Official Statistics
Elective home education: autumn term 2025
Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.
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This publication provides information on the number of children who were electively home educated in England at a point in time on census day in autumn 2025, and the number of children who were in EHE at any point during the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
EHE is a term used to describe a choice by parents to provide education for their children at home instead of sending them to school full-time.
Updates to this page
Published 15 January 2026