06
Marley Kelly	Luke Bailey	4x01–4x20
Earl Kelly	Reece Noi	4x01–4x08
Flick Mellor	Sadie Pickering	4x01–4x20
Phillip Ryan	Dean Smith	4x02–5x20
Lauren Andrews	Darcy Isa	4x06–7x30
Izzy Charles	Uncredited	4x18–4x20	Daughter (s. 4)
	Scarlett Thomas	11x01–
Josh Stevenson	William Rush	5x01–8x07, 8x24	Son (s. 8)
Amy Porter	Ayesha Gwilt	5x01–7x10
Emily James	Shannon Flynn	5x01–7x30
Lindsay James	Jenna Coleman	5x01–5x09
Siobhan Mailey	Phoebe Dynevor	5x01–5x20
Ros McCain	Sophie McShera	5x01–5x20
Luke Pendle	Richie Jeeves	5x01–5x10
Vicki MacDonald	Rebecca Ryan	5x05–5x06, 6x01–7x20
Finn Sharkey	Jack McMullen	5x10–7x30
Ronan Burley	Ben-Ryan Davies	6x01–7x20, 7x30	Friend (s. 7)
Jess Fisher	Linzey Cocker	6x01–7x10
Harry Fisher	Ceallach Spellman	6x01–7x10
Bex Fisher	Tina O'Brien	6x01, 6x09–6x20
Jonah Kirby	Lucien Laviscount	6x01–6x20
Ruth Kirby	Anna Jobarteh	6x01–6x20
Kyle Stack	George Sampson	6x11–7x10, 7x21–7x30, 8x30
Nate Gurney	Scott Haining	6x11–6x20
Rhona Mansfield	Hope Katana	7x01–7x30
Shona Mansfield	Millie Katana	7x01–7x30
Aiden Scotcher	Oliver Lee	7x01–7x10
Jodie "Scout" Allen	Katie McGlynn	7x07–8x20
Tariq Siddiqui	Naveed Choudhry	7x11–8x10, 9x07	Friend (s. 9)
Trudi Siddiqui	Aryana Ramkhalawon	7x11–7x30
Phoenix Taylor	Kaya Moore	7x11–8x12
Harley Taylor	Kane Tomlinson-Weaver	7x11–10x10
Madi Diamond	Georgia Henshaw	7x12–7x30, 8x02–8x08
Zack Diamond	Lee Abbate	7x12–7x30
Naseem Siddiqui	Shifaa Arfann	7x21–7x30
Rhiannon Salt	Rebecca Craven	8x01–10x20
Connor Mulgrew	Shane O'Meara	8x01–9x20
Imogen Stewart	Kirstie Steele	8x01–9x20
Lula Tsibi	Marlene Madenge	8x01–9x19
Jade Fleming	Paige Meade	8x01–8x20
Angus "Gus" Hancock	Benjamin Gur	8x01–8x08
Liberty Gordon	Adiza Shardow	8x05–8x30
Kevin Chalk	Tommy Lawrence Knight	8x08–10x12
Barry Barry	Carl Au	8x11–9x10, 9x13–9x18	Son (s. 9)
Dynasty Barry	Abby Mavers	8x11–9x20, 10x02	Daughter/Friend (s. 10)
Kacey Barry	Brogan Ellis	8x11–9x10, 9x19–10x10
Jack MacAllister	Taylor Rhys	8x11–8x30
Darren Hughes	Mark Beswick	9x01–10x20
Lenny Brown	Joe Slater	9x01–10x20
Lisa Brown	Caitlin Gillespie	9x01–10x20
Shaznay Montrose	Je'Taime Morgan Hanley	9x01–10x20
Archie Wong	Christopher Chung	9x01–9x19
Gabriella Wark	Naomi Battrick	9x11–9x20, 10x04–10x10
Justin Fitzgerald	Max Bowden	10x01–10x20
Leo Fitzgerald	Zebb Dempster	10x01–10x20
Floyd Westbrook	Leo Flanagan	10x01–10x10
Tiffany Westbrook	Sammy Oliver	10x01–10x10
Kenzie Calhoun	Charlotte Beaumont	10x11–10x20
Scott Fairchild	Andrew Still	10x11–10x20
Bonnie Kincaid	Holly Jack	10x11–10x20
Carrie Norton	Tahirah Sharif	10x11–10x20
Dale Jackson	Finlay MacMillan	10x11–10x20
Abdul Bukhari	Armin Karim	10x12–10x20
Danny Lewis	Adam Abbou	11x01–
Samia Choudhry	Priyasasha Kumari	11x01–
Kai Sharif	Adam Ali	11x01–
Kelly-Jo Rafferty	Alicia Forde	11x01–
Dean Weever	Francesco Piacentini-Smith	11x01–
Noel McManus	Liam Scholes	11x01–
Caz Williams	Lucy Eleanor Begg	11x01–
Preston Walters	Noah Valentine	11x01–
Tonya Walters	Summer Violet Bird	11x01–
Verity King	Ava Flannery	11x01–
Dwanye Jackson	Thapelo Ray	11x01–
Zayne Jackson	Inathi Rozani	11x01–
Shola Aku	Chiamaka (ChiChi) Ulebor	11x01–
Norrulah Ashimi	Sahil Ismailkhil	11x01–