Disclosure Log

Home-schooled children (FOI/6106)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 18 July 2025

Dear Requester,

Request FOI/6106

Further to your request received on 10th July 2025, I confirm that the Council has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Question)
For each of the last 5 academic years (2020-21; 2021-22; 2022-23; 2023-24; 2024-25), could you let me know how many children a) with and b) without EHCPs were withdrawn from schools in your local authority

Answer)
Academic Year(s)          Recorded as EHE        No. with EHCP   
2020-21                                      1063                     53
2021-22                                     1242                     96
2022-23                                      1325                    122 
2023-24                                      1699                     123                     
2024-25                                             1976                     157                    
*Numbers are calculated to 18/07/2025.

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Yours sincerely



Freedom of Information
Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department                                         
Nottinghamshire County Council
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