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Energy (kWh)

Cost (£)

CO2 (kg)

Understanding how a school's energy use matches up with other schools of a similar size and how much energy could be saved each year is a good place to start.

These savings are based on comparing electricity usage over the last 12 months against the best performing schools.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	750,000	£150,000	110,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	33,000	£6,700	5,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	28,000	£5,600	4,200	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	450,000	£90,000	66,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	64,000	£13,000	9,400	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	76,000	£15,000	11,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	750,000	£150,000	110,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	79,000	£16,000	12,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	280,000	£56,000	42,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	230,000	£46,000	34,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	610,000	£120,000	93,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	12,000	£2,400	1,800	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	110,000	£22,000	16,000	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	96,000	£19,000	14,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	33,000	£6,600	4,800	View analysis
The Regis School	520,000	£100,000	77,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	480,000	£96,000	71,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	92,000	£19,000	14,000	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	44,000	£8,800	6,600	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	48,000	£9,700	7,100	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	67,000	£14,000	10,000	View analysis

4,852,000

£965,800

718,900

Reduce your electricity baseload

Electricity baseload is the electricity needed to provide power to appliances that keep running at all times. It can be the fastest way of reducing a school's energy costs and reducing its carbon footprint.

These figures represent a comparison of school baseload over the last 12 months against the best performing schools.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	590,000	£120,000	86,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	76,000	£15,000	11,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	81,000	£16,000	12,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	340,000	£68,000	50,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	64,000	£13,000	9,500	View analysis
Hill View Primary School	18,000	£3,600	2,700	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	48,000	£9,700	7,100	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	120,000	£24,000	18,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	510,000	£100,000	76,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	73,000	£15,000	11,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	260,000	£52,000	39,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	210,000	£42,000	30,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	300,000	£60,000	45,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	30,000	£6,000	4,500	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	350,000	£71,000	44,000	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	110,000	£21,000	16,000	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	95,000	£19,000	14,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	57,000	£11,000	8,400	View analysis
The Regis School	280,000	£56,000	41,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	300,000	£60,000	44,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	34,000	£6,900	5,200	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	28,000	£5,700	4,200	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	31,000	£6,200	4,600	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	61,000	£12,000	9,100	View analysis

4,066,000

£813,100

592,300

Reduce your out of hours electricity use

Out of hours electricity use is the amount of electricity used when the school is closed - overnight, at weekends and during the holidays. Reducing out of hours electricity use is one of the easiest, and cheapest ways of saving lots of energy.

These figures are based on a comparison of electricity usage outside of school hours against the best performing schools. Ensuring that school opening hours are up to date will improve the accuracy of the analysis.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	240,000	£49,000	36,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	29,000	£5,900	4,400	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	36,000	£7,100	5,300	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	120,000	£24,000	18,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	35,000	£7,000	5,200	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	18,000	£3,600	2,600	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	47,000	£9,500	7,100	View analysis
Northampton Academy	33,000	£6,700	5,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	260,000	£52,000	38,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	20,000	£4,100	3,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	110,000	£22,000	16,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	86,000	£17,000	13,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	48,000	£9,600	7,200	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	57,000	£11,000	8,600	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	13,000	£2,500	1,900	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	20,000	£4,000	2,900	View analysis
The Regis School	210,000	£42,000	31,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	150,000	£30,000	23,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	15,000	£3,000	2,300	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	8,500	£1,700	1,300	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	9,300	£1,900	1,400	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	18,000	£3,700	2,700	View analysis
Winton Academy	40,000	£8,100	6,000	View analysis

1,622,800

£325,400

241,900

Reduce your out of hours gas use

Out of hours gas use is the amount of gas used when the school is closed - overnight, at weekends and during the holidays. Reducing out of hours gas use is one of the easiest, and cheapest ways of saving lots of energy.

These figures are based on a comparison of gas usage outside of school hours against the best performing schools. Ensuring that school opening hours are up to date will improve the accuracy of the analysis.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	600,000	£46,000	130,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	110,000	£8,600	24,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	130,000	£9,700	27,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	220,000	£17,000	47,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	140,000	£11,000	30,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	210,000	£16,000	44,000	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	75,000	£5,700	16,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	45,000	£3,400	9,400	View analysis
Paddington Academy	130,000	£9,600	27,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	86,000	£6,500	18,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	190,000	£15,000	41,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	360,000	£27,000	75,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	260,000	£20,000	55,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	65,000	£5,000	14,000	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	86,000	£6,500	18,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	130,000	£10,000	28,000	View analysis
The Regis School	570,000	£44,000	120,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	110,000	£8,300	23,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	29,000	£2,200	6,200	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	49,000	£3,700	10,000	View analysis
Winton Academy	120,000	£8,900	25,000	View analysis

3,715,000

£284,100

787,600

Reduce your peak electricity consumption

Electricity use varies at different times of the day. Usage will be at a peak in the middle of the day, but should be low overnight.

These figures represent a comparison of usage at peak times against the best performing schools.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	220,000	£43,000	33,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	170,000	£34,000	26,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	17,000	£3,300	2,500	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	19,000	£3,800	3,300	View analysis
Paddington Academy	220,000	£44,000	34,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	21,000	£4,300	3,300	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	67,000	£13,000	10,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	63,000	£13,000	10,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	100,000	£20,000	17,000	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	20,000	£4,000	3,300	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	25,000	£5,000	4,100	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	18,000	£3,600	2,800	View analysis
The Regis School	110,000	£23,000	18,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	150,000	£30,000	24,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	49,000	£9,900	7,900	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	15,000	£3,100	2,400	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	19,000	£3,900	3,000	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	18,000	£3,700	2,900	View analysis

1,321,000

£264,600

207,500

Reduce your annual gas use

Understanding how a school's energy use matches up with other schools of a similar size and how much energy could be saved each year is a good place to start.

