| 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 | 24 Mar 2026 | 33 | 74% | 19% | 7% | 22% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 38 | 69% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 27 Mar 2025 | 29 | 76% | 13% | 11% | 25% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 27 Sept 2024 | 32 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 31% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 15 Mar 2024 | 33 | 69% | 19% | 12% | 35% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 07 Mar 2023 | 44 | 60% | 18% | 22% | 45% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 13 Sept 2022 | 51 | 53% | 20% | 27% | 51% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 15 Mar 2022 | 47 | 50% | 23% | 27% | 55% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 15 Nov 2021 | 46 | 60% | 20% | 20% | 43% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 13 Apr 2021 | 47 | 54% | 23% | 23% | 50% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 05 Nov 2020 | 45 | 47% | 31% | 22% | 55% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 19 Mar 2020 | 38 | 54% | 33% | 13% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 01 Oct 2019 | 42 | 61% | 24% | 15% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 05 Mar 2019 | 50 | 42% | 32% | 25% | 57% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 01 Oct 2019 | 50 | 43% | 32% | 25% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 01 Oct 2019 | 46 | 46% | 36% | 18% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 05 Mar 2019 | 46 | 46% | 34% | 19% | 54% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
To pay all sums due to the contractor/supplier within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of a valid undisputed invoice or as agreed otherwise.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No information available
Any other information about payment terms
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
60
The Trust will investigate any disputed invoice with the supplier to reach a solution (if possible). The Finance Department will manage the process; if a resolution cannot be reached the Chief Financial Officer will investigate with the final decision made following the powers prescribed in the Trust’s Finance Policy.
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
Archway Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust registered in England, previously known as Bluecoat Academy and then Bluecoat Academies Trust. It operates as a charitable company limited by guarantee overseeing a group of schools in and around Nottingham and Derbyshire, including primary and secondary academies such as Bluecoat Aspley Academy, The Long Eaton School, The Nottingham Emmanuel School and several other Bluecoat-branded academies. Its registered activities cover primary education, general secondary education and other education services not elsewhere classified. As a trust, it governs the schools within its network rather than trading commercially, with the schools themselves delivering day-to-day teaching.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · financial-benchmarking-and-insights-tool.education.gov.uk