COMPTON, BERKSHIRE

Compton
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Lat/Lon:
Population:	1 407 (2001 Census)
Formal status:	Village
Administration
District:	West Berkshire
Region:	South East England
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial County:	Berkshire
Historic County:	Berkshire
Post Office and Telephone
Post town:	NEWBURY
Postcode:	RG20
Dialling Code:	01635

'Compton' is a village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire, located near the start of River Pang valley, in the Berkshire Downs. It is the home of the Institute for Animal Health.

Contents

Local government

Education

Notable residents

Location

External links

Local government

Compton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the area of the unitary authority of West Berkshire. Both the parish council and the unitary authority are responsible for different aspects of local government.

Education

Compton is the home of The Downs School which is a school that has been consistently mentioned in the Queen's Annual Inspector's report. It is a Foundation school, and was recently awarded Language College Status. It has frequently finished above all other non-private schools for the A-Level, GCSE and KS3 results tables in Berkshire. It now has a sixth form.

Notable residents

★ Theo Walcott, the footballer, grew up in Compton, and attended Compton Church of England Primary school, and later The Downs Secondary School (also at Compton).

Location

'Position:'
'Nearby towns and cities:' Newbury, Reading, Didcot, Oxford, Wantage
'Nearby villages:' East Ilsley, Hampstead Norreys, Aldworth

External links

★ Berkshire History: Compton

★ The Downs School