A futuristic eye scanner system at a Wearside school is scrapped because it is too slow.

The scanner was able to identify pupils anonymously by taking a picture of their eyes.

But the scheme has now been replaced by swipe cards because it was too slow.

Headteacher at the school, Dr Ed Yeates, said he hoped to bring back the system in six to eight months after "teething problems" had been ironed out.

He said: "The system was world-beating, but too slow and was only working at 50% of its capacity.