Polling commissioned by the charity of more than 1,100 11- to 15-year-olds found that 70 per cent want government to make SRE a statutory requirement for schools to deliver.
Meanwhile three quarters (74 per cent) of those questioned said they believed they would be safer if all schools taught lessons on sex and relationships.
Barnardo's wants legislation for statutory SRE provision to be included in the Children and Social Work Bill, which is currently going through parliament.
The YouGov poll found that 96 per cent of children surveyed said it was important for them to understand the dangers of using the internet so they can stay safe.
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