We’re the first school in the UK to specialise in science and health care for students aged 14 – 19.
Liverpool Life Sciences University Technical College (UTC) combines outstanding academic education with specialist vocational qualifications to prepare our students for the world of work.
Co-located with The Studio
Together, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio, housed within the historic CUC Building, offer a Sixth Form experience that honours Liverpool’s heritage, embraces the present, and equips students for a future of opportunity, innovation, and success. CUC6 represents the collaboration of both schools, providing a distinctive and inclusive educational experience for all Sixth Form students, regardless of the pathway they choose for their post‑16 studies.
Find out more about the history of our Grade II Listed building here.
Where we are
The Baltic Triangle is the perfect location for our UTC. In what’s described as an “old meets new” setup, the Baltic Triangle’s historic architecture is where many emerging health and technology businesses and entrepreneurs have set up shop.
Visit the official website WWW.BALTICTRIANGLE.CO.UK for all the latest news and events.
What is a UTC?
You can join a UTC at either 14 or 16. Modern, professional and progressive, UTCs offer a unique educational experience; partnering with local businesses and universities to provide specialised training, alongside teaching the traditional curriculum. Established in 2010, UTCs have revolutionised education in the UK, allowing students to combine traditional GCSEs and A-Levels with specialist vocational qualifications such as BTECs.
Ethos
Our ethos is simple: we’re committed to providing the highest standards of teaching and learning, combined with real life industry experience which opens doors for our students. Our offer is unique, and we’re proud to work with some of the world-leaders in science and healthcare, giving our students the ability to build a strong and enviable portfolio of experience, so they can hit the ground running once they graduate from our UTC.
Vision
Our Values
- Inclusive
- Innovative
- Curious
- Diverse
- Professional
- Respectful
Our Attributes
- Resilient
- Enthusiastic
- Supportive
- Professional
- Empathic
- Confident communicators
- Trustworthy
Our Behaviours
- Every Day is an Interview
- Six for Success
- Behaviours Inside and Outside the Classroom
Our Team
As we are co-located with The Studio School, we have a combined core team of experienced teaching staff to ensure that our students get the best results in all the traditional curriculum subjects, as well as a variety of key skills and expertise in the health and science sectors. Working with staff with Studio School specialisms means students can also enjoy art, design, computer science and more. We are continuously adding to our team of teaching and support staff at the UTC and Studio.
LEADERSHIP
- Jill Davies: Principal
- Rupert Evans: Vice Principal
- Fiona Markey: Assistant Principal
- Giuseppe Bonfante: Head of Sixth Form
- Christopher Challinor: Assistant Head of Sixth Form
- Adam Hewitt: Operations & Data Lead/DPO
- Louise Kennett: Administrator & Attendance
INCLUSION
- Debra Marsden Assistant: SENDCO
- Genine Gillies: KS4 Pastoral
- Paul Taylor: Pastoral Manager & DSL
- Shirley Sandle: KS5 Pastoral
- Susan Duggan: SENDCO
computing & business
- Amanda Cooper
- Andrew Johnson
- Anthony Bearon
- Enda Carey (Sector Skills Champion)
- James Phillips
- Kieran Williamson
- Nathan Gorton
creatives
- Johnny Price
- Lee Tisdale
- Phillip Rogers
- Stef Mansfield
english
- Adam Murphy
- Amy Connolly
- Andrew Mackenzie
- Gkainia Gympoulou
- Joseph Corner
- Rabyah Manzoor
health care
- Nicholas Baird
- Vic Sage
humanities
- Andrew Storey
- Laura Bonnesen
- Lauren Grattage
mathematics
- Chloe Allason
- Evan Delaney
- Ilena Rooney
- Kevin Dunn
- Kirstie Brizell
- Mark Lightfoot
- Victoria Gwyther
mfl
- Manal El Rifai Mahjoub
- Sara Mallo Juarez
p.e
- Anna Durrance
- Graham Scofield
- Philip Forrest
science
- Amber Kyvelou
- Andrew Plevin
- Beverley Chandler
- Dan Howard
- Gary Brzezinski
- Graham Schofield
- John Dyer
- John Grace
- Josh Thompson (Engineering Technician)
