A Jewish secondary school has decided to retain its feeder school system for an extra year, after carrying out a consultation with parents.

JCoSS, in north London, will retain the system for 2017 – albeit with reduced numbers of guaranteed places, it revealed on Monday.

Initially, the school proposed to drop Akiva Primary, Clore Tikva and Clore Shalom as feeder schools from September 2017. But following a six-week consultation process, governors decided instead to decrease the numbers guaranteed for each school.

From September 2017, Akiva and Clore Tikva will both be offered 10 guaranteed places, while Clore Shalom will receive five.

“We have listened very carefully to the many strong points made during the consultation, which we were determined should be a genuine one,” said JCoSS headteacher Patrick Moriarty.

“We believe the agreed policy allows JCoSS to remain true to its aims and intentions while honouring our historical relationships with feeder schools.

“Given the current competition for places and uncertainty surrounding possible new schools, we particularly understand the anxiety of families and take seriously our responsibility to the community to be sensitive to these issues.”

Mr Moriarty added that, while it is “impossible to please everyone”, he hoped parents recognised “our efforts to be fair and consultative”.

Last week, Yavneh College, in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, decided to drop its feeder school system, after carrying out its own consultation amid anger from parents at the proposed change.