Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Bradford

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term6900.7%
2022/23 Spring term7100.7%
2022/23 Summer term7400.8%
2023/24 Autumn term7900.8%
2023/24 Spring term9000.9%
2023/24 Summer term10701.1%
2024/25 Autumn term11001.1%
2024/25 Spring term11901.2%
2024/25 Summer term14101.4%
2025/26 Autumn term14001.4%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female73052%
Male67048%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1124017%
Year 1021015%
Year 917012%
Year 816011%
Year 71209%
Year 61007%
Year 2907%
Year 5906%
Year 4806%
Year 1705%
Year 3705%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
No reason given87062%
Mental health14010%
School dissatisfaction general806%
Lifestyle705%
Philosophical or preferential60under 1%
Did not get school preference40under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND30under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying30under 1%
Other30under 1%
Unknown20under 1%
Physical health10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Religious10under 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%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%