Recently Lancaster University School of Mathematics welcomed a visit from Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and the Wyre.
Cat met with some students and found out their aspirations for the future, what they love about the school and any local issues that they face such as problems with the transport network. She also met with senior leaders to find out about the school’s recent results and outreach work, having first visited the school in September 2023 for its grand opening
Head of School Pete Tiltman said:
“It was a pleasure to welcome Cat back to the school to share our incredible first set of results, and talk about the work we are doing to inspire more students to take mathematics at a higher level.”
Last year, Lancashire came bottom of all counties in the percentage of students who take Further Maths A-level, however since LUSoM opened, there has already been a doubling in the numbers of students taking Further Maths within central Preston. Students come to the school from across the county and in its first set of A-level grades, the school has achieved results which put it in the top few percent of all schools (state and private) for both attainment and value added. It has a wide-ranging outreach programme working with students from primary age upwards to encourage a love of maths across the region.
Cat Smith MP said:
“It was fantastic to see the impact that Lancaster University School of Mathematics is having on students across Lancashire encouraging more young people to take up mathematics at a higher level, getting a brilliant first set of results and doing outreach work that’s making a real difference. Thank you so much for welcoming me, it was a pleasure to chat to students and hear about local issues that matter to young people.”
LUSoM is a collaboration between two outstanding education providers, Lancaster University, which is consistently ranked among the best universities in the UK and top 15 in national league tables, and Cardinal Newman College, one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally, based on A-Level progress.