Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Blackpool

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term3501.8%
2022/23 Spring term3902.0%
2022/23 Summer term4402.3%
2023/24 Autumn term3902.0%
2023/24 Spring term4402.3%
2023/24 Summer term5302.8%
2024/25 Autumn term5102.6%
2024/25 Spring term6003.1%
2024/25 Summer term6803.5%
2025/26 Autumn term6203.1%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female34054%
Male29046%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1115024%
Year 1012020%
Year 89014%
Year 99014%
Year 7507%
Year 630under 1%
Year 120under 1%
Year 320under 1%
Year 420under 1%
Year 520under 1%
Year 210under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Other25040%
No reason given13020%
Lifestyle10015%
School dissatisfaction general507%
Mental health407%
School dissatisfaction SEND20under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1910under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Philosophical or preferential10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Physical healthfewer than 10under 1%
Permanent exclusion00%
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 suggestion00%