Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Greenwich

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4701.1%
2022/23 Spring term5101.2%
2022/23 Summer term5201.2%
2023/24 Autumn term4401.0%
2023/24 Spring term5401.2%
2023/24 Summer term5401.3%
2024/25 Autumn term5701.3%
2024/25 Spring term6001.4%
2024/25 Summer term7001.6%
2025/26 Autumn term6701.6%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female34051%
Male33049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 910015%
Year 1110015%
Year 89014%
Year 109013%
Year 5608%
Year 7609%
Year 6507%
Year 2405%
Year 4406%
Year 330under 1%
Reception10under 1%
Year 110under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Other14020%
Philosophical or preferential12017%
Mental health9014%
School dissatisfaction general7010%
Unknown608%
Lifestyle507%
No reason given508%
Health concerns related to COVID1930under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Physical health10under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer 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 suggestion00%