Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Ealing London Borough Council

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4900.9%
2022/23 Spring term5100.9%
2022/23 Summer term5401.0%
2023/24 Autumn term5701.0%
2023/24 Spring term6201.1%
2023/24 Summer term6301.2%
2024/25 Autumn term6401.2%
2024/25 Spring term6501.2%
2024/25 Summer term7101.3%
2025/26 Autumn term6701.2%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female34051%
Male33049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 911016%
Year 1110015%
Year 109013%
Year 78012%
Year 87010%
Year 6609%
Year 2406%
Year 4406%
Year 5405%
Year 3305%
Year 120under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
No reason given40060%
Lifestyle13019%
Health concerns related to COVID19407%
Did not get school preference30under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND30under 1%
Mental health10under 1%
Permanent exclusion10under 1%
Philosophical or preferential10under 1%
School dissatisfaction general10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school 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%
School dissatisfaction bullying00%
Other00%
Unknown00%