Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Solihull

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term3100.9%
2022/23 Spring term2900.9%
2022/23 Summer term3601.1%
2023/24 Autumn term3601.1%
2023/24 Spring term3901.2%
2023/24 Summer term4701.4%
2024/25 Autumn term4501.3%
2024/25 Spring term5001.5%
2024/25 Summer term5301.5%
2025/26 Autumn term4701.3%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female24050%
Male23050%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 109019%
Year 118018%
Year 96012%
Year 85010%
Year 6408%
Year 2306%
Year 3306%
Year 4305%
Year 5307%
Year 7307%
Year 120under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Lifestyle13027%
Mental health8018%
School dissatisfaction general7014%
Philosophical or preferential5010%
Other408%
Did not get school preference20under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND20under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
No reason given20under 1%
Unknown20under 1%
Risk of school exclusion10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer 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%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%