A survey of 7,000 children found that on average children first see pornography aged 11, while girls as young as 12 agree to requests from their boyfriends to send revealing pictures or photographs of themselves carrying out sex acts.
The survey, carried out on behalf of a preventative education project run by Southampton Rape Crisis, also found that boys frequently send pictures of their genitals to female pupils.
The findings have led to calls for action to tackle the issue.
Claude Knights, director of anti-bullying and child abuse charity Kidscape, said there needs to be more education projects for both children and their parents.
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