The Department for Education has declined to comment on a report claiming six schools linked to an alleged Islamic takeover plot are set to be placed in special measures by Ofsted.
A report in the Sunday Telegraph claimed that at least six Birmingham schools were set to be rated as inadequate after claims that extremists have attempted to oust some headteachers in the city.
Ofsted, which has assessed more than a dozen Birmingham schools in the wake of the so-called "Trojan Horse" allegations, also refused to comment on the outcome of the inspections.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that the result of the snap inspections in recent weeks would give Ofsted the power to remove some senior managers from their posts.
Meanwhile, Ofsted will also take "less drastic" action at a further nine schools in the city, the newspaper said.
A source told the newspaper: "Almost all of the reports to a greater or lesser extent are pointing out flaws in leadership, management or safeguarding driven by an Islamist political ideology.
"Sometimes the flaws are light. In some cases they are very severe."
The Department for Education (DfE) said in a statement: "The allegations made in relation to some schools in Birmingham are very serious and we are investigating all evidence put to us in conjunction with Ofsted, Birmingham City Council and the police.
"It is absolutely vital these investigations are carried out impartially, without pre-judgment. It would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
In a separate statement, a spokesman for Ofsted said it did not comment on school inspections until individual reports were published.
The spokesman added: "The reports for these schools are going through the same rigorous moderation and quality assurance process as all inspection reports and will be published in due course."
Birmingham City Council has appointed a chief adviser to inquire into at least 200 complaints received in relation to the "Operation Trojan Horse" allegations, contained in an unsigned letter passed anonymously to the authority and teaching unions.
The letter supposedly details efforts by Muslim hard-liners to discredit and replace the leadership of several schools in the city.
Former anti-terrorism officer Peter Clarke has been appointed by Education Secretary Michael Gove to investigate the allegations for the DfE.
Mr Gove has previously expressed extreme concern at the allegations, calling for them to be substantiated and firm action taken, or to be shown to be baseless.
In a statement issued on Good Friday, Birmingham's Adderley Primary claimed a well organised group had tried to disrupt the school. Located in the Saltley area, the primary is one of four schools named in the "Trojan Horse" letter.
In its statement to parents, Adderley Primary's governing body confirmed that several headteachers in the city had informed the authorities of "malicious and targeted" efforts to remove them from their posts.
The school said in a message to pupils' parents: "Attempts have been made at Adderley to destabilise the school by a very small but well organised group of individuals."
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