| 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 | 18 Mar 2026 | 25 | 78% | 16% | 6% | 28% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 28 Sept 2025 | 25 | 73% | 23% | 4% | 27% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 21 Mar 2025 | 29 | 69% | 24% | 7% | 31% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 02 Oct 2024 | 25 | 82% | 13% | 4% | 28% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 04 Mar 2024 | 30 | 76% | 17% | 7% | 30% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 21 Mar 2023 | 32 | 71% | 20% | 9% | 37% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 29 Oct 2022 | 29 | 78% | 17% | 5% | 32% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 22 Mar 2022 | 39 | 59% | 26% | 15% | 49% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 08 Oct 2021 | 37 | 62% | 27% | 11% | 50% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 08 Apr 2021 | 40 | 53% | 34% | 13% | 60% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 13 Oct 2020 | 43 | 56% | 32% | 12% | 63% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 19 Mar 2018 | 35 | 52% | 37% | 11% | 51% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
The most frequently used payment terms are 30 days for all types of contract.
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
If CSET were in dispute the Finance team would raise this with the supplier to seek resolution. Disputes from the supplier would be manage by the Finance team and escalated to the Chief Financial Officer or CEO if required.
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
Castle School Education Trust (company number 08397975) is a charitable company limited by guarantee that operates a multi-academy trust of primary, secondary and sixth-form schools across South Gloucestershire and the wider West of England. Evidence confirms it has merged with TPLT to form Pathway Trust from 1 September, and now trades under that name, with the CSET registered number retained. The combined trust runs 20 schools, with around 11,270 students and 1,778 staff, working collaboratively across the family of schools while each retains its own identity and head teacher. It describes its aim as providing a great education for every child and sharing resources and expertise across its schools.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: cset.co.uk · cset.co.uk