Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Lambeth

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2100.6%
2022/23 Spring term1900.5%
2022/23 Summer term2400.7%
2023/24 Autumn term2200.6%
2023/24 Spring term2100.6%
2023/24 Summer term2300.7%
2024/25 Autumn term2100.6%
2024/25 Spring term2700.8%
2024/25 Summer term2900.8%
2025/26 Autumn term2700.8%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Male15055%
Female12045%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 106021%
Year 84015%
Year 94013%
Year 113012%
Year 4206%
Year 5207%
Year 6206%
Year 7207%
Year 110under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Year 310under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknownfewer than 10under 1%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
No reason given21078%
School dissatisfaction general207%
Mental health10under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Physical health00%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school placefewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet acceptedfewer than 10under 1%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Philosophical or preferential00%
Religiousfewer than 10under 1%
Lifestyle00%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction bullying00%
Other00%