Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: North Yorkshire

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term8001.0%
2022/23 Spring term8301.0%
2022/23 Summer term9401.2%
2023/24 Autumn term7801.0%
2023/24 Spring term9901.3%
2023/24 Summer term12101.5%
2024/25 Autumn term12101.5%
2024/25 Spring term13501.7%
2024/25 Summer term14801.9%
2025/26 Autumn term13401.7%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female69051%
Male65049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1130022%
Year 1027020%
Year 922016%
Year 814011%
Year 5806%
Year 6806%
Year 7806%
Year 460under 1%
Year 350under 1%
Year 240under 1%
Year 130under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health44033%
Lifestyle29021%
Philosophical or preferential17013%
Unknown1008%
School dissatisfaction general907%
Other806%
Religious50under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND50under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying30under 1%
Physical health20under 1%
Did not get school preference20under 1%
Risk of school exclusion10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%
No reason given00%