Parks · South West England
The Park Community School
The Park Community School — a school heritage in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
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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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.
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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
- Established
- 2019
- Official site
- www.theparkschool.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7756134 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Park Community School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- 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?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX32 9AX. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.