Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: South Tyneside

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term1600.8%
2022/23 Spring term1900.9%
2022/23 Summer term2401.1%
2023/24 Autumn term2101.0%
2023/24 Spring term2401.2%
2023/24 Summer term2801.4%
2024/25 Autumn term2701.3%
2024/25 Spring term3001.4%
2024/25 Summer term3501.7%
2025/26 Autumn term3401.6%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female18052%
Male16048%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1110029%
Year 96017%
Year 106017%
Year 84011%
Year 620under 1%
Year 7206%
Year 110under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Year 310under 1%
Year 410under 1%
Year 510under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health11032%
Lifestyle6018%
School dissatisfaction bullying309%
Other309%
Unknown3010%
School dissatisfaction general206%
School dissatisfaction SEND205%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Religious10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
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%
Philosophical or preferential00%
School suggestion00%
No reason givenfewer than 10under 1%