Score of 97.53/100 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 | 09 Mar 2026 | 7 | 97% | 1% | 2% | 4% |
| 01 Mar 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 | 01 Sept 2025 | 9 | 96% | 4% | 0% | 6% |
| 01 Sept 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 | 28 Feb 2025 | 4 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| 01 Mar 2024 - 31 Aug 2024 | 28 Oct 2024 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | 05 Mar 2024 | 4 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2023 - 31 Aug 2023 | 12 Sept 2023 | 9 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 | 22 Mar 2023 | 8 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| 01 Mar 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 | 01 Sept 2022 | 8 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | 03 Mar 2022 | 7 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 2% |
| 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 | 21 Sept 2021 | 5 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| 01 Sept 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 | 6 | 99% | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| 01 Mar 2020 - 31 Aug 2020 | 03 Sept 2020 | 8 | 98% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| 01 Sept 2019 - 29 Feb 2020 | 18 Mar 2020 | 10 | 95% | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Mar 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 | 27 Nov 2019 | 6 | 99% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
| 01 Sept 2018 - 28 Feb 2019 | 11 Apr 2019 | 6 | 98% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
| 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Aug 2018 | 13 Dec 2018 | 9 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 6% |
| 01 Sept 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 | 13 Dec 2018 | 8 | 97% | 2% | 1% | 7% |
This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms are 30 days unless specifically agreed.
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
Any disputes should be raised with accounts.payable@lionacademytrust.net in the first instance. If unsatisfied with the response, please escalate to the Chief Financial Controller: jean@lionacademytrust.net.
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
Lion Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust operating primary schools across London and Essex. According to its own site, it runs 10 schools across 11 sites, with 4,525 pupils on roll and 619 staff, teaching a curriculum built around its Lion Learning Pathways framework, a system of guides and lesson formats designed to support progression against the National Curriculum. Its academies include Barclay Primary School, Brook House Primary School, Sybourn Primary School and Warwick Academy, among others. The trust is registered at Barclay Primary School in Leyton, London, and has been active since incorporation in August 2014. It provides admissions, governance, safeguarding and school improvement functions for its member schools.
Generated from the company's website and Companies House records. Sources: lionacademytrust.net · lionacademytrust.net