Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Cornwall

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn termnot publishednot published
2022/23 Spring termnot publishednot published
2022/23 Summer term19002.6%
2023/24 Autumn term17402.3%
2023/24 Spring term19602.7%
2023/24 Summer term23603.2%
2024/25 Autumn term20502.8%
2024/25 Spring term21402.9%
2024/25 Summer term24303.3%
2025/26 Autumn term22102.9%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female116052%
Male105048%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1150022%
Year 1038017%
Year 936016%
Year 826012%
Year 61607%
Year 51206%
Year 71206%
Year 4110under 1%
Year 390under 1%
Year 270under 1%
Year 140under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Other79036%
Unknown50022%
Mental health34015%
Philosophical or preferential1808%
No reason given1507%
Lifestyle110under 1%
School dissatisfaction general70under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND30under 1%
Physical health20under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 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%
Religiousfewer than 10under 1%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%