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| 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 | 17 Mar 2026 | 39 | 56% | 35% | 9% | 44% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 31 | 74% | 22% | 4% | 32% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 | 01 Apr 2025 | 38 | 59% | 32% | 9% | 55% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 01 Oct 2024 | 36 | 54% | 39% | 7% | 52% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 26 Mar 2024 | 33 | 70% | 25% | 5% | 44% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 27 Sept 2023 | 31 | 77% | 19% | 4% | 49% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 29 Mar 2023 | 33 | 72% | 22% | 6% | 65% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 38 | 46% | 46% | 8% | 63% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 51 | 31% | 50% | 19% | 76% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 29 Sept 2021 | 19 | 96% | 3% | 1% | 15% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 29 Mar 2021 | 18 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 17% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 25 Sept 2020 | 18 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 15% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 21 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 18% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 26 Sept 2019 | 22 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 20% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 11 Mar 2019 | 26 | 92% | 6% | 2% | 21% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 17 Sept 2018 | 20 | 92% | 7% | 1% | 16% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 27 Mar 2018 | 18 | 94% | 5% | 1% | 14% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
In consideration of the supply of Goods and/or Services by the Supplier,the Customer shall pay the invoiced amounts within 30 days of the date of a correctly rendered invoice to a bank account nominated in writing by the Supplier.
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
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6.1. If the Supplier fails to deliver the Goods and/or perform the Services by theapplicable date, the Customer shall, without limiting or affecting other rights orremedies available to it, have one or more of the following rights: 6.1.1. toterminate the Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to theSupplier; 6.1.2. to refuse to accept any subsequent performance of theServices and/or delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make; 9/30/25, 11:53 AM Search published payment practice reports - GOV.UK https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/103350/?hide_banner=true&accepted_ga_cookies=true 2/4 6.1.3. to recover from the Supplier any costs incurred by the Customer inobtaining substitute goods and/or services from a third party; 6.1.4. to require arefund from the Supplier of sums paid in advance for Services that the Supplierhas not provided and/or Goods that it has not delivered; and 6.1.5. to claimdamages for any additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Customerwhich are in any way attributable to the Supplier's failure to meet such dates.6.2. If the Supplier has delivered Goods that do not comply with theundertakings set out in clause 3.1, then, without limiting or affecting other rightsor remedies available to it, the Customer shall have one or more of thefollowing rights, whether or not it has accepted the Goods: 6.2.1. to terminatethe Contract with immediate effect by giving written notice to the Supplier; 6.2.2.to reject the Goods (in whole or in part) whether or not title has passed and toreturn them to the Supplier at the Supplier's own risk and expense; 6.2.3. torequire the Supplier to repair or replace the rejected Goods, or to provide a fullrefund of the price of the rejected Goods (if paid); 6.2.4. to refuse to accept anysubsequent delivery of the Goods which the Supplier attempts to make; 6.2.5.to recover from the Supplier any expenditure incurred by the Customer inobtaining substitute goods from a third party; and 6.2.6. to claim damages forany additional costs, loss or expenses incurred by the Customer arising fromthe Supplier's failure to supply Goods in accordance with clause 3.1. 6.3. TheseConditions shall extend to any substituted or remedial services and/or repairedor replacement goods supplied by the Supplier. 6.4. The Customer's rightsunder the Contract are in addition to its rights and remedies implied by statuteand common law.
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
Northern Education Trust is a multi-academy trust responsible for primary and secondary academies across the North of England. It operates 13 primary academies and 17 secondary academies, providing state education to children and young people. The Trust also runs a staff college offering teacher training, internships and apprenticeships, and works in partnership with a teacher training provider. Its inspected academies are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, and the Trust underwent a Multi-Academy Trust Summary Evaluation visit by Ofsted in March 2023. The organisation describes itself as outcomes focused and child centred, with decision making driven by pupil welfare and life chances.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: northerneducationtrust.org · northerneducationtrust.org