Concord College is an

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, situated in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. The college admits students aged between 12 and 19, the majority coming from overseas. Concord College excels academically, achieving 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

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History

The main building of Concord College is Acton Burnell Hall, which is the

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of Acton Burnell Castle.

Ranking

In 2016,

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for independent co-educational schools in the UK placed Concord tenth. In 2022,

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ranked Concord College's A-level results at 16th among all UK independent schools, and 7th among those offering boarding.

Notable alumni

* 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

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, former president of the Law Society of Hong Kong *

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, Albanian fashion designer *

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, Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs * Pim van Strien, member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands (2021-)

Notable staff

* Principal: Dr Michael Truss *

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worked as a

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coach at Concord College while playing for

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References

External links

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