Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Wolverhampton

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4601.1%
2022/23 Spring term4901.1%
2022/23 Summer term5401.2%
2023/24 Autumn term4301.0%
2023/24 Spring term5101.2%
2023/24 Summer term5901.4%
2024/25 Autumn term5801.3%
2024/25 Spring term5901.3%
2024/25 Summer term6301.4%
2025/26 Autumn term5901.3%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female30052%
Male29048%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1111018%
Year 99015%
Year 109014%
Year 7509%
Year 8508%
Year 2407%
Year 3407%
Year 4406%
Year 6406%
Year 130under 1%
Year 5305%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Lifestyle17029%
Mental health12020%
No reason given7013%
Philosophical or preferential6010%
School dissatisfaction SEND406%
Did not get school preference30under 1%
School dissatisfaction general306%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place20under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Physical health10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Other10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religiousfewer than 10under 1%
School suggestion00%
Unknown00%