diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 27c2a9277b..e604fedd83 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## [unreleased]
 - Allow deletion of assignments with no groups (#6880)
 - Add new routes for `update`, `show`, and `index` actions of the Sections API Controller (#6955)
+- Enable the deletion of Grade Entry Forms that have no grades (#6915)
 
 ## [v2.4.5]
 - Add workaround for CSP in Safari < 16 (#6947)
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
index 6bed92aa88..efa47903e2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
@@ -179,5 +179,26 @@ def update_grades
         end
       end
     end
+
+    def destroy
+      # check if the grade entry form exists
+      grade_entry_form = record
+      if grade_entry_form.nil?
+        render 'shared/http_status', locals: { code: '404', message:
+          'Grade Entry Form not found' }, status: :not_found
+        return
+      end
+      # delete the grade entry form
+      begin
+        grade_entry_form.destroy!
+        render 'shared/http_status',
+               locals: { code: '200',
+                         message: 'Grade Entry Form successfully deleted' }, status: :ok
+      rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed
+        render 'shared/http_status',
+               locals: { code: :conflict,
+                         message: 'Grade Entry Form contains non-nil grades' }, status: :conflict
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb b/app/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
index 8212a48a01..aa53c264ee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller.rb
@@ -299,4 +299,16 @@ def switch
       redirect_to student_interface_course_grade_entry_form_path(current_course, params[:id])
     end
   end
+
+  def destroy
+    @grade_entry_form = record
+    begin
+      @grade_entry_form.destroy!
+      redirect_to course_assignments_path(@current_course)
+      flash_message(:success, t('grade_entry_forms.successfully_deleted'))
+    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed
+      redirect_to edit_course_grade_entry_form_path(@current_course, params[:id])
+      flash_message(:error, t('grade_entry_forms.failed_deletion'))
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/grade_entry_form.rb b/app/models/grade_entry_form.rb
index 3e470c7410..6630e85ec1 100644
--- a/app/models/grade_entry_form.rb
+++ b/app/models/grade_entry_form.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class GradeEntryForm < Assessment
 
   after_create :create_all_grade_entry_students
 
+  before_destroy -> { throw(:abort) if self.grades.where.not(grade: nil).exists? }, prepend: true
+
   # Set the default order of spreadsheets: in ascending order of id
   default_scope { order('id ASC') }
 
diff --git a/app/views/grade_entry_forms/_form.html.erb b/app/views/grade_entry_forms/_form.html.erb
index e383a649ba..bb209ce2c8 100644
--- a/app/views/grade_entry_forms/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/grade_entry_forms/_form.html.erb
@@ -89,3 +89,13 @@
                  data: { disable_with: t('working') } %>
   </p>
 <% end %>
+
+<% unless @grade_entry_form.new_record? %>
+  <% not_deletable = @grade_entry_form.grades.where.not(grade: nil).exists? %>
+  <%= button_to t('delete'),
+                course_grade_entry_form_path(@current_course.id, @grade_entry_form.id),
+                method: :delete,
+                title: not_deletable ? t('grade_entry_forms.grades.non_nil_grade_exists') : nil,
+                disabled: not_deletable
+  %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/views/grade_entry_forms/en.yml b/config/locales/views/grade_entry_forms/en.yml
index 763386d859..6a43c51a19 100644
--- a/config/locales/views/grade_entry_forms/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/views/grade_entry_forms/en.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ en:
     add_column: Add a column
     csv:
       overwrite: Overwrite existing grades and columns?
+    failed_deletion: Failed to delete Marks Spreadsheet.
     grade_entry_item_distribution: Column Grade Distribution
     grades:
       marking_state: State
+      non_nil_grade_exists: Marks Spreadsheet contains non-nil grades.
       select_a_student: You must select at least one student to update.
       successfully_changed: Successfully updated %{numGradeEntryStudentsChanged} students.
     message_placeholder: Please enter a message that you would like to have displayed to the students. Note it is displayed regardless of marks being released.
@@ -16,3 +18,4 @@ en:
       mark_message: 'Your mark:'
       no_results: There are no marks available yet.
       title: 'Marks:'
+    successfully_deleted: Marks Spreadsheet was successfully deleted.
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 496455a70f..1a0d7a79ba 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
           put 'update_by_username'
         end
       end
-      resources :grade_entry_forms, only: [:show, :index, :create, :update] do
+      resources :grade_entry_forms, only: [:show, :index, :create, :update, :destroy] do
         member do
           put 'update_grades'
         end
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
       end
     end
 
-    resources :grade_entry_forms, except: [:index, :destroy] do
+    resources :grade_entry_forms, except: [:index] do
       collection do
         get 'student_interface'
       end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
index 3c35065da9..c97b40ab56 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
@@ -313,5 +313,37 @@
         expect(grade_entry_form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: student).grades.first.grade).to eq(5)
       end
     end
+    context 'DELETE Destroy' do
+      it 'does not delete a non-existing grade entry form' do
+        delete :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: -1 }
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+      end
+      it 'successfully deletes a grade entry form with no non-nil grades' do
+        form = create :grade_entry_form, course_id: course.id, id: 4
+        first_student = create(:student)
+        second_student = create(:student)
+        grade_entry_item = create(:grade_entry_item, out_of: 10, grade_entry_form: form)
+        create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: first_student),
+                       grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+        create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: second_student),
+                       grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+        delete :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: 4 }
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:ok)
+        expect(course.grade_entry_forms.exists?(form.id)).to be_falsey
+      end
+      it 'does not delete a grade entry form with non-nil grades' do
+        form = create :grade_entry_form, course_id: course.id, id: 4
+        first_student = create(:student)
+        second_student = create(:student)
+        grade_entry_item = create(:grade_entry_item, out_of: 10, grade_entry_form: form)
+        create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: first_student),
+                       grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+        create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: second_student),
+                       grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: 0.2)
+        delete :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: 4 }
+        expect(response).to have_http_status(:conflict)
+        expect(course.grade_entry_forms.exists?(form.id)).to be_truthy
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
index 596b75b5aa..52a1c20a5d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/grade_entry_forms_controller_spec.rb
@@ -729,4 +729,35 @@
       end
     end
   end
+  context 'DELETE Destroy' do
+    let(:user) { create(:instructor) }
+    it 'does not delete a non-existing grade entry form' do
+      delete_as user, :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: -1 }
+      expect(response).to have_http_status(404)
+    end
+    it 'successfully deletes a grade entry form with no non-nil grades' do
+      form = create :grade_entry_form, course_id: course.id, id: 4
+      first_student = create(:student)
+      second_student = create(:student)
+      grade_entry_item = create(:grade_entry_item, out_of: 10, grade_entry_form: form)
+      create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: first_student),
+                     grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+      create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: second_student),
+                     grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+      delete_as user, :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: 4 }
+      expect(course.grade_entry_forms.exists?(form.id)).to be_falsey
+    end
+    it 'does not delete a grade entry form with non-nil grades' do
+      form = create :grade_entry_form, course_id: course.id, id: 4
+      first_student = create(:student)
+      second_student = create(:student)
+      grade_entry_item = create(:grade_entry_item, out_of: 10, grade_entry_form: form)
+      create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: first_student),
+                     grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: nil)
+      create(:grade, grade_entry_student: form.grade_entry_students.find_by(role: second_student),
+                     grade_entry_item: grade_entry_item, grade: 0.2)
+      delete_as user, :destroy, params: { course_id: course.id, id: 4 }
+      expect(course.grade_entry_forms.exists?(form.id)).to be_truthy
+    end
+  end
 end