The team has designed a high-quality space with a central atrium at the core for a unique maths community which perfectly suits the specific learning needs of the pupils. Recently completed in December 2022, this new £8m building houses a state-of-the-art A-Level college for some of the most promising young mathematicians in Lancashire. Such ‘maths communities’ are already thriving at the three other specialist colleges that are up and running elsewhere. However this is the first new build of its type in the UK. The Maths School is a distinct and unique specialist provider of outstanding mathematics teaching for students wanting to immerse themselves in a small close-knit community of like-minded scholars. It provides exceptional teaching, a high-quality environment and resources with undergraduate-level content, for students from all backgrounds, within a learning community where talented and enthusiastic young mathematicians in years 12 and 13 can thrive.