Elective home education statistics: Gloucestershire
Children in elective home education, by term
| Term | Number of children | Rate per 100 population |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 Autumn term | 1380 | 1.5% |
| 2022/23 Spring term | 1500 | 1.7% |
| 2022/23 Summer term | 1700 | 1.9% |
| 2023/24 Autumn term | 1560 | 1.8% |
| 2023/24 Spring term | 1700 | 1.9% |
| 2023/24 Summer term | 1910 | 2.1% |
| 2024/25 Autumn term | 1650 | 1.8% |
| 2024/25 Spring term | 1800 | 2.0% |
| 2024/25 Summer term | 2090 | 2.3% |
| 2025/26 Autumn term | 1950 | 2.1% |
By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 1030 | 53% |
| Male | 920 | 47% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0% |
By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Year 11 | 370 | 19% |
| Year 10 | 340 | 17% |
| Year 9 | 270 | 14% |
| Year 8 | 210 | 11% |
| Year 7 | 150 | 8% |
| Year 6 | 130 | 7% |
| Year 2 | 110 | 5% |
| Year 4 | 110 | 6% |
| Year 5 | 100 | under 1% |
| Year 3 | 90 | under 1% |
| Year 1 | 80 | under 1% |
| Reception | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0% |
By reason for elective home education (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health | 500 | 26% |
| Philosophical or preferential | 400 | 21% |
| Lifestyle | 340 | 18% |
| School dissatisfaction general | 220 | 11% |
| No reason given | 180 | 9% |
| School dissatisfaction SEND | 60 | under 1% |
| School dissatisfaction bullying | 60 | under 1% |
| Difficulty accessing suitable school place | 40 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 40 | under 1% |
| Physical health | 20 | under 1% |
| Health concerns related to COVID19 | 20 | under 1% |
| Did not get school preference | 20 | under 1% |
| Risk of school exclusion | 20 | under 1% |
| Other | 20 | under 1% |
| Religious | 10 | under 1% |
| Permanent exclusion | fewer than 10 | under 1% |
| Offered school place but not yet accepted | 0 | 0% |
| Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age | 0 | 0% |
| School suggestion | fewer than 10 | under 1% |