Concord College A GSG School
- Concord College
Acton Burnell Hall
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY5 7PF - Head: Dr Michael Truss
- T 01694 731631
- F 01694 731389
- E admissions@concordcollege.org.uk
- W concordcollegeuk.com
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 13 to 18.
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Shropshire
- Pupils: 571; sixth formers: 353
- Religion: None
- Fees: Day £18,300; Boarding £53,400 pa
- Open days: Virtual tours, check school website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Students we met were serious and determined – some shy, some more assured, but all unassuming and likeable, and they clearly adore the school. One mother felt you can be anything here – ‘quirky, nerdy, it doesn’t matter as everyone is a minority of some sort, so nobody stands out.’ After the weekly Saturday morning tests teachers are bombarded by students wanting to know how to move their 98 per cent to 100 per cent. In practically every Monday morning class we dropped in on, each wrong answer was dissected and remedied. Students appreciate the small class sizes of 10-15 – ‘it means the teachers know us and, more importantly, our learning styles – they constantly adapt to get us the best results.’ The pace is fast and teachers often get through…
What the school says...
Concord College is an international boarding school with superb facilities and a very powerful work ethic. Concord College is fully committed to the development of the self-confidence of the individual student and their talents. It aims to educate students to be highly successful and well-rounded young people who are ready for the next stage of their lives. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Principal
Since 2021, Dr Michael Truss, previously deputy head (academic) at Barnard Castle. MPhys degree in physics from Oxford and a PhD in theoretical astrophysics from Leicester, followed by postdoctoral research at St Andrews and a teaching fellowship at Durham. Became a maths teacher at Bedales in 2007, rising through the ranks to head of academic enrichment.
Predictably grand office with views to die for, but this is not a head that needs to get over himself. He happily made our coffee (most get their PAs to do it) and thought nothing of starting his meeting in the drafty area outside the conference room when he realised we were still in there. Parents don’t have a strong sense of him - ‘probably because most of us live overseas’ - but students...
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Special Education Needs
Concord College recognises that academically-able students may also have difficulties in particular areas and we believe firmly that having such difficulties should not be a barrier to realising their considerable academic potential. All students entering Concord will have performed well on our entrance tests and have evidence of academic capability from their previous schools. Concord has a dedicated SEN coordinator who oversees support for students who require it. Small class sizes, and a philosophy which aims to educate each and every student as an individual, lead to an environment where those of our students who have special educational needs can thrive, alongside their colleagues. Concord is able to provide support to students with a range of different special educational needs. Concord College strives to fully realise the potential of all of its students; the vast majority of whom are extremely able and who experience few, if any, learning difficulties. However we do have a large number of students, as an international College, who require support in English as an Additional Language (EAL). Furthermore, we have a small number of pupils who require SEN support for dyslexia or dyspraxia. This support takes the form of close monitoring and the provision of some extra classes targeting literacy and numeracy skills. Our small class sizes (averaging 1 teacher to fewer than 14 students last year) make regular one-to-one teacher support the norm within lessons.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packwood Haugh School | 2023 | 1 |
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