After his death his son in law, Rev John Ingle took over and he was deep in debt having purchased an estate in Devon and the school went into decline.

In 1868 Edwin Henry Vine founded a school in his home town in Blandford Forum, Dorset, which was very successful.

he then closed the school in July 1967 and Park House was sold to St Lukes College for student accommodation.

Park House is today a Dementia care Home and there is a plaque on the outside commemorating Mount Radford School,and the headmasters.

It is run by a small committee and an Annual General Meeting and Luncheon is held each April in Exeter.