Industry ranking
Score of 99/100 qualifies for PaymentCheck Certification
| Reporting Period | Filing Date | Average Time to Pay (days) | Paid within 30 days | Paid 31-60 days | Paid after 60 days | Not Paid within Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sept 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 | 19 Mar 2026 | 12 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 26 Sept 2025 | 13 | 98% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 07 Apr 2025 | 12 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 04 Oct 2024 | 23 | 82% | 16% | 3% | 19% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 14 Mar 2024 | 22 | 85% | 4% | 11% | 15% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 | 34 | 65% | 26% | 9% | 35% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 39 | 54% | 33% | 13% | 46% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 04 Apr 2022 | 37 | 46% | 44% | 10% | 54% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 14 Oct 2021 | 30 | 68% | 26% | 6% | 32% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 24 Mar 2021 | 32 | 69% | 25% | 7% | 31% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 25 Sept 2020 | 39 | 51% | 37% | 12% | 49% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 28 | 79% | 16% | 5% | 21% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 26 Sept 2019 | 26 | 82% | 13% | 6% | 19% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 29 Mar 2019 | 26 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 17% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 28 Mar 2018 | 29 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 25% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The most frequently used payment terms for qualifying contracts is 30 days from invoice date. In relation to construction projects, the shortest period is 7 days from invoice date, where requested by the contractor.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No additional information
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
Any complaints, concerns or queries are considered initially by the Purchase Ledger department as a matter of urgency. They can be contacted via purchaseledger@oakham.rutland.sch.uk or via telephone on 01572 758710 Option 2. Where the matter cannot immediately be resolved it is escalated to the Finance Bursar who can be contacted on 01572 758835.
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices?
For example, signatories to The Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
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Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
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Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
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Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
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During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No information available
Oakham School is a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Oakham, Rutland, educating students aged 11 to 18. Founded in 1584 and fully co-educational since 1971, it offers GCSEs, A-levels, BTECs and the International Baccalaureate Diploma from 2001, alongside a house-based pastoral system and boarding provision (full-time, weekly or flexible). The school sits on a 70-acre campus and provides co-curricular activities including sport, music, drama and design and technology. It caters for day students, UK boarders, international students and pupils from military families. The registered company operates the school itself, delivering general secondary education under its Companies House classification.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: oakham.rutland.sch.uk · oakham.rutland.sch.uk