Summary: We will open a new wave of specialist Maths Free Schools, providing A Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics, across the breadth of England.
- All young people, whatever their background, should be able to access the education that is right for them, enabling them to fulfil their potential.
- Building on the success of King’s and Exeter Maths Free Schools, we will ensure there is a Maths Free School, offering A Levels in Maths, Further Maths and Physics in partnership with a top performing university, in every region.
- This will mean that we can provide the best education to the next generation of mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists.
Background
- There are already two open Maths Free Schools, in partnership with King’s College London, and Exeter University. Both schools are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. More Maths Free Schools are already being developed by the University of Cambridge, Lancaster University, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Surrey. But there are areas of the country where young people cannot access this high-quality provision and we want to change this.
Our solution
- We will set up a Maths Free School in every region. This will mean a network of 11 Maths Free Schools across the country, so that anyone with the ability will be able to attend one. A new Maths Free School in the North East has been approved, opened by Durham University and Durham Sixth Form Centre.
Conservative record
- We have already opened over 500 Free Schools, creating more than 280,000 new school places. The Prime Minister has opened bids for a further 30 Free Schools, building on the success of the hundreds already opened since 2010.
Q: Why are you wasting money on setting up schools that few young people will benefit from?
We are ensuring that young people who want to study these popular subjects will have the highest quality teaching – creating the next generation of engineers and physicists. Maths schools will also do significant outreach work with schools across their regions to improve attainment and participation in maths.
