Boarding Fees
Boarding fees for the academic year will be £17,800 per term (£53,400 per annum). Fees are due for payment on a half yearly basis and invoices are issued accordingly, clearly stating the due date.
For Day fees please refer to Day Student Admissions section.
Fees are payable on a twice yearly basis in advance. Initial invoices are issued three months prior to the commencement of the course and subsequent invoices are issued each December and June. Once the offer of a place has been made, a deposit must be sent to the College to reserve this place. Deposits vary depending on the status of the child and details can be obtained from the Admissions Secretary. Deposits will be retained by the College and credited without interest to the final account when the child leaves the school. They are normally non-refundable if the student withdraws having held a place that could have been given to another student.
What is Included?
- Tuition
- Accommodation
- Use of all College facilities
- Access to all College clubs and societies (except horse riding)
- Meals
- Laundry
- Regular visits to Shrewsbury and elsewhere
What is not Included?
- Public examination fees
- Text books and stationery
- Pocket money
- Horse riding
- Private academic or instrumental music tuition
- Some additional trips and activities off campus
- Students* have the privilege to stay in College during the Easter and half term holidays for which a charge will be made.
*Form 3 and Form 4 students are not permitted to stay on campus during the Easter holidays (exceptions to this have been implemented during the pandemic under strict guidelines).
The following are recommended:
- Personal property insurance (own arrangements necessary)
- Private health insurance (strongly recommended and available via the College)
Day Student Admissions & Fees
Day students are welcome at Concord and form an important part of the college community.
Day students can apply for entry to Form 3 (Year 9), Form 4 (Year 10) or the Sixth Form (Year 12). Fees for the academic year will be £6,100 per term (£18,300 per annum).
Needs Blind Admissions Policy for Day Students
What is it
Our aim is that the best day students have the chance to attend Concord irrespective of their family’s financial situation.
In essence, this means that if a day student is awarded a place at Concord this will be irrespective of their ability to pay. Only after the place has been awarded will the question of fees be raised. If a family is not in a position to be able to afford the fees, then the College will assist in finding the necessary funds.
Who is it for?
We are looking for up to 10 students each year to take advantage of this opportunity. It will suit young people who are serious about their studies and who are ambitious in their goals.
Admission will be considered at Year 9, Year 10 or Year 12 (Sixth Form) level.
Why?
- Concord is committed to providing high quality education with genuine academic rigour to students who are able to gain the greatest benefit from it, irrespective of the family’s ability to pay.
- The presence of intelligent and articulate British students further enriches the diversity of the Concord community.
- Individual Shropshire students can learn a great deal from students from around the world at Concord.
- Students from around the world can learn a great deal from their British friends.
- Concord is committed to providing public benefit to able students from the Shropshire community
Criteria?
We will look at a number of different things when making the decision about whether to offer any student a place at Concord.
- Does the student really want to attend the College?
- Are they ambitious in their goals and open in their outlook?
- Do they have a good academic record (school reports etc)?
- In addition, what other qualities are they able to bring to the College community?
- (Will their personality allow them to fit into the Concord community?
Process?
- Parents should make contact with the College by phone or e-mail and set up an appointment for a visit. This might also involve the student undertaking a ‘taster day’ and spending a ‘normal’ day at Concord, attending lessons and being mentored by an existing student.
- Once parents and the pupil are sure they wish to go ahead with the process then an application form and supporting papers should be submitted.
- The student will then be asked into Concord for formal testing and an interview.
- A decision will then be made whether to offer the student a place.
- Only at the stage when a place has been offered and accepted will the ability to pay formally be mentioned. At this stage, parents will be asked whether they need assistance in paying the fees. If parents feel that they do need assistance, then they will be required to complete a number of forms in order to allow the College to assess need. Assistance will be provided according to a sliding scale and could mean that a family will pay no fees at all during their time at the College.
- Such awards will be reviewed annually to take account of changing family circumstances.
Of course, parents may choose to withdraw their child at any point in the process.
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