Almost nine in ten teachers say they have seen pupils show signs of tiredness or fatigue when in school because of poverty.
This rises to just over nine in ten deprived areas, according to the survey, of almost 15,000 teachers and school support staff carried out by the National Education Union (NEU) survey earlier this year.
Two in five teachers say pupils are underdeveloped physically due to poverty, a proportion that increases to more than half among those working in areas of disadvantage.
Seven in 10 support staff and three in five teachers say they have seen signs of hunger among pupils.
Meanwhile, three in four school support staff report poverty-related poor hygiene among pupils.
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