Every UK specialist maths school
12 schools: 9 open and teaching now, 2 pre-opening in the U-Maths network, and one independent newcomer entirely outside it. Pick a school for the full picture, or compare two side by side.
Open now (9)
Exeter Mathematics School
The original — open since 2014, with weekly boarding and the only results history that runs a decade deep.
- Sponsor: University of Exeter
- Exeter, Devon
- Opened 2014
King's College London Mathematics School
A founding 2014 school now expanding its intake by 50% — and the highest Oxbridge progression rate we found data for.
- Sponsor: King's College London
- Lambeth, South London
- Opened 2014
University of Liverpool Maths School
No fixed catchment, no boarding — and the Sunday Times' 2026 State Sixth Form College of the Year.
- Sponsor: University of Liverpool
- Liverpool city centre
- Opened 2020
Lancaster University School of Mathematics
Opened 2022 on the Cardinal Newman College site in Preston — the North West's second maths school.
- Sponsor: Lancaster University
- Preston, Lancashire
- Opened 2022
Cambridge Maths School
Rated "Exceptional" — Ofsted's top category — in every area of its first full inspection, April 2026.
- Sponsor: University of Cambridge
- Mill Road, Cambridge
- Opened 2023
Imperial College London Mathematics School
Opened 2023 — first-ever results ranked 2nd nationally among state schools in The Times' 2025 table.
- Sponsor: Imperial College London
- Finchley, North London (on the Woodhouse College site)
- Opened 2023
Leeds Mathematics School
First-ever results (Aug 2025) made it Yorkshire's top-performing state school in The Times' table.
- Sponsor: University of Leeds
- Leeds city centre
- Opened 2023
Surrey Maths School
Opened 2024, moved into its permanent Guildford-station site in 2026 — first-ever results land 13 August 2026.
- Sponsor: University of Surrey
- Mary Road, Guildford (permanent site from 2026, next to Guildford station)
- Opened 2024
Aston University Mathematics School
The newest open school in the network — opened September 2025, no results or Ofsted history yet.
- Sponsor: Aston University
- Aston University campus, Birmingham
- Opened 2025
Pre-opening (2)
Part of the U-Maths network but not yet teaching students.
Durham Mathematics School
Pre-opening — confirmed to proceed after a DfE review, but the school's own site lists only a provisional 2028 opening.
- Sponsor: Durham University
- Durham (site not yet confirmed)
University of Nottingham Maths School
Pre-opening — confirmed to proceed after a DfE review, but no site or opening date has been published.
- Sponsor: University of Nottingham
- Nottingham (site not yet confirmed)