Research carried out by the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services found that 52 per cent of head teachers said their SBM — a member of staff responsible for the administrative and financial aspects of running a school —had "developed better quality premises".
The National College said the research showed that SBMs can "boost more than just a school's bottom line, by helping to improve the learning environment for pupils".
A quarter of heads (26 per cent) said their SBM had helped to improve teaching and learning resources, while one in six (15 per cent) said their SBM had helped to develop more, or better quality, extra curricular activities.
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