Headteacher deserves his £200k pay

I’ve read with interest the media coverage on Mark Elms, the inner-city headmaster of Tidemill Primary, whose six-figure salary has been used as some sort of political tennis ball. Reports have focused on the GMB union’s claim that his salary is “outrageous,” yet under his leadership Tidemill has been transformed over the past nine years and is now rated as outstanding by Ofsted. Parents have been quoted as saying Mr Elms is an “inspiration” and “worth every penny”.