Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: North East Lincolnshire

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2601.1%
2022/23 Spring term3101.4%
2022/23 Summer term3701.6%
2023/24 Autumn term3401.5%
2023/24 Spring term3801.7%
2023/24 Summer term4802.1%
2024/25 Autumn term4401.9%
2024/25 Spring term5002.1%
2024/25 Summer term5602.4%
2025/26 Autumn term4401.8%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female23054%
Male20046%
Unknownfewer than 10under 1%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1111025%
Year 108019%
Year 97017%
Year 85012%
Year 220under 1%
Year 420under 1%
Year 520under 1%
Year 620under 1%
Year 720under 1%
Year 110under 1%
Year 310under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Unknown36082%
Other307%
No reason given20under 1%
Mental health10under 1%
Lifestyle10under 1%
School dissatisfaction general10under 1%
Physical health00%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Did not get school preference00%
Permanent exclusion00%
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%
Philosophical or preferentialfewer than 10under 1%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction SENDfewer than 10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullyingfewer than 10under 1%