Nine out of ten girls said the sending of unwanted explicit pictures and videos, as well as sexist name calling, was happening.
Boys were found to be sharing nude pictures “like a collection game”, via private messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Ofsted also found.
The regulator found that the effectiveness of local safeguarding partners (LSPs) to tackle the issues was varied.
Some “were working closely with schools to understand children’s experiences”, said Ofsted.
But others told the regulator that "sexual harassment was not a significant problem for schools and colleges in their local area, which isn’t plausible”.
Ofsted said: “It was clear that effective joint working between LSPs and all schools and colleges was not happening consistently.”
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