[1] As an academy trust, it is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education.

[3] A critical report from Ofsted in early 2016 prompted reforms at Schools Partnership Trust Academies.

A new CEO—Paul Tarn, formerly deputy CEO of Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT)—was appointed; he was joined by a Maths and English Director who transferred to Delta shortly after the CEO took up post.

[5] Delta operated the former Dawes Lane Academy, a 3–19 free school in Scunthorpe, before its closure in 2015.

[6] The school had only opened a year previously, but encountered difficulties with pupil numbers and securing a permanent site.