Year 13 students at the University of Liverpool 16-19 Specialist Maths School received their A-Level results today. All 33 students took A-Levels in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, plus Physics and/or Computer Science. In the context of a national reduction in high grades due to the reversion to 2019 awarding levels, results at ULMaS improved on almost every measure.
“We’re absolutely delighted to see results improve on almost every measure, building even further on last year’s excellent performance. These students have been a hugely rewarding and very diverse group of young people to work with. They have overcome many challenges and difficulties to achieve these exceptional results. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the students for their hard work and their support for each other, to the school staff for the excellent academic teaching and the generous pastoral support that they have provided for the students, and to the families who have trusted us to educate and look after their children. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Garnett Family and XTX Markets who provide generous philanthropic support that has enabled us to give these students an exceptional experience over the last two years. Students in this cohort are from a very wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds and prior educational experiences and we are delighted to be in a position to enable them to succeed academically and prepare more generally for important roles in science, technology, engineering and mathematics”
“As Chair of Trustees I am delighted with these results and I would like to congratulate the students and thank the staff for the challenge and support that they have provided for students. In the context of more challenging standards for A-Level grading across the country it is very pleasing to see that students have achieved such excellent grades and secured places on some very competitive university courses.”
“We’re delighted that the University of Liverpool Mathematics School is continuing to fulfil its twin duties of providing academic excellence alongside intensive support for disadvantaged students. The school has developed at an impressive pace since opening in September 2020 and it is wonderful to see our students attain our best results ever.”
The following students give some examples of the achievements and future plans of our students.
Michelle Ching achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A* in GCE Further Mathematics, A* in GCE Computer Science and A* in GCE Physics, S (Outstanding) in STEP 2 and S (Outstanding) in STEP 3. She will be studying Mathematics at St. John’s College, Cambridge.
Ben Yang achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A* in GCE Further Mathematics, A* in GCE Computer Science and A* in GCE Physics, 1 in STEP 2 and 2 in STEP 3. He will be studying Computer Science at Sydney Sussex College Cambridge.
David Little achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A in GCE Further Mathematics and A* in GCE Physics. He will be studying Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London.
Justin Cheung achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A in GCE Further Mathematics and A* in GCE Physics. He plans to study Architectural Engineering at the University of Liverpool.
Louis Durston-Wyatt achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A in GCE Further Mathematics, A* in GCE Computer Science. He will be studying Mathematics at Durham University..
Lucy Bridgeman achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A in GCE Further Mathematics, A* in GCE Computer Science. She will be studying Mathematics at Durham University.
Robert Goodwin achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A* in GCE Further Mathematics and A in GCE Computer Science. He will be studying Mathematics at the University of Bath.
Emma Czanner achieved A* in GCE Mathematics, A in GCE Further Mathematics and A in GCE Computer Science. She will be studying Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
All 33 students will progress to degree courses, either full time or as part of an apprenticeship. 11 students will pursue computer science, 8 will study various forms of engineering (including civil, architectural, aeronautical, electrical, mechanical, robotic and general), and 11 will study mathematics.
Destinations include the following:
| Institution | Number of students |
| Durham University | 5 |
| University of Leeds | 4 |
| University of Liverpool | 3 |
| University of York | 3 |
| Liverpool John Moores University | 2 |
| University of Sheffield | 2 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| Imperial College London | 1 |
| Apprenticeship- University of Salford | 1 |
| Lancaster University | 1 |
| University of Bath | 1 |
| University of Bristol | 1 |
| University of Buckingham | 1 |
| University of Exeter | 1 |
| University of Oxford | 1 |
| University of Reading | 1 |
| University of Southampton | 1 |
