Primary-aged pupils

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide the most recent available data held by the Local Authority in relation to primary-aged pupils (typically ages 4-11), specifically: 

1) The total number of primary-aged pupils currently known to the Local Authority
 
2) The number of primary-aged pupils currently on a reduced timetable
 
3) The number of primary-aged pupils who are currently electively home educated (EHE)
 
4) The number of primary-aged pupils who are not currently on a school roll
 
5) The number of primary-aged pupils currently receiving alternative provision If possible, please provide this information as of the latest complete term or dataset available, and clearly indicate the date to which the data relates.

Decision

1) Estimated population information for the county, by age, is publicly available through the ONS  Population Mid -Year Estimates – Lincolnshire County Council

2) The number of primary-aged pupils currently on a reduced timetable is 131 as of 13.5.26

3) 663 Primary-aged EHE pupils

4) 143 Primary-aged (CME) pupils

5) Pilgrim – 8 (as of February 26 – latest data from Pilgrim)

    Springwell – 67 (as of 13/05/2026)

Reference number
FOI 16187985
Date request received
13/04/26
Date of decision
15/06/26