One in five primary schools (21 per cent) completely ban pupils from bringing phones to school, compared with just 3.5 per cent of secondary schools.
However, the survey of nearly 19,000 schools and colleges in England has found that online safety remains the second most cited concern for school leaders.
The children's commissioner used her statutory powers for the first time to carry out the largest-ever survey of schools and colleges, representing nearly 90 per cent of all schools in England.
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