Where is The Park Community School?

The Park Community School is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX32 9AX), in the parish of Barnstaple.

How do I get to The Park Community School?

The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX32 9AX.

Is The Park Community School a protected site?

Yes — The Park Community School is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).

Is The Park Community School free to visit?

Yes, The Park Community School is free to enter.

How do I get to The Park Community School?

The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX32 9AX.

Parks · South West England

The Park Community School

In or near Instow.

Free admission

The Park Community School — a school heritage in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Barnstaple · 1.0 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

The Park Community School is a school heritage located in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Catalogued from Wikidata's UK heritage register; see the Wikipedia article for further historical and visitor details.

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Official information

The Park Community School is an educational institution located in Barnstaple, North Devon. It offers a range of academic and extracurricular activities for students, focusing on personal development and well-being.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Park Community School is located in South-West England. It serves as an educational institution, providing a range of academic and extracurricular activities.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Background

History

The school was founded in 1910 as Barnstaple Grammar School, and was the first secondary school to be built by Devon County Council, educating the youth of much of North Devon. The school's name was changed to The Park School in 1973 when the school became a comprehensive. From 2002 to 2003 the school underwent extensive remodelling with a new maths and science building linking the old North and South Buildings, and a new food hall was also built whilst many of the old classrooms were redesigned and refurbished. Previously a foundation school administered by Devon County Council, in February 2019 The Park Community School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Tarka…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.0696, -4.0503
County: Devon
District: North Devon
Parish: Barnstaple
Postcode: EX32 9AX
Parliamentary constituency: North Devon
Phone: 01271373131
Established: 2019
Nearest railway station: Barnstaple — 1 km
Official site: www.theparkschool.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7756134 (CC0)
wikipedia: The Park Community School (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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