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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 | 04 Mar 2026 | 40 | 50% | 39% | 11% | 55% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 32 | 66% | 27% | 7% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 27 | 73% | 25% | 2% | 47% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 22 | 77% | 22% | 0% | 22% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 29 Apr 2024 | 24 | 61% | 37% | 2% | 39% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 30 Mar 2023 | 38 | 48% | 41% | 11% | 52% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Payment is made according to supplier terms which vary from in advance, on receipt, 30 days and direct debit payments.
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
30
We contact the supplier to clarify the dispute/complaint and agree a payment date acceptable for both parties once any issues have been 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
CORE Education Trust is a registered academy trust, a charitable company operating secondary education provision in Birmingham. Its website confirms it runs City Academy, a secondary school offering education from Key Stage 3 through Key Stage 4 pathways, sixth form and apprenticeship preparation, alongside pastoral, safeguarding and SEND support services. The trust provides an educational framework, referred to as CORE Hello and CORE values, across the schools it oversees. Companies House records list its nature of business as general secondary education. The entity functions as the governing trust for the academy rather than a commercial enterprise, with the school itself trading under the City Academy name.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: corecity.academy · corecity.academy