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Energy (kWh)

Cost (£)

CO2 (kg)

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)
Charles Darwin Primary School	63,000	£9,500	8,400	View analysis
Cringleford Prep	62,000	£9,300	7,600	View analysis
East Point Academy	63,000	£9,500	8,700	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	160,000	£24,000	22,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	52,000	£7,800	7,100	View analysis
Hewett Academy	440,000	£66,000	59,000	View analysis
Jane Austen College	100,000	£15,000	14,000	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	110,000	£17,000	16,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	27,000	£4,100	3,800	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	38,000	£5,700	5,200	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	37,000	£5,500	5,000	View analysis
Thetford Academy	150,000	£23,000	21,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	56,000	£8,400	7,900	View analysis

1,358,000

£204,800

185,700

Reduce your annual electricity 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 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)
Charles Darwin Primary School	98,000	£15,000	13,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	89,000	£13,000	12,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	47,000	£7,100	6,400	View analysis
Hewett Academy	520,000	£79,000	71,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	11,000	£1,700	1,600	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	43,000	£6,400	5,900	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	33,000	£5,000	4,500	View analysis
Thetford Academy	88,000	£13,000	12,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	55,000	£8,200	7,700	View analysis

984,000

£148,400

134,100

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)
Charles Darwin Primary School	16,000	£2,400	2,100	View analysis
Cromer Academy	33,000	£5,000	4,800	View analysis
East Point Academy	36,000	£5,300	4,900	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	64,000	£9,700	8,800	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	17,000	£2,600	2,400	View analysis
Hethersett Academy	49,000	£7,300	6,700	View analysis
Hewett Academy	170,000	£25,000	22,000	View analysis
Jane Austen College	55,000	£8,200	7,400	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	74,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	8,800	£1,300	1,200	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	9,300	£1,400	1,300	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	20,000	£3,000	2,700	View analysis
Thetford Academy	69,000	£10,000	9,500	View analysis
Wayland Academy	12,000	£1,800	1,700	View analysis

633,100

£94,000

86,500

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)
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	70,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	19,000	£3,000	3,000	View analysis
Hewett Academy	120,000	£18,000	17,000	View analysis
Jane Austen College	68,000	£11,000	10,000	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	54,000	£8,500	8,900	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	13,000	£2,000	1,900	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	13,000	£2,000	2,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	32,000	£5,000	5,200	View analysis

389,000

£60,500

59,000

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)
Charles Darwin Primary School	40,000	£6,000	5,400	View analysis
Cringleford Prep	5,100	£760	560	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	6,900	£1,000	1,100	View analysis
Hewett Academy	260,000	£39,000	38,000	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	14,000	£2,100	2,100	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	6,200	£930	1,000	View analysis
Thetford Academy	13,000	£2,000	2,200	View analysis
Wayland Academy	22,000	£3,200	3,600	View analysis

367,200

£54,990

53,960

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)
Great Yarmouth Primary	160,000	£4,700	29,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	45,000	£1,300	8,200	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	100,000	£3,100	19,000	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	50,000	£1,500	9,200	View analysis
Thetford Academy	320,000	£9,700	59,000	View analysis

675,000

£20,300

124,400

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)
Cobholm Primary Academy	8,200	£240	1,500	View analysis
Cromer Academy	66,000	£2,000	12,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	58,000	£1,800	11,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	32,000	£960	5,800	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	55,000	£1,600	10,000	View analysis
Thetford Academy	230,000	£7,000	43,000	View analysis

449,200

£13,600

83,300

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)
Cobholm Primary Academy	7,900	£240	1,400	View analysis
Cromer Academy	28,000	£830	5,100	View analysis
East Point Academy	35,000	£1,100	6,400	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	41,000	£1,200	7,400	View analysis
Hewett Academy	9,200	£270	1,700	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	20,000	£600	3,600	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	16,000	£480	2,900	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	23,000	£690	4,200	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	13,000	£380	2,300	View analysis
Thetford Academy	85,000	£2,600	16,000	View analysis

278,100

£8,390

51,000

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)
Hewett Academy	78,000	£2,300	14,000	View analysis

78,000

£2,300

14,000

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)
Cobholm Primary Academy	12,000	£370	2,200	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	64,000	£1,900	12,000	View analysis

76,000

£2,270

14,200

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)
Cobholm Primary Academy	7,100	£110	1,300	View analysis
East Point Academy	16,000	£240	2,900	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	58,000	£870	11,000	View analysis
Hewett Academy	45,000	£670	8,200	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	22,000	£330	4,100	View analysis

148,100

£2,220

27,500

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)
Great Yarmouth Primary	29,000	£870	5,300	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	26,000	£780	4,700	View analysis

55,000

£1,650

10,000