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. Significant portions of the BBC Television series Trainer were filmed in and around Compton and the neighboring village of East Ilsley.

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 brand new sixth form.

Location

Nearby towns and cities: Newbury, Reading, Didcot, Oxford, Wantage

Nearby villages: East Ilsley, Hampstead Norreys, Aldworth

External links

• Berkshire History: Compton
• The Institute for Animal Health
• Compton CoE Primary School
• The Downs School
• St Mary and St Nicholas Church
• West Berkshire Council Parish Plan for Compton
• Compton Players, Local Amateur Dramatics Group