Elective home education statistics: Wakefield
Children in elective home education, by term
| Term | Number of children | Rate per 100 population |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 Autumn term | 520 | 1.0% |
| 2022/23 Spring term | 580 | 1.1% |
| 2022/23 Summer term | 650 | 1.3% |
| 2023/24 Autumn term | 600 | 1.2% |
| 2023/24 Spring term | 660 | 1.3% |
| 2023/24 Summer term | 880 | 1.7% |
| 2024/25 Autumn term | 890 | 1.7% |
| 2024/25 Spring term | 1010 | 2.0% |
| 2024/25 Summer term | 1190 | 2.3% |
| 2025/26 Autumn term | 1020 | 1.9% |
By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 530 | 52% |
| Male | 460 | 45% |
| Unknown | 30 | under 1% |
By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Year 11 | 230 | 23% |
| Year 10 | 200 | 19% |
| Year 9 | 160 | 16% |
| Year 8 | 100 | 10% |
| Year 7 | 90 | 9% |
| Year 5 | 50 | under 1% |
| Year 2 | 40 | under 1% |
| Year 3 | 40 | under 1% |
| Year 4 | 40 | under 1% |
| Year 6 | 40 | under 1% |
| Year 1 | 30 | under 1% |
| Reception | fewer than 10 | under 1% |
| Unknown | 0 | 0% |
By reason for elective home education (2025/26 Autumn term)
| Category | Number of children | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health | 240 | 23% |
| Philosophical or preferential | 220 | 21% |
| No reason given | 110 | 11% |
| Lifestyle | 100 | 10% |
| Unknown | 80 | 8% |
| School dissatisfaction general | 70 | 7% |
| School dissatisfaction SEND | 50 | 5% |
| School dissatisfaction bullying | 50 | under 1% |
| Risk of school exclusion | 40 | under 1% |
| Health concerns related to COVID19 | 20 | under 1% |
| Did not get school preference | 20 | under 1% |
| School suggestion | 20 | under 1% |
| Physical health | 10 | under 1% |
| Difficulty accessing suitable school place | 10 | under 1% |
| Permanent exclusion | 0 | 0% |
| Offered school place but not yet accepted | 0 | 0% |
| Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age | 0 | 0% |
| Religious | fewer than 10 | under 1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |