Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Stockport

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term3000.7%
2022/23 Spring term3300.7%
2022/23 Summer term3700.9%
2023/24 Autumn term3600.8%
2023/24 Spring term3900.9%
2023/24 Summer term4501.0%
2024/25 Autumn term4501.0%
2024/25 Spring term4701.1%
2024/25 Summer term4901.1%
2025/26 Autumn term5001.1%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female28056%
Male22044%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 119019%
Year 98016%
Year 108016%
Year 7509%
Year 85011%
Year 4306%
Year 6306%
Year 220under 1%
Year 320under 1%
Year 520under 1%
Reception10under 1%
Year 110under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health13027%
Philosophical or preferential12023%
No reason given10020%
Lifestyle306%
School dissatisfaction general307%
School dissatisfaction SEND305%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Physical healthfewer 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%
Religious00%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%
Other00%
Unknown00%