Research carried out by the Department for Children, Schools and Families found that the two-year programme saw the 11 authorities performing better than the national average on GCSE grades for looked-after children.
The virtual head teacher role was introduced in the Care Matters green paper and involves giving one person responsibility for all looked-after children in schools in a particular area.
The research found heads with a strong educational background were best suited to the position.
Researchers found the job title caused problems because children did not fully understand the concept, but face-to-face meetings and constant communication overcame this. Other areas of difficulty included data management and a lack of information about each pupil.
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