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).

Concord College
Established	1949
Type	Independent, Day and Boarding
Principal	Neil G Hawkins
Location	Acton Burnell Shropshire United Kingdom
DfE number	893/6020
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	13–18
Website	concordcollegeuk.com

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.

In 2009, to celebrate its 60th year, Concord was visited by the Princess Royal.^[2]

History

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

In 2010, The Times league table for independent co-educational schools in the UK placed Concord first, its highest ever ranking.^[3]

David Moyes worked as a football coach at Concord College while playing for Shrewsbury Town F.C..

Schools in Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin)

Secondary	Abraham Darby Academy Belvidere School Bishop's Castle Community College Bridgnorth Endowed School Burton Borough School Charlton School Church Stretton School The Corbet School Ercall Wood Technology College The Grange School Hadley Learning Community Holy Trinity Academy Idsall School Lacon Childe School Lakelands Academy Ludlow Church of England School Madeley Academy The Marches School Mary Webb School Meole Brace School Oldbury Wells School The Priory School St Martin's School Sir John Talbot’s School Sundorne School Telford Langley School Telford Park School Telford Priory School Thomas Telford School William Brookes School

Grammar	Adams' Grammar School Newport Girls High School

Independent (preparatory)	Castle House School Moor Park School Packwood Haugh School Prestfelde School

Independent (senior)	Adcote School for Girls Concord College Ellesmere College Moreton Hall School Oswestry School Shrewsbury High School Shrewsbury School Wrekin College

Sixth form colleges	Ludlow College New College Telford Shrewsbury Sixth Form College

Further education colleges	Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology Telford College of Arts and Technology Walford and North Shropshire College

Universities	Harper Adams University University of Wolverhampton University Centre Shrewsbury

Defunct	Wakeman School

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