Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: North Somerset

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn termnot publishednot published
2022/23 Spring term3901.3%
2022/23 Summer term4301.4%
2023/24 Autumn term3701.2%
2023/24 Spring term4101.4%
2023/24 Summer term4401.4%
2024/25 Autumn term3901.3%
2024/25 Spring term4501.5%
2024/25 Summer term4901.6%
2025/26 Autumn term4201.3%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female22053%
Male20047%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 109021%
Year 119021%
Year 86014%
Year 95011%
Year 4306%
Year 5307%
Year 6306%
Year 7307%
Year 320under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Reception00%
Year 1fewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health8018%
Philosophical or preferential7016%
Unknown5011%
Lifestyle4010%
Other4010%
School dissatisfaction general308%
School dissatisfaction SEND308%
No reason given306%
Religious20under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school placefewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
School suggestion00%