Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: York

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term1700.7%
2022/23 Spring term1800.8%
2022/23 Summer term2200.9%
2023/24 Autumn term2000.8%
2023/24 Spring term2300.9%
2023/24 Summer term2501.0%
2024/25 Autumn term2401.0%
2024/25 Spring term2701.1%
2024/25 Summer term3101.3%
2025/26 Autumn term2801.1%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Male16055%
Female13045%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 116021%
Year 105019%
Year 94014%
Year 8309%
Year 4205%
Year 5206%
Year 7208%
Year 110under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Year 310under 1%
Year 610under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health8030%
No reason given6022%
Philosophical or preferential4013%
Lifestyle3010%
Other206%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age10under 1%
School dissatisfaction general10under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID19fewer than 10under 1%
Did not get school preferencefewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Difficulty accessing suitable school placefewer than 10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Religious00%
School suggestionfewer than 10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullyingfewer than 10under 1%
Unknownfewer than 10under 1%