Score of 88.38/100 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 | 10 Mar 2026 | 20 | 87% | 8% | 5% | 13% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 09 Sept 2025 | 21 | 86% | 9% | 5% | 15% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 09 Apr 2025 | 21 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | 21 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 85% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 28 Feb 2024 | 20 Aug 2024 | 24 | 84% | 9% | 7% | 16% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 16 Mar 2020 | 21 | 85% | 9% | 6% | 17% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 24 | 78% | 17% | 5% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 26 Mar 2019 | 29 | 69% | 22% | 9% | 31% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 16 Mar 2018 | 24 | 79% | 16% | 5% | 6% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
We have our own standard terms, but will often have to agree to the supplier terms when they are set up. We run a weekly BACS supplier payment run and once the invoice has been matched and approved, the payment will be made within 7 days of the receipt of the invoice.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
None
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
Disputes are initially raised with either the person who raised the order or the Purchase Ledger Team Lead, involving the Head of Finance as required. Timescales are dependent on the dispute in progress but contact is made with the supplier who is kept regularly informed and updated until resolved.
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
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is a multi-academy trust registered in Somerset, operating as a group of schools including Longvernal Primary School. Longvernal Primary provides pre-primary and primary education, including a nursery and breakfast and after-school club, and describes itself as a Forest School Provider recognised by the Forest School Association, with an emphasis on outdoor learning. As the trust behind such schools, the registered entity's role is running and governing academies within the partnership rather than trading commercially. The company's SIC codes confirm activity across pre-primary, primary and secondary education. It is an active company, incorporated in September 2010, with its registered office at one of its primary schools in Midsomer Norton.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: longvernal.com