Concord College, Shropshire
Acton Burnell Hall, Acton Burnell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY5 7PF
Headteacher: Dr Michael Truss
Admissions: admissions@concordcollege.org.uk +44 (0)1694 731631
GENDER/AGES: Boys and girls, 13-18 years
FEES: Day: 2022/23, £5,400 per term (£16,200 per annum) boarding: 2022/23, £16,300 per term (£48,900 per annum)
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: Senior – 14-16, sixth form – 12
ENTRANCE PROCEDURE: The college’s own entrance exams, plus consideration of public exam results, school reports and interview
School philosophy: Concord is an international community which promotes a culture of excellence and joyful learning infused throughout with rigour, kindness and creativity. Concord students love to learn and are ambitious for their futures. They are able to pursue their dreams in a safe, calm and supportive place, where ideas can be shared and where inquisitiveness and independence of thought are celebrated. Students are expected to display mutual respect and to promote harmony, decency and trust. The result is a happy, kind and hard-working community in which students are polite, articulate and conscientious, without ever losing their sense of fun.
Academic record: Concord’s students achieve excellent examination results; in 2022 more than half (53%) of all GCSE and IGCSE grades were 9 (the highest possible) and 89% were grade 7 or higher. A-level students achieved an incredible 81% of grades at A*/A. 136 students (more than 70% of the year) gained three As or better and 24 students were awarded 4 A*s in their A-levels. University destinations in the UK included Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, UCL and Imperial.
Extracurricular: The comprehensive enrichment programme offers a wide range of extracurricular activities that students may choose to participate in, including sports, outdoor education, charity organisations, creative arts and other clubs and societies. Students can choose to create and lead societies. The emphasis is on personal development for each individual student. Some activities are geared to supporting students with specific university ambitions.
Notable achievements and alumni: Students go on to achieve extraordinary things. In 2022, more than 150 students went on to World Top 100 universities. The school’s alumni form an ever-growing global network of highly successful professionals who continue to support one another through Concord’s thriving alumni community.