Delta Independent School
Parliament Street, Consett, DH8 5DH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Hillary
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 46
- URN
- 142474
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Telephone
- 01207502680
About this school
Delta Independent School is an independent school in Consett. It teaches children aged 13 to 16 and has 46 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Delta Independent School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Delta Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Delta Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.5 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.4 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.9 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 46 |
| 2024/25 | 41 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 42
Location
Nearby schools
-
Learning for Life0.3 miles
Other types · Consett
-
Villa Real School0.8 miles
Special schools · Consett
-
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre1.6 miles
Other types · Consett
-
Croft Community School3.7 miles
Special schools · Stanley
-
The Independent Grammar School:Durham7.9 miles
Independent schools · Esh Winning
Other schools in Consett
- Beechdale Nursery School Nursery
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary
- Castleside Primary School Primary
- Consett Infant School Primary
- Consett Junior School Primary
- Delves Lane Primary School Primary
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Primary
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary
- Moorside Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Delta Independent School teach?
- Delta Independent School teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is an independent school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Delta Independent School?
- The headteacher of Delta Independent School is Mr Paul Hillary, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Delta Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Delta Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Delta Independent School?
- Delta Independent School has 46 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.
- Is Delta Independent School full?
- Delta Independent School has capacity for 80 pupils and 46 on roll (57%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Delta Independent School a faith school?
- No. Delta Independent School has no designated religious character.
- How have Delta Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.5 in 2022/23 and 3.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Delta Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Delta Independent School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.