Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Nottingham

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4701.0%
2022/23 Spring term5201.1%
2022/23 Summer term4901.1%
2023/24 Autumn term5001.1%
2023/24 Spring term5301.2%
2023/24 Summer term6201.3%
2024/25 Autumn term6101.3%
2024/25 Spring term6701.4%
2024/25 Summer term7501.6%
2025/26 Autumn term6901.5%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female36051%
Male34049%
Unknownfewer than 10under 1%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1015022%
Year 1115021%
Year 911016%
Year 87011%
Year 5507%
Year 7508%
Year 4405%
Year 220under 1%
Year 320under 1%
Year 620under 1%
Year 110under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Other19028%
School dissatisfaction general14019%
Mental health13018%
Unknown13019%
Lifestyle609%
Philosophical or preferential10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Did not get school preferencefewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
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%
Religiousfewer than 10under 1%
School suggestion00%
No reason given00%