Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Tameside

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2100.6%
2022/23 Spring term2300.6%
2022/23 Summer term2500.7%
2023/24 Autumn term2500.7%
2023/24 Spring term3100.9%
2023/24 Summer term3701.1%
2024/25 Autumn term3100.9%
2024/25 Spring term3501.0%
2024/25 Summer term4101.1%
2025/26 Autumn term4101.1%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female24060%
Male17040%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 108019%
Year 118020%
Year 85013%
Year 95012%
Year 5307%
Year 7306%
Year 2205%
Year 320under 1%
Year 4206%
Year 6205%
Year 110under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health11027%
Lifestyle6015%
Unknown6016%
School dissatisfaction general5012%
Philosophical or preferential306%
School dissatisfaction SEND308%
Did not get school preference20under 1%
No reason given20under 1%
Physical health10under 1%
Religious10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
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%
School suggestion00%
Otherfewer than 10under 1%