Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: East Riding of Yorkshire

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term4401.0%
2022/23 Spring term4801.1%
2022/23 Summer term5501.3%
2023/24 Autumn term6101.4%
2023/24 Spring term5901.4%
2023/24 Summer term6601.5%
2024/25 Autumn term6001.4%
2024/25 Spring term7101.6%
2024/25 Summer term7601.7%
2025/26 Autumn term7601.7%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female39051%
Male37049%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 1014018%
Year 1114019%
Year 913017%
Year 810013%
Year 6506%
Year 7507%
Year 440under 1%
Year 5405%
Year 330under 1%
Year 120under 1%
Year 220under 1%
Receptionfewer than 10under 1%
Unknown00%

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

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Mental health15020%
No reason given13017%
Other13017%
Unknown9011%
School dissatisfaction general608%
Philosophical or preferential406%
Lifestyle406%
Physical health20under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1920under 1%
School dissatisfaction SEND20under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying20under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place10under 1%
Offered school place but not yet accepted10under 1%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school agefewer than 10under 1%
Religious00%
School suggestion00%