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Score of 86.54/100 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 | 03 Apr 2026 | 23 | 88% | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 15 Sept 2025 | 23 | 85% | 10% | 5% | 18% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 15 Sept 2025 | 25 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 19% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 08 Sept 2025 | 27 | 83% | 5% | 12% | 21% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 13 Jun 2024 | 28 | 83% | 11% | 6% | 22% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 13 Jun 2024 | 27 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 22% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 13 Jun 2024 | 31 | 73% | 17% | 9% | 26% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Sept 2022 | 33 | 70% | 21% | 9% | 30% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 05 Apr 2022 | 32 | 66% | 25% | 9% | 31% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 25 Mar 2022 | 25 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 17% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 29 Mar 2021 | 34 | 76% | 13% | 11% | 27% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 01 Oct 2020 | 25 | 81% | 13% | 6% | 22% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 01 Apr 2020 | 26 | 83% | 12% | 5% | 20% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 26 | 84% | 11% | 5% | 19% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 01 Apr 2019 | 27 | 80% | 14% | 6% | 23% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 18 Sept 2018 | 27 | 80% | 16% | 4% | 24% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 30 Mar 2018 | 30 | 73% | 21% | 6% | 30% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard terms are 30 days. Our terms and conditions can be found on the website below: https://www.outwood.com/procurement
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
45
The Trust operates an electronic ordering system where a purchase order is raised and sent to the supplier. If suppliers do not use the PO reference on their invoices this can delay payment. If there are any queries on the invoice then finance contact the supplier to resolve. Payment is not made until the goods / service issue is resolved or a credit note is issued. This can cause payments to appear to be paid late as we will not make payment until all queries have been resolved. The system does not record the period in which the invoice was in dispute. The payments that are paid late are mainly attributable to 3 of our main suppliers where the goods ordered by their nature are low value high volume orders. We have contacted our main suppliers and none of them have any concerns over our payment practices and state that we pay on time.
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
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, registered as a company limited by guarantee and operating as an exempt charity. It runs a family of academy schools across England, including Outwood Academy Acklam in Middlesbrough, providing primary, secondary and vocational education. The trust oversees standards, curriculum and leadership across its member academies, with individual schools handling day-to-day teaching, admissions, safeguarding and student welfare locally. Academies joined the trust at various points, such as Acklam in 2013, and operate under the shared Outwood Family branding while retaining their own site identities. The registered office is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
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