Franklin College, Grimsby
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| Motto | Supporting Learning; Inspiring Success |
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| Established | 1990 |
| Type | Sixth form |
| Principal | Trevor Wray |
| Corporation chair | Mike Fox |
| Founder | Humberside County Council |
| Location |
Chelmsford Avenue Grimsby North East Lincolnshire DN34 5BY England Coordinates: 53°33′16″N 0°06′19″W / 53.5545°N 0.1052°W |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| DfE URN | 130586 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 179 total (2011) 107 teaching 72 non-teaching |
| Students | 2,739 total (2010–11) 1,705 aged 16–18 1,034 aged 19+ |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 16–99 |
| Website | Franklin College |
Franklin College is a sixth form college on Chelmsford Avenue in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, serving more than 2,700 students, including adult learners.
One of 92 sixth form colleges in England, Franklin College is situated west of Grimsby town centre, in the Grange area of the town. It is located on Chelmsford Avenue, which can be accessed from Laceby Road (A46). The Grimsby Institute's East Coast School of Art, and the Ormiston Maritime Academy (previously known as Hereford Technology School), are located down the adjacent Westward Ho.
While Franklin College is primarily for students aged 16–19 who want to study for A levels, mature students are also welcome to enrol, and evening classes are available, some based throughout Grimsby and Cleethorpes. It currently serves in excess of 1,700 full-time students aged 16–18 from the whole of North East Lincolnshire and surrounding areas, in addition to more than a thousand adult learners aged 19 or over.
Founded in September 1990 by Humberside County Council, Franklin College was named after two councillors, Jack and Florence Franklin, who had devoted much time to the area. Nearby city Kingston upon Hull had gained two sixth form colleges the year before. The first principal was Peter Newcome, who retired in late 2009 and was replaced by current principal Trevor Wray . The college site had at one time been occupied by Chelmsford Secondary Modern School before its closure.
Initially planned to be a small sixth form with about 450 students due to low further education uptake in the area, the college has exceeded that number and currently serves more than 1,700 full-time students aged 16–18.
It was initially run by Humberside Education Committee until 1993, then administered by the FEFC. Following the FEFC's abolition in 2001, the college was run by the newly formed Yorkshire LSC, which was itself replaced by the YPLA in April 2010. Humberside was abolished in 1996, and the North East Lincolnshire LEA now controls the college.
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