THE governors of threatened Townsend School are incensed that Bournemouth council printed an article about the school which they say is misleading.

The article, which appeared in the current edition of the council's magazine BH Life, was headlined "Education still inadequate at Townsend Primary", but the governors say this is not now the case.

Andrew Rickett, the chairman of the governors, said: "The article says the quality of education has again been judged inadequate', but that is not what the Ofsted inspectors said.

"The inspectors actually said the school now provides an acceptable quality of education'.

"The article must have been read and agreed by several people at the council but it contains things which are just not true."

He is very angry that the article, sent to most homes in Bournemouth, was published while there is still time to make representations on the future of the school.

He said: "This magazine is given to thousands of households - are the council now going to put out a correction?

"The very least they have done is misinterpret the Ofsted report. It is just not on."

Lynda Clarke, Townsend School project manager for Bournemouth Borough Council, insisted the article was factual.

She said: "By including details about the decision notice' we are making residents aware there is a further opportunity to make representations.

"The information included in this article reflects the situation at the time of writing, including judgements from the recent Ofsted report."

The council gave no indication they would issue a correction and added: "In relation to the quality of education, the Ofsted judgement on the school's overall effectiveness clearly includes how effective, efficient and inclusive the provision of education' is, as well as integrated care and extended services.

"It is in this clear context that the inadequate' judgement was quoted."

The council's cabinet will meet on June 2 to consider the findings of the Ofsted report before making a final recommendation on the future of the school to full council, which meets on June 3.

Any representations on the subject must be received by the council by the end of this month.