Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Hackney London Borough Council

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn termnot publishednot published
2022/23 Spring termnot publishednot published
2022/23 Summer term3400.9%
2023/24 Autumn termnot publishednot published
2023/24 Spring term3300.9%
2023/24 Summer term3400.9%
2024/25 Autumn term3601.0%
2024/25 Spring term2800.8%
2024/25 Summer term3601.0%
2025/26 Autumn term2100.6%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female11050%
Male11050%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 84019%
Year 73013%
Year 93013%
Year 103012%
Year 6208%
Year 11209%
Year 110under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Year 3107%
Year 410under 1%
Year 5107%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

By reason for elective home education (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Unknown210100%
Physical health00%
Mental health00%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Did not get school preference00%
Permanent exclusion00%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place00%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Philosophical or preferential00%
Religious00%
Lifestyle00%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction general00%
School dissatisfaction SEND00%
School dissatisfaction bullying00%
No reason given00%
Other00%