The National Mathematics and Science College
2 The Oaks, Westwood Way, CV4 8JB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 15 to 20
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Andy Kemp
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Coventry South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 159
- URN
- 143105
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02475092950
About this school
The National Mathematics and Science College is an independent school in Coventry. It teaches children aged 15 to 20 and has 159 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The National Mathematics and Science College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The National Mathematics and Science College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The National Mathematics and Science College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.3 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 1.5 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.1 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 137 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 37
Location
Nearby schools
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University of Warwick0.5 miles
Universities · Coventry
-
Crackley Hall School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Kenilworth
-
Sherbourne Fields School2.4 miles
Special schools · Coventry
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King Henry VIII School2.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Kingsbury Academy2.7 miles
Academies · Coventry
Common questions
- What year groups does The National Mathematics and Science College teach?
- The National Mathematics and Science College teaches children aged 15 to 20. It is an independent school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of The National Mathematics and Science College?
- The headteacher of The National Mathematics and Science College is Dr Andy Kemp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The National Mathematics and Science College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The National Mathematics and Science College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The National Mathematics and Science College?
- The National Mathematics and Science College has 159 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 15 to 20.
- Is The National Mathematics and Science College full?
- The National Mathematics and Science College has capacity for 200 pupils and 159 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The National Mathematics and Science College a faith school?
- No. The National Mathematics and Science College has no designated religious character.
- Is The National Mathematics and Science College a selective school?
- Yes. The National Mathematics and Science College is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The National Mathematics and Science College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.3 in 2022/23 and 2.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The National Mathematics and Science College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The National Mathematics and Science College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.