Concord College, Acton Burnell

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

Private, day and boarding school in Acton Burnell, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Concord College
Location

Acton Burnell, Shropshire United Kingdom
Information
Type	Private, Day and Boarding
Established	1949
Principal	Michael Truss
Gender	Coeducational
Age	13 to 18
Website	http://www.concordcollegeuk.com/

Concord College is an independent co-educational international day/boarding school in Shropshire, England situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. 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.

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

History

The main building of Concord College is Acton Burnell Hall, 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. 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.

Notable former pupils

Zeinal Bava, telecoms entrepreneur
Bowie Cheung (張寶兒), Hong Kong presenter and actress, Miss Hong Kong 2016 contestant
Anthony Chow (周永健), practising solicitor of Hong Kong and England & Wales, former chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, former president of the Law Society of Hong Kong
Nensi Dojaka, Albanian fashion designer
Marty Natalegawa, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pim van Strien, member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2021-)

Notable staff

Principal: Dr Michael Truss
David Moyes worked as a football coach at Concord College while playing for Shrewsbury Town F.C.

References

^ "Acton Burnell Castle". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
"Concord College | UK Boarding School". Britannia StudyLink Malaysia: UK Study Expert. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
"Royal Visit". Concord College. 1 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
"School League Tables". Concord College. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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.
"Tweede Kamerverkiezing - Verkiezingen - Kiesraad.nl". 22 April 2016.
Bryan (16 August 2023). "Concord College Review, Ranking, Fees, And More". Britannia UK. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

External links

Official Website
Profile on the Independent Schools Council website
Profile on The Good Schools Guide

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Grammar	Haberdashers' Adams Newport Girls' High School
Independent (preparatory)	Castle House School Moor Park School Packwood Haugh School Prestfelde School
Independent (senior)	Adcote School Concord College Ellesmere College Moreton Hall School Oswestry School Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury School Wrekin College
Sixth form colleges	Ludlow College Shrewsbury Sixth Form College Telford College
Further education colleges	Shrewsbury College Telford College North Shropshire College
Universities	Harper Adams University University of Wolverhampton University Centre Shrewsbury
Defunct	Wakeman School

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