Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Warrington

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term1600.5%
2022/23 Spring term1800.6%
2022/23 Summer term2300.7%
2023/24 Autumn term2100.7%
2023/24 Spring term2400.8%
2023/24 Summer term2300.8%
2024/25 Autumn term2900.9%
2024/25 Spring term3101.0%
2024/25 Summer term3601.1%
2025/26 Autumn term3201.0%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female16051%
Male15049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 117021%
Year 95015%
Year 104012%
Year 5309%
Year 8309%
Year 2206%
Year 3206%
Year 4205%
Year 6207%
Year 7207%
Year 110under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health10031%
Other7021%
Philosophical or preferential6020%
School dissatisfaction general3010%
Physical health10under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Religious10under 1%
Lifestyle10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Permanent exclusion00%
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%
No reason given00%