Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Milton Keynes

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term5101.0%
2022/23 Spring term5101.0%
2022/23 Summer term5501.1%
2023/24 Autumn term5301.1%
2023/24 Spring term5601.1%
2023/24 Summer term6401.3%
2024/25 Autumn term6401.2%
2024/25 Spring term6801.3%
2024/25 Summer term7401.5%
2025/26 Autumn term6501.2%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female33051%
Male32049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1112019%
Year 910015%
Year 1010015%
Year 88012%
Year 6507%
Year 7507%
Year 2406%
Year 4406%
Year 5407%
Year 120under 1%
Year 320under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential37056%
Mental health8011%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age8012%
School dissatisfaction SEND507%
Did not get school preference20under 1%
No reason given20under 1%
Other20under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted10under 1%
Religious10under 1%
Physical health00%
Permanent exclusion00%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place00%
Lifestyle00%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction generalfewer than 10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullyingfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%