Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Coventry

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4000.7%
2022/23 Spring term3800.7%
2022/23 Summer term4400.8%
2023/24 Autumn term4200.8%
2023/24 Spring term4500.8%
2023/24 Summer term5100.9%
2024/25 Autumn term5100.9%
2024/25 Spring term5501.0%
2024/25 Summer term6401.2%
2025/26 Autumn term6201.1%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female34055%
Male28045%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1110016%
Year 99014%
Year 108014%
Year 77012%
Year 87011%
Year 5508%
Year 6507%
Year 3406%
Year 2305%
Year 4305%
Year 120under 1%
Reception00%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential19031%
Mental health16025%
School dissatisfaction general609%
Other508%
Did not get school preference30under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place30under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND30under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted20under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Unknown20under 1%
Lifestyle10under 1%
Physical health00%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Permanent exclusion00%
Risk of school exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%
No reason givenfewer than 10under 1%