- Leonie Darby
- Liam Halliday (Lab Technician)
- Michaela Mitchell
- Sarah-Jane Linkman (Senior Science Technician)
- Tracy Houghton
social science
- Liz Voges
- Olivia Ashton
- Sara Graham
support staff
- Aleksandrs Tkacenko
- Alison Brown
- Chloe Booth
- Chris Bate CCF/Caretaker
- Clare McGaw
- Cristina Justino Do Nascimento (LSA)
- Donna Edwards
- Ian Hesketh (LSA)
- Jenny Welsby
- Kim Jenson (LSA)
- Mark Pomford
- Michael Saint-Cricq (Careers Lead)
- Nicola Naylor (LSA)
- Sam Hyde
- Schelly Armstrong
Ofsted Rating
In May 2025, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, maintained the ‘GOOD’ rating in all key judgements: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
“The school continues to provide a stimulating, inclusive, and supportive environment, with strong academic and vocational outcomes.”
The inspection found that pupils value the high-quality careers advice that they receive, which supports them in making informed decisions about their futures. Visits to universities and apprenticeship providers broaden pupils’ understanding of post-school options, with many sixth-form students going on to competitive university courses and degree-level apprenticeships.
See our latest report here.
Our Facilities
In the heart of Liverpool’s bustling creative and digital district, we’re housed in a Grade II listed former warehouse. The lofty spaces of the warehouse give us unparalleled flexibility and scale. We’re fully wheelchair accessible throughout the building, with disabled toilets on every floor and home to:
- state-of-the-art innovation and science labs
- a retro games console space
- a dedicated health suite, with real hospital beds and a ‘Sim Man’ – a fully functioning dummy patient
- a games design artwork suite
- a programming suite with private professional network
- access to the latest software and hardware used within the creative and digital industries
- a 120-seat lecture theatre and cinema
- an engineering suite with design, printing and production facilities
- an art and media studio and gallery space
- a fitness suite and gym, equipped with the latest sports kit
- flexible teaching areas alongside our core science facilities
- a ground-floor café and co-working space for sixth form students
Welcome to the CUC building
A place where Liverpool’s rich industrial heritage meets 21st-century education and innovation. Housed in the former Contemporary Urban Centre (CUC), a restored Victorian-era warehouse in the heart of the Baltic Triangle, the building’s origins trace back to the late 19th century, when it operated as a warehouse (notably as an oil warehouse from at least the 1890s).
The building is Grade II-listed, recognised for its historical and architectural significance. Its identity continued to evolve: in the 2000s, it served as an arts centre and cultural venue, before undergoing refurbishment to become a modern educational hub.
Today, this heritage-rich structure is home to both Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio School Liverpool. The co-location allows students from both schools to benefit from shared state-of-the-art facilities, including science labs, engineering suites, and a mock hospital environment; art and design studios; programming labs; media suites; a cinema; refectories; a gym; and a sports hall.
If you choose Liverpool Life Sciences UTC, you will follow a curriculum designed to prepare you for careers in science, healthcare, life sciences, engineering or related fields. Sixth Form options include A-Levels, BTECs, T-Levels or other vocational qualifications, supported by a strong foundation in academic rigour and practical, industry-focused learning.
Suppose your interests lean towards creativity, digital media or technology. In that case, The Studio offers A-Levels and technology-driven qualifications in areas such as art & design, graphics, lens-based media, programming and more, designed to equip you for the digital and creative industries.
Together, Liverpool Life Sciences UTC and The Studio, within the proud walls of the old CUC building, offer a Sixth Form that honours Liverpool’s past, embraces its present, and prepares you for a future of opportunity, innovation and choice.