Delta Academies Trust
Delta Academies Trust (formerly Schools Partnership Trust Academies) is a multi-academy trust, operating 46 schools. As an academy trust, it is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education. Its current CEO is Paul Tarn. 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. It went on to rebrand as "Delta Academies Trust" as  of October 2016. Schools. All through. Delta operated the former "Dawes Lane Academy", a 3–19 free school in Scunthorpe, before its closure in 2015. The school had only opened a year previously, but encountered difficulties with pupil numbers and securing a permanent site. Secondary. On 10 October 2017, the Department for Education announced that Delta was its preferred new sponsor for Mexborough Academy (Doncaster).