| University of Liverpool Mathematics School | |
| Motto: | Education for 16–19 year olds |
| Postcode: | L69 7SH |
| Country1: | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates: | 53.4017°N -2.9669°W |
| Urn: | 147477 |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Chair: | Gavin Brown |
| Headteacher: | Damian Haigh |
| Lower Age: | 16 |
| Upper Age: | 19 |
| Enrolment: | 63 [1] |
| Capacity: | 160 |
| Website: | https://liverpoolmathsschool.org |
University of Liverpool Mathematics School (abbreviated as University of Liverpool Maths School and ULMaS) is a coeducational maths school in Central, Liverpool, in the English county of Merseyside. It was opened by the University of Liverpool[2] in September 2020 as the third specialist maths school in the country[3] and the first in Northern England.[4] It is located on the university's campus, in the Sir Alastair Pilkington Building, and offers a curriculum specialising in A-Level mathematics (including further mathematics), physics and computer science.[5]
In July 2018 the Department for Education, with Lord Agnew and Liz Truss, announced plans to establish the University of Liverpool Mathematics College. It would be a maths school offering the subjects of A-Level mathematics, further mathematics, and physics, and would enrol 80 students per year. An offer of computer science and music were also considered.[6] The New Schools Network, made to support free schools (including maths schools), welcomed the announcement.[7] The University of Liverpool promoted this college to Year Eleven pupils in multiple schools throughout April 2019.[8]
By June 2020 the college's name had been changed to University of Liverpool Mathematics School. A headteacher, Damian Haigh, was appointed. The first teaching staff were recruited through video call as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department for Education reached a funding agreement with the University of Liverpool Mathematics School Trust to enable it to open the school in September 2020.[9] The college opened on 1 September 2020 but the official opening ceremony did not take place until 30 September 2021. Doctor Steve Garnett was the guest of honour at the official opening ceremony,[10] a business magnate who previously spoke at the college.[11]
Between January 2021 and the start of March 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distance education arrangements were in effect. Physical face-to-face teaching resumed on 8 March under new preventative measures, such as compulsory face masks in areas where social distancing could not be enforced. Students were also offered campus COVID-19 tests and some testing equipment for home usage.[12]