Franklin Sixth Form College, Grimsby
Franklin Sixth Form College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Grimsby, part of Franklin College Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Franklin Sixth Form College in detail
Franklin Sixth Form College in its own words
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 5pm, an open day on Saturday 16 January 2027 at 9.30am and an open day on Saturday 27 February 2027 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in North East Lincolnshire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
The trust
Franklin Sixth Form College is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 833 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Grimsby Town Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Franklin College (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 336 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North East Lincolnshire (211), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 833 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
7%
Top-third university
54%
Degree course
58%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 689 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Franklin Sixth Form College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 40
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 14 serious and 24 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Grimsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Grimsby
Across North East Lincolnshire council
Places available
2,030
Applications
1,851
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across North East Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Further education and skills inspection
Questions parents ask about Franklin Sixth Form College
What is Franklin Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?
Franklin Sixth Form College was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Franklin Sixth Form College?
No fixed boundary. When Franklin Sixth Form College is oversubscribed, North East Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Franklin Sixth Form College?
Apply through North East Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Franklin Sixth Form College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Franklin Sixth Form College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 40 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 14 serious and 24 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North East Lincolnshire is 19 (the median across 73 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Franklin Sixth Form College?
Franklin Sixth Form College is at Chelmsford Avenue, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 5BY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)