Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Kensington & Chelsea Royal Borough Council

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term1100.7%
2022/23 Spring term1200.8%
2022/23 Summer term900.6%
2023/24 Autumn term1100.7%
2023/24 Spring term1100.7%
2023/24 Summer term1200.8%
2024/25 Autumn term1000.7%
2024/25 Spring term1000.6%
2024/25 Summer term1200.8%
2025/26 Autumn term1000.7%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Male6056%
Female5044%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 112016%
Year 3107%
Year 41012%
Year 5108%
Year 610under 1%
Year 71011%
Year 81013%
Year 91011%
Year 101013%
Reception00%
Year 1fewer than 10under 1%
Year 2fewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential5043%
Unknown2020%
Mental health1013%
School dissatisfaction SEND108%
Other10under 1%
Physical health00%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Did not get school preferencefewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place00%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religious00%
Lifestylefewer than 10under 1%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction generalfewer than 10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying00%
No reason given00%