Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk

The Olympus Academy Trust pays suppliers in 30 days on average — right on its stated terms

CRN 07844791 · Education · 18 statutory reports on record · period to 31 Aug 2026

30daysavg time to pay · H1 2026

Their H1 2026 filing puts the average right on the 30-day term they state.

Faster than mostvs a 31-day median across 6,104 recent filers

Their stated terms: 30–60 days
Paid outside agreed terms: 29% of invoices
Paid after 61+ days: 6%
Reporting period: 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
Source: their gov.uk filing, filed 23 Sept 2026

Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.

Terms vs reality · their H1 2026 filing

Paid right on the 30-day term they state

PAIDLATE · terms vs the clockdays to pay · 0–65

avg 30d

0 days65 days

reported avg 30 days their filed terms 30–60 days UK median 31 days · n = 6,104 recent filers

Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices

within 30 days 80% 31–60 days 14% 61+ days 6%

Source: their statutory Payment Practices Report #116951, period 1 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026, filed 23 Sept 2026 · gov.uk payment-practices service

The Olympus Academy Trust pays right on the term it states. 29% of invoices still went outside agreed terms; 6% reached 61 days or more. Self-reported in their statutory H1 2026 filing.

The pattern · last 6 of 18 reports

Holding steady around 30 days

PAIDLATE · the patternavg days per report

Last 6 of 18 filed reports · linear day scale · every period is in the table below · Source: gov.uk payment-practices service

Steady around 30 days. Their reported average has moved within about ±2 days period to period; the dashed line marks the 30-day term they state.

The read · computed from their figures

The Olympus Academy Trust's H1 2026 filing puts their average at 30 days against stated terms of 30–60 days; 29% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 6% took 61 days or longer. Filed 23 Sept 2026.

The pattern is steady — their reported average moves within about ±2 days period to period.

On the latest reported averages: Slower than 72% 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.

What they tell their suppliers

1% of invoices in dispute

In their own words · from the filing

Standard payment terms

30 days

Dispute resolution

Invoices disputed by us would be raised with the supplier by either the budget holder or the school finance managers after consultation with the budget holder. Queries or disputes from the supplier will be handled by school finance managers. If disputes cannot be resolved by school finance managers they will be escalated to the Director of Finance or Chief Executive Officer

Every statutory report on record

Most recent first.

Period	Avg days	Outside terms	61+ days	Filed
H1 2026	30	29%	6%	23 Sept 2026
H1 2026	29	29%	7%	26 Mar 2026
H1 2025	26	25%	6%	25 Sept 2025
H1 2025	30	28%	8%	10 Mar 2025
H1 2024	26	26%	5%	9 Sept 2024
H1 2024	30	31%	9%	5 Mar 2024
H1 2023	37	38%	11%	28 Sept 2023
H1 2023	33	39%	12%	27 Mar 2023
H1 2022	33	35%	9%	21 Sept 2022
H1 2022	29	36%	9%	28 Mar 2022
H1 2021	30	30%	7%	14 Sept 2021
H1 2021	34	39%	11%	18 Mar 2021
H1 2020	35	45%	11%	18 Sept 2020
H1 2020	33	44%	10%	16 Mar 2020
H1 2019	42	64%	14%	20 Sept 2019
H1 2019	35	51%	12%	22 Mar 2019
H1 2018	33	50%	7%	28 Sept 2018
H1 2018	45	60%	16%	23 Apr 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: 11 Nov 2011
Registered office: BRADLEY STOKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL FIDDLERS WOOD LANE, BRISTOL, BS32 9BS

0 outstanding charges on the register Accounts due 31 May 2027

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Quick answers · The Olympus Academy Trust

Are they getting slower or faster?

Their reported average is steady — within about ±2 days period to period, around 30 days.

What's their typical pay point?

Their latest reports average around day 30, moving within about ±2 days. Treat that as a historical reference point, not a promise for a new invoice.

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What does "paid outside agreed terms" mean?

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