Complex sentence: There is a small primary school in the village that stands approximately 200 metres from the old school building (the old building--somewhat of a village landmark--has been reappropriated as bungalow housing).
Split into simpler sentences: There is a small primary school in the village. It stands approximately 200 metres from the former school building (an old building--somewhat of a village landmark--that has been reappropriated for bungalow housing).