The figure reduces to 62% in secondary schools, according to a new report by the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) finds.
Around one in four primary teachers and more than one in five secondary teachers estimated having spent more than £100 so far this academic year
The report The ongoing impact of the cost-of-living crisis on schools is based on a survey of 1,282 teachers and senior leaders across mainstream primary and secondary schools.
It finds that 31% of primary school respondents said more children were attending class hungry, with 40% reporting an increase in pupils arriving without adequate clothing.
The report also suggests that the financial position of schools is continuing to deteriorate and that most primary schools are cutting spending on targeted learning support like tutoring and learning resources to plug holes in budgets.
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