The Academy Grimsby

General information

The Academy Grimsby opened in September 2014, it is a new school offering an alternate route to college, university and employment for young people.for young people aged 14-16 years in North East Lincolnshire.

This exciting new venture invites young people interested in gaining skills and qualifications in the Engineering, Health Care and the Creative, Digital Games sectors to receive specialised training alongside traditional GCSE qualifications.

With support from Blackrow Engineering and the Care Plus Group, The Academy Grimsby will offer a focused training pathway that will greatly enhance young people’s career prospects.

The Academy Grimsby is located on Westward Ho in Grimsby, at the former site of the East Coast School of Art & Design, which has been redesigned and updated to offer 14-16 year olds a small, personalised learning environment with work-based facilities and the latest equipment including clinical skills rooms and engineering workshops & laboratories.

The Academy Grimsby will see students work with specialist teachers on gaining Level 2 qualifications in their specialised pathway alongside National Curriculum GCSE qualifications including Maths, English, Science and Citizenship.