Authorities have been forced to step in after eight of ten governors at an 'outstanding' village primary school all resigned at once.
The group say they had 'no choice' but to leave their roles at Egerton Community Primary School, in Bolton, after a row over claims they were 'prevented from being able to govern effectively'.
It leaves the school without a full set of non-staff governors to make decisions.
In response, Bolton Council has had to set up an interim board alongside the remaining governors which will remain in charge until new representatives are chosen.
Egerton Primary has over 200 pupils who come from around the semi-rural village of Egerton on the border of Bolton and Lancashire.
The school was last visited by Ofsted in 2015 for a 'monitoring inspection' and was said to have maintained high standards achieved during the last full inspection in 2007.
But, in a recent statement the resigning governors - including the chair and vice chair of the group - said they had been concerned about problems for 'some time'.
It reads: "It is with great sadness we would like to inform you that on Monday, October 19, eight out of the ten non-staff governors resigned from the governing board of Egerton CP School.
"For some time now we have felt that we have been prevented from being able to govern effectively. In order to maintain our own integrity we feel that we have no choice but to resign."
The school's head teacher declined to comment on the issues but a spokesman for the council said parents should not be worried.
"We were sorry to learn of the resignations at Egerton Primary School and thank those who are stepping down for their long and committed service," he explained.
"We have worked with the school to set up an independently chaired Interim executive board with the remaining non-staff governors, educational professionals and community members.
“Parents should be reassured that this will not impact on the day-to-day running of the school and children will continue to benefit from high quality teaching in a safe environment.”
