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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	62,000	£9,300	8,200	View analysis
Cringleford Prep	60,000	£9,000	7,000	View analysis
Cromer Academy	54,000	£8,100	7,600	View analysis
East Point Academy	67,000	£10,000	9,200	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	160,000	£24,000	21,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	52,000	£7,900	7,100	View analysis
Hewett Academy	440,000	£66,000	59,000	View analysis
Jane Austen College	100,000	£16,000	14,000	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	120,000	£18,000	17,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	27,000	£4,100	3,700	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	38,000	£5,700	5,200	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	37,000	£5,600	5,100	View analysis
Thetford Academy	160,000	£23,000	21,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	56,000	£8,400	7,800	View analysis

1,433,000

£215,100

192,900

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
Cromer Academy	30,000	£4,400	4,200	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	89,000	£13,000	12,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	48,000	£7,200	6,500	View analysis
Hewett Academy	530,000	£79,000	70,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	11,000	£1,700	1,500	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	43,000	£6,400	5,800	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	34,000	£5,100	4,600	View analysis
Thetford Academy	91,000	£14,000	12,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	56,000	£8,300	7,800	View analysis

1,030,000

£154,100

137,400

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	15,000	£2,300	2,000	View analysis
Cromer Academy	33,000	£5,000	4,700	View analysis
East Point Academy	37,000	£5,500	5,100	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy	64,000	£9,500	8,600	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	17,000	£2,600	2,300	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	£8,300	7,400	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	76,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	8,700	£1,300	1,200	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	9,100	£1,400	1,200	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	20,000	£3,100	2,800	View analysis
Thetford Academy	71,000	£11,000	9,600	View analysis
Wayland Academy	23,000	£3,500	3,200	View analysis

647,800

£96,800

87,800

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	71,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	20,000	£3,200	3,100	View analysis
Hewett Academy	120,000	£18,000	17,000	View analysis
Jane Austen College	69,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
King Edward VII Academy	55,000	£8,600	9,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	13,000	£2,000	2,000	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	13,000	£2,100	2,000	View analysis
Wayland Academy	32,000	£5,100	5,200	View analysis

393,000

£61,000

60,300

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	5,300	View analysis
Cringleford Prep	5,200	£780	550	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	7,400	£1,100	1,200	View analysis
Hewett Academy	260,000	£39,000	38,000	View analysis
Queensway Infant and Junior Academies	14,000	£2,100	2,200	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	6,400	£960	1,000	View analysis
Thetford Academy	13,000	£2,000	2,200	View analysis
Wayland Academy	22,000	£3,300	3,700	View analysis

368,000

£55,240

54,150

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	170,000	£5,100	31,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	44,000	£1,300	8,000	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	100,000	£3,100	19,000	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	54,000	£1,600	9,900	View analysis
Thetford Academy	330,000	£10,000	61,000	View analysis

698,000

£21,100

128,900

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)
Cromer Academy	65,000	£1,900	12,000	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	57,000	£1,700	10,000	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	32,000	£970	5,900	View analysis
Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form	56,000	£1,700	10,000	View analysis
Thetford Academy	240,000	£7,200	44,000	View analysis

450,000

£13,470

81,900

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	7,400	£220	1,300	View analysis
Cromer Academy	27,000	£810	5,000	View analysis
East Point Academy	34,000	£1,000	6,300	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	40,000	£1,200	7,300	View analysis
Hewett Academy	10,000	£310	1,900	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	22,000	£670	4,100	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	13,000	£390	2,400	View analysis
Thetford Academy	85,000	£2,500	16,000	View analysis

274,400

£8,180

50,800

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)
Cobholm Primary Academy	15,000	£460	2,800	View analysis
Norwich Primary Academy	64,000	£1,900	12,000	View analysis

79,000

£2,360

14,800

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	31,000	£930	5,700	View analysis
Stradbroke Primary	27,000	£810	4,900	View analysis

58,000

£1,740

10,600

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)
Cromer Academy	15,000	£220	2,700	View analysis
East Point Academy	15,000	£230	2,800	View analysis
Great Yarmouth Primary	59,000	£890	11,000	View analysis

89,000

£1,340

16,500