Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
The Perse School pays suppliers in 27 days on average — inside its 30-day stated terms
Their H1 2026 filing puts the average 3 days inside their stated 30-day term.
- Their stated terms
- 30 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 8% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 2%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 30 Sept 2026
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing
Paid 3 days inside the 30-day term they state
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports
Holding steady around 27 days
The read · computed from their figures
The Perse School's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 27 days against stated terms of 30 days; 8% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 2% took 61 days or longer. Filed 30 Sept 2026.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.
On the latest reported averages: Slower than 59% of the 309 large companies reporting in education.
That is 18 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2018) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The School sets a payment due date of 30 days from the date/receipt of invoice as standard. BACS payments are typically made weekly and invoices are included on the relevant payment run according to due date. Some suppliers are paid by direct debit. Where this is the case the School settles invoices on terms agreed with the supplier. Smaller companies may request to be paid on receipt of invoice. Where this is the case a due date of zero days from the date of invoice is set and payment is made on the next payment run after the invoice has been authorised. In addition, specific arrangements with a different regularly recurring payment date are made with suppliers if required by the contract.
Dispute resolution
If an invoice is not paid, suppliers contact the finance department. A copy of the invoice is requested, if applicable, and passed on to the relevant budget holder for authorisation. If a budget holder disputes an invoice, the supplier is advised and a resolution sought between the budget holder and supplier.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 27 | 8% | 2% | 30 Sept 2026 |
| H1 2026 | 29 | 10% | 4% | 30 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 26 | 7% | 2% | 30 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 27 | 7% | 3% | 27 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 30 | 7% | 2% | 30 Sept 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 29 | 7% | 3% | 28 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 25 | 6% | 2% | 29 Sept 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 42 | 7% | 1% | 31 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 25 | 4% | 1% | 28 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 25 | 4% | 1% | 28 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 30 | 16% | 7% | 30 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 30 | 17% | 7% | 26 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 34 | 22% | 12% | 30 Sept 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 38 | 11% | 3% | 27 Mar 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 31 | 9% | 1% | 26 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 34 | 12% | 3% | 27 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 33 | 14% | 3% | 27 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 33 | 10% | 2% | 27 Mar 2018 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 25 Oct 2006
- Registered office
- THE PERSE SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 8QF
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