Harris Church of England Academy in Rugby has banned mobile phones to change school life for the better.
ITV News spent two days at the school at the beginning of the year to find out how transformative the ban has been.
At 08.50am everyday students must lock their phones away in lockable pouches and the phones must remain locked away until the end of the school day. Random checks using a metal detector are carried out throughout the day to ensure the phones remain locked away.
Assistant Head, John Naylor, says that the ban has had a "huge impact" and "allowed students to get their childhoods back."
The students themselves agree. One student said; “Everyone’s got a big attachment to their phone, so no one really wanted to get rid of it. But overall, no one’s complaining now it’s settled down, and everyone’s starting to really enjoy the phone ban, because it increases everyone’s social interactions.”
Since the ban, the lunch hall is filled with the sound of laughter and talking, with students playing board games or doing crafts together.
Also, the phone ban at Harris has led to a dramatic decline in the number of phone and social media-related incidents needing intervention from staff, and student behaviour has overall improved.
Find out more about Harris Academy on their website.