Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Luton

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term3200.8%
2022/23 Spring term3100.8%
2022/23 Summer term3100.8%
2023/24 Autumn term3100.8%
2023/24 Spring term3600.9%
2023/24 Summer term4101.0%
2024/25 Autumn term3901.0%
2024/25 Spring term3901.0%
2024/25 Summer term4201.0%
2025/26 Autumn term3800.9%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female20052%
Male18048%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 95012%
Year 115014%
Year 34010%
Year 4409%
Year 10409%
Year 2307%
Year 5308%
Year 6307%
Year 7309%
Year 8309%
Year 1205%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential10026%
Lifestyle6017%
School dissatisfaction general4011%
School dissatisfaction bullying307%
Other307%
Mental health20under 1%
Did not get school preference205%
School dissatisfaction SEND205%
No reason given206%
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 place00%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
School suggestion00%