King’s Alfred Academy in Wantage has just under 1,800 pupils and is one of the biggest schools in the county. The ban operates across the school(Image: Ed Nix)“The behaviour in classrooms,” said the 47-year-old, “the behaviour for learning, the behaviour around the site is exceptionally strong”. He said a culture change had helped in this regard including “really clear classroom routines” and a “meet and great each morning”. Jonathan Smart, headteacher of King Alfred's Academy in Wantage(Image: King Alfred's Academy)Keeping the pouch with them throughout lessons, upon leaving the pupils tap the pouch on a unlocking base and get their phone back. The headteacher said they introduced this system as he felt many parents would want their children to be contactable while travelling to and from King Alfred’s.