Industry ranking
Score of 88.43/100 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 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 17 Nov 2025 | 28 | 84% | 10% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 17 Nov 2025 | 19 | 86% | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 18 Mar 2022 | 11 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 25 Oct 2021 | 11 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 17 Mar 2021 | 9 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 04 Nov 2020 | 11 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 11 Oct 2019 | 14 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 3% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 20 Mar 2019 | 14 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 8% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 19 Oct 2018 | 27 | 78% | 19% | 3% | 5% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 25 Apr 2018 | 29 | 72% | 22% | 6% | 31% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 25 days but 7 days for local small suppliers.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30
The Trust continues to enjoy a good relationship with all its suppliers. Any queries with invoices are dealt with by individual academies and disputes resolved quickly. Payment will not be made until an issue has been resolved. We currently have no unresolved issues.
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
The Gorse Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust registered in England, incorporated in 2010, with its registered office at Bruntcliffe Academy in Morley, Leeds. Its stated business activities cover primary and general secondary education. The trust operates a group of academy schools, including Boston Spa Academy, which describes itself as focused on empowering students to develop character and achieve academic success, alongside its sixth form provision, Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa. As the entity behind these schools, the trust provides state secondary and primary education across its member academies rather than trading commercially itself.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk