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Score of 83.4/100 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 | 30 Mar 2026 | 25 | 78% | 15% | 7% | 7% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 24 Mar 2025 | 29 | 75% | 15% | 10% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 26 Sept 2024 | 28 | 71% | 19% | 10% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | 17 Apr 2024 | 30 | 70% | 21% | 9% | 0% |
| 01 Apr 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 17 Oct 2023 | 27 | 72% | 19% | 9% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | 11 May 2023 | 28 | 70% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 29 Sept 2022 | 23 | 80% | 14% | 6% | 0% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 10 Aug 2022 | 21 | 82% | 13% | 4% | 0% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 07 Dec 2021 | 30 | 77% | 13% | 10% | 23% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 11 Mar 2021 | 20 | 89% | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 25 Sept 2020 | 34 | 75% | 11% | 14% | 25% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 | 30 Mar 2020 | 30 | 75% | 19% | 6% | 25% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 24 | 79% | 14% | 6% | 20% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 01 Apr 2019 | 24 | 80% | 16% | 4% | 20% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 30 Mar 2018 | 23 | 74% | 24% | 2% | 26% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
30 days from date of invoice
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
60
All disputes are handled by the central finance team who will contact the local admin office in each school for further info 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?
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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
Pontefract Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust registered in England, incorporated in 2013, with Companies House classifying its activities under pre-primary, primary and general secondary education plus educational support services. Evidence from its associated school website shows it operates Carleton High School in Pontefract, alongside other academies within the trust. The website's navigation references a "Trust Merger" and states that Carleton High School is now "part of Ark Schools", suggesting the trust's schools have moved into the Ark Schools group. The trust itself functions as the governing body overseeing academy schools rather than delivering commercial products or services, with day-to-day school operations handled by individual academies under its umbrella.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk · carletonhigh.patrust.org.uk