Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
How long does ST Peter's School, York take to pay its suppliers?
Self-reported figure from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
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
- 8 Jun 2009
- Registered office
- ST PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, YO30 6AB
Terms vs reality
Stated terms: 7–61 days. Reported average: 24.
At a glance
The key figures
Vs peers · latest reported averages
The pattern
Holding steady
Average days to pay across their last 6 statutory reports.
Where their supplier invoices land · latest period
The read · computed from their figures
ST Peter's School, York has filed 17 statutory payment periods (earliest H1 2018). Their latest report puts the average at 24 days against stated terms of 7–61 days.
The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±1 days period to period.
In the latest period 30% of invoices were paid outside their agreed terms, and 1% landed 61+ days out.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
The aim is to pay suppliers within a 30 day period. A number of suppliers have terms which allow for payment at the end of the month following the month the invoice was raised.
Dispute resolution
Suppliers chasing payment usually contact the finance department in the first instance who would then request a copy of the outstanding invoice. Clarification would then be sought from the budget holder placing the order to ascertain whether there is any reason the invoice has not been paid or should not be paid, or whether it is a case of the invoice not being previously received and passed for payment.
Other information
Whilst every effort is made to pay suppliers within payment terms, due to the termly nature of our business this is not always possible. There are periods outside of term time where this may not be possible due to the person required to authorise the payment not being available. Delays may occur over a holiday period, particularly over the longer summer holidays.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2026 | 24 | 30% | 1% | 31 Mar 2026 |
| H1 2025 | 24 | 31% | 1% | 29 Sept 2025 |
| H1 2025 | 23 | 29% | 1% | 31 Mar 2025 |
| H1 2024 | 23 | 35% | 1% | 27 Sept 2024 |
| H1 2024 | 24 | 25% | 2% | 26 Mar 2024 |
| H1 2023 | 23 | 32% | 1% | 29 Sept 2023 |
| H1 2023 | 24 | 28% | 1% | 28 Mar 2023 |
| H1 2022 | 13 | 12% | 1% | 30 Sept 2022 |
| H1 2022 | 21 | 16% | 1% | 25 Mar 2022 |
| H1 2021 | 20 | 26% | 0% | 29 Sept 2021 |
| H1 2021 | 14 | 22% | 1% | 31 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 18 | 53% | 1% | 13 Oct 2020 |
| H1 2020 | 21 | 8% | 1% | 29 May 2020 |
| H1 2019 | 22 | 10% | 3% | 30 Sept 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 19 | 5% | 0% | 29 Mar 2019 |
| H1 2018 | 19 | 6% | 1% | 28 Sept 2018 |
| H1 2018 | 22 | 7% | 1% | 29 Mar 2018 |
Working-capital effect
What a 24-day cycle ties up
Illustrative. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 24-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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The 31-day comparison figure is the median across 6,185 companies with a current statutory report — every sector pooled, not an average of sector medians (how the figure is built).
Report PL-06927030 · latest period to 28 Feb 2026
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