The finding is among the results of the largest ever survey of governing bodies in England, carried out by the University of Bath and the National Governors’ Association and involving more than 7,700 school governors.
However, at the same time, the study has found that a vast majority of governors report problems in finding volunteers from their school’s communities who are willing to do the job.
In fact the study reveals a range of recruitment problems, with 66 per cent of governors reporting that recruitment is generally very difficult – this figure has remained unchanged since a similar survey in 2008.
There are around 350,000 school governors volunteering in schools across England, with the majority spending between four and 16 hours a month on the job (the average being 17.29 hours a month).
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