Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: North Lincolnshire

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2200.9%
2022/23 Spring term2401.0%
2022/23 Summer term2901.2%
2023/24 Autumn term2701.1%
2023/24 Spring term3001.2%
2023/24 Summer term3601.5%
2024/25 Autumn term3201.3%
2024/25 Spring term3901.6%
2024/25 Summer term4501.9%
2025/26 Autumn term4101.7%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female22053%
Male19046%
Unknownfewer than 10under 1%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 119021%
Year 108020%
Year 86014%
Year 96015%
Year 7307%
Year 420under 1%
Year 5206%
Year 6205%
Year 110under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Year 310under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Lifestyle13031%
Unknown8019%
Mental health7017%
School dissatisfaction general5011%
School dissatisfaction SEND308%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Physical health10under 1%
Philosophical or preferential10under 1%
Other10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Did not get school preferencefewer 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%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%
No reason givenfewer than 10under 1%