Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Middlesbrough

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term110under 0.1%
2022/23 Spring term1200.5%
2022/23 Summer term1500.6%
2023/24 Autumn term1500.7%
2023/24 Spring term1900.8%
2023/24 Summer term2200.9%
2024/25 Autumn term2200.9%
2024/25 Spring term2701.1%
2024/25 Summer term3001.2%
2025/26 Autumn term3001.2%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female16053%
Male14047%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 117023%
Year 105017%
Year 94012%
Year 83011%
Year 2205%
Year 3205%
Year 4206%
Year 5205%
Year 6205%
Year 7208%
Year 110under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health7023%
Other7024%
Philosophical or preferential4014%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age208%
School dissatisfaction general208%
School dissatisfaction bullying207%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
No reason given10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusion00%
Risk of school exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school placefewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Religiousfewer than 10under 1%
Lifestylefewer than 10under 1%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%