Governors of a school involved in the "Trojan Horse" inquiry have resigned in protest at an Ofsted inspection they claim was "flawed".
Saltley School was one of five Birmingham schools that were put in special measures earlier this month.
Birmingham City Council said although the governors had resigned they would have been replaced because of failing standards at the school.
Ofsted said it had "full confidence" in the judgements of its inspections.
In a statement, the governors said Ofsted should have made a clear indication in its report about whether the school "did or did not have an Islamic agenda".
They said: "This whole process has been a disservice to students, their families, hardworking and committed teachers and staff in the school.
"Though we have challenged the way the inspection was carried out and the conclusions it came to, the governing body has no resources to take this further, therefore we have decided to resign in protest."
Ofsted said it had "full confidence in the judgements of both its previous and present inspections".
Birmingham City Council said it planned to install an interim executive board at Saltley School The council said it would work with the school and the Department for Education to put in place an interim executive board as part of the response to the school being placed in special measures.
A spokesman for the council said: "We share the commitment of the outgoing governors to the success of young people in Saltley school and we are very determined to see this school return to being the good school it once was as quickly as possible."
Meanwhile, the Yardley Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming has said he is in talks to become the chairman of governors at Oldknow Academy.
It was another one of five placed into special measures as a result of the "Trojan Horse" investigation.
Governors resign over Trojan report
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