Concord College, Acton Burnell

Concord College is an independent co-educational international day/boarding school in Shropshire, England situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle.[1] The college admits students aged between 12 and 19; the majority of whom come from overseas. Concord College excels in academic results with an 85% A*-A at A-level and 82% A*-A at GCSE level.[2]

This article is about the UK school. For the US university previously called Concord College, see Concord University. For other uses, see Concord (disambiguation).

Concord College
Location
Acton Burnell
,
Shropshire

United Kingdom
Information
TypePrivate, Day and Boarding
Established1949
PrincipleDr Michael Truss
GenderCoeducational
Age13 to 18
Websitehttp://www.concordcollegeuk.com/

In 2009, to celebrate its 60th year, Concord was visited by the Princess Royal.[3]

History

The main building of Concord College is Acton Burnell Hall,[1] the manor house of Acton Burnell Castle.

Ranking

In 2016, The Times league table for independent co-educational schools in the UK placed Concord tenth in the UK.[4] In 2022, The Telegraph ranked Concord College's A-level results as 16th amongst all UK independent schools, and 7th for those which offer boarding.[5]

Notable former pupils

Notable staff

See also

References
  1. "Acton Burnell Castle". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. "Concord College | UK Boarding School". Britannia StudyLink Malaysia: UK Study Expert. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. "Royal Visit". Concord College. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. "School League Tables". Concord College. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  5. Clark, Alex; Riddy, Bruno; Clarence-Smith, Louisa (26 August 2022). "Best private schools in the UK by A-level results 2022". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. "Tweede Kamerverkiezing - Verkiezingen - Kiesraad.nl". 22 April 2016.
  7. Bryan (16 August 2023). "Concord College Review, Ranking, Fees, And More". Britannia UK. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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