According to the BBC, one in 12 of the 1,493 parents polled by government education technology agency Becta said schools kept them informed using these methods.

"But 68% of parents said they wanted schools to use such technologies to keep them up to date more frequently.

Some 15% of parents were told of their child's progress at least once a month, and 85% were updated four times a year.

And eight out of 10 wanted more feedback on how their child was doing. "