These savings are based on comparing gas usage over the last 12 months against the best performing schools.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	930,000	£71,000	200,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	140,000	£10,000	28,000	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	98,000	£7,400	21,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	100,000	£7,800	21,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	380,000	£29,000	81,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	120,000	£9,300	26,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	540,000	£41,000	110,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	180,000	£14,000	38,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	110,000	£8,200	23,000	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	170,000	£13,000	37,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	55,000	£4,100	11,000	View analysis
The Regis School	730,000	£37,000	150,000	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	57,000	£4,300	12,000	View analysis
Winton Academy	89,000	£6,800	19,000	View analysis

3,699,000

£262,900

777,000

Install solar panels

Solar PV works well at schools as peak output from the panels around midday coincides with peak consumption at your school. Schools are now seeing a return on their investment within five to ten years.

These savings are based on the estimated annual savings in energy use if solar panels were installed in these schools. Savings do not include capital costs. View the analysis for individual schools for more information on our estimates, including capital costs and payback periods.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	56,000	£11,000	9,300	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	17,000	£3,600	2,800	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	72,000	£15,000	12,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	83,000	£17,000	14,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	240,000	£49,000	38,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	170,000	£34,000	27,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	14,000	£2,800	2,200	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	46,000	£9,500	7,900	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	30,000	£6,000	4,500	View analysis
The Regis School	250,000	£51,000	40,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	170,000	£36,000	31,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	28,000	£5,800	5,000	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	15,000	£3,100	2,400	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	14,000	£2,800	2,200	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	27,000	£5,500	4,300	View analysis

1,232,000

£252,100

202,600

Switch off the heating in warmer weather

Turning the boiler off in warm weather, for example earlier in the spring and later in the winter, can reduce gas usage.

These savings are based on our analysis of when the heating has been on in schools during warm weather. View the detailed analysis for each school for more information.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	110,000	£8,000	22,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	140,000	£11,000	30,000	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	46,000	£3,500	9,700	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	70,000	£5,300	15,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	65,000	£4,900	14,000	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	58,000	£4,400	12,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	60,000	£4,600	13,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	68,000	£5,200	14,000	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	22,000	£1,700	4,700	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	57,000	£4,300	12,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	91,000	£6,900	19,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	18,000	£1,400	3,900	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	73,000	£5,500	15,000	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	91,000	£6,900	19,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	47,000	£3,600	9,900	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	65,000	£4,900	14,000	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	21,000	£1,600	4,400	View analysis
Winton Academy	36,000	£2,800	7,600	View analysis

1,138,000

£86,500

239,200

Turn the heating down by 1°C

Even the best performing schools can reduce energy usage by turning down the heating.

Getting the heating control right for your schools can save money and carbon very quickly as well as improving the learning environment for students.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Accrington Academy	72,000	£5,500	15,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	60,000	£4,600	13,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	40,000	£3,100	8,500	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	25,000	£1,900	5,200	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	60,000	£4,600	13,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	36,000	£2,700	7,600	View analysis
Hill View Primary School	3,100	£230	640	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	34,000	£2,600	7,200	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	28,000	£2,100	5,900	View analysis
Northampton Academy	58,000	£4,400	12,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	31,000	£2,300	6,500	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	10,000	£760	2,100	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	29,000	£2,200	6,100	View analysis
Surbiton High School	65,000	£4,900	14,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	22,000	£1,600	4,600	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	45,000	£3,400	9,500	View analysis
The Cornerstone Academy	57,000	£4,300	12,000	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	91,000	£6,900	19,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	34,000	£2,600	7,100	View analysis
The Regis School	70,000	£5,300	15,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	28,000	£2,200	6,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Primary Academy	1,200	£93	260	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	11,000	£810	2,200	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	28,000	£2,100	5,800	View analysis
Winton Academy	41,000	£3,100	8,600	View analysis

979,300

£74,293

206,800

Insulate your hot water pipes

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	230,000	£18,000	49,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	450,000	£34,000	95,000	View analysis

680,000

£52,000

144,000

Set your heating to come on later in the morning

Getting the heating control right for your schools can save money and carbon very quickly as well as improving the learning environment for students.

These savings are based on changing the average morning start time for heating in each school. So that the heating comes on later each day to minimise waste outside of school hours.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	52,000	£2,000	11,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	150,000	£5,600	31,000	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	41,000	£1,500	8,500	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	130,000	£4,800	26,000	View analysis
Longshaw Primary Academy	130,000	£4,900	27,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	92,000	£3,500	19,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	33,000	£1,300	6,900	View analysis
Salisbury Manor Primary School	29,000	£1,100	6,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	22,000	£840	4,600	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	93,000	£3,500	19,000	View analysis
The Hurlingham Academy	56,000	£2,100	12,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	49,000	£1,900	10,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	51,000	£1,900	11,000	View analysis
Whittingham Primary Academy	29,000	£1,100	6,100	View analysis
Winston Way Academy	64,000	£2,400	13,000	View analysis
Winton Academy	87,000	£3,300	18,000	View analysis

1,108,000

£41,740

229,100

Improve your thermostatic control

A building with good thermostatic control means that the colder it is outside the higher the gas consumption for heating.

These savings are based on improving the thermostatic control in schools, to use less gas when the weather is warmer. This could be by checking thermostats or configuring weather compensation settings on boilers.

This action has been identified as a priority for the following schools.

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	Savings
School	Energy (kWh)	Cost (£)	CO2 (kg)
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	120,000	£9,200	26,000	View analysis

120,000

£9,200

26,000