Chris confiscates drugs from scruffy pupil Scout Allen, and is shocked to discover she is a drugs courier. A mock student election brings Vicki and Jess together - and the staff are shocked to learn that Waterloo Road could face closure.

It is the day of the inspection, and Chris's defiant behaviour threatens to jeopardise both Karen's job and the school's future. Meanwhile, Jess has a controversial idea to save the school, and Scout makes a plan to ensure she is not separated from her brother.