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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)
AKS Lytham	410,000	£82,000	56,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	70,000	£14,000	9,700	View analysis
Accrington Academy	700,000	£140,000	91,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	28,000	£5,600	3,800	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	32,000	£6,500	4,500	View analysis
Bacon's College	430,000	£86,000	56,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	380,000	£76,000	50,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	15,000	£3,000	2,100	View analysis
Ernest Bevin Academy	360,000	£73,000	48,000	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	120,000	£23,000	14,000	View analysis
Heath Lane Academy	38,000	£7,700	5,300	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	65,000	£13,000	8,900	View analysis
Nova Hreod Academy	290,000	£59,000	39,000	View analysis
Nuneaton Academy	140,000	£29,000	19,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	710,000	£140,000	93,000	View analysis
Seahaven Academy	70,000	£14,000	9,300	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	250,000	£49,000	33,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	200,000	£40,000	26,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	540,000	£110,000	74,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	9,700	£2,000	1,300	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	420,000	£85,000	56,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	40,000	£8,100	5,400	View analysis
The Regis School	430,000	£87,000	57,000	View analysis
Trumpington Community College	130,000	£27,000	19,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	430,000	£86,000	57,000	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	47,000	£9,400	6,400	View analysis

6,354,700

£1,275,300

844,700

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)
AKS Lytham	170,000	£34,000	23,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	69,000	£14,000	9,500	View analysis
Accrington Academy	560,000	£110,000	73,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	71,000	£14,000	9,600	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	84,000	£17,000	12,000	View analysis
Bacon's College	370,000	£75,000	49,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	310,000	£61,000	40,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	18,000	£3,700	2,500	View analysis
Ernest Bevin Academy	300,000	£60,000	40,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	64,000	£13,000	8,500	View analysis
Guildford High School	340,000	£69,000	47,000	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	150,000	£31,000	19,000	View analysis
Manchester Academy	200,000	£39,000	26,000	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	120,000	£23,000	16,000	View analysis
Nova Hreod Academy	280,000	£56,000	37,000	View analysis
Nuneaton Academy	120,000	£25,000	17,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	530,000	£110,000	69,000	View analysis
Seahaven Academy	120,000	£24,000	16,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	240,000	£48,000	32,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	200,000	£39,000	26,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	260,000	£52,000	35,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	30,000	£6,000	4,100	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	310,000	£62,000	41,000	View analysis
The Galfrid School	65,000	£13,000	11,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	62,000	£12,000	8,300	View analysis
The Regis School	180,000	£37,000	25,000	View analysis
Trumpington Community College	98,000	£20,000	14,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	260,000	£52,000	35,000	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	30,000	£6,000	4,100	View analysis

5,611,000

£1,125,700

749,600

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)
AKS Lytham	38,000	£7,700	5,200	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	110,000	£29,000	22,000	View analysis
Bacon's College	240,000	£59,000	43,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	43,000	£15,000	13,000	View analysis
Ernest Bevin Academy	160,000	£37,000	26,000	View analysis
George Eliot Academy	38,000	£30,000	30,000	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	100,000	£37,000	29,000	View analysis
High Hazels Junior, Infant & Nursery	29,000	£17,000	17,000	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	170,000	£49,000	40,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	190,000	£50,000	41,000	View analysis
Nova Hreod Academy	180,000	£43,000	31,000	View analysis
Nuneaton Academy	150,000	£41,000	33,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	290,000	£63,000	44,000	View analysis
Parkside Community College	50,000	£13,000	11,000	View analysis
Seahaven Academy	100,000	£26,000	20,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	270,000	£68,000	53,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	35,000	£10,000	8,100	View analysis
The Regis School	330,000	£77,000	56,000	View analysis
Trumpington Community College	100,000	£40,000	36,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	250,000	£62,000	47,000	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	23,000	£6,000	4,700	View analysis

2,896,000

£779,700

610,000

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)
AKS Lytham	1,400,000	£110,000	260,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	190,000	£15,000	35,000	View analysis
Accrington Academy	1,200,000	£91,000	220,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	150,000	£11,000	27,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	370,000	£28,000	68,000	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	150,000	£11,000	27,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	360,000	£28,000	66,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	230,000	£18,000	43,000	View analysis
George Eliot Academy	230,000	£17,000	42,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	160,000	£12,000	28,000	View analysis
Manchester Academy	100,000	£7,800	19,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	190,000	£14,000	34,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	180,000	£14,000	34,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	770,000	£58,000	140,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	220,000	£17,000	40,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	360,000	£27,000	65,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	240,000	£18,000	43,000	View analysis
The Regis School	860,000	£52,000	160,000	View analysis

7,360,000

£548,800

1,351,000

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)
AKS Lytham	86,000	£17,000	12,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	22,000	£4,300	3,000	View analysis
Accrington Academy	230,000	£46,000	30,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	24,000	£4,800	3,200	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	35,000	£7,000	4,800	View analysis
Bacon's College	160,000	£32,000	21,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	110,000	£22,000	14,000	View analysis
Ernest Bevin Academy	130,000	£26,000	17,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	34,000	£6,900	4,600	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	110,000	£23,000	14,000	View analysis
High Hazels Junior, Infant & Nursery	6,000	£1,200	860	View analysis
Northampton Academy	30,000	£6,100	4,200	View analysis
Nova Hreod Academy	44,000	£8,700	5,700	View analysis
Nuneaton Academy	77,000	£16,000	11,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	250,000	£49,000	32,000	View analysis
Parkside Community College	28,000	£5,600	3,800	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	91,000	£18,000	12,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	81,000	£16,000	11,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	38,000	£7,500	5,200	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	38,000	£7,600	5,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	23,000	£4,700	3,100	View analysis
The Regis School	170,000	£34,000	23,000	View analysis
Trumpington Community College	80,000	£16,000	11,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	140,000	£29,000	19,000	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	8,500	£1,700	1,200	View analysis

2,045,500

£410,100

271,660

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)
AKS Lytham	120,000	£23,000	18,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	24,000	£4,800	3,700	View analysis
Accrington Academy	200,000	£40,000	29,000	View analysis
Bacon's College	97,000	£20,000	14,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	140,000	£27,000	19,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	9,400	£1,900	1,500	View analysis
Ernest Bevin Academy	88,000	£18,000	13,000	View analysis
Guildford High School	210,000	£42,000	32,000	View analysis
Heath Lane Academy	28,000	£5,600	4,700	View analysis
Manchester Academy	57,000	£11,000	8,400	View analysis
Nova Hreod Academy	47,000	£9,400	7,000	View analysis
Nuneaton Academy	27,000	£5,500	4,300	View analysis
Paddington Academy	190,000	£38,000	28,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	65,000	£13,000	9,500	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	51,000	£10,000	7,400	View analysis
Surbiton High School	91,000	£18,000	15,000	View analysis
The Galfrid School	55,000	£11,000	10,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	20,000	£4,000	2,900	View analysis
The Regis School	110,000	£21,000	16,000	View analysis
Trumpington Community College	26,000	£5,200	4,500	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	130,000	£26,000	19,000	View analysis
Wilberforce Primary School	20,000	£4,000	3,000	View analysis

1,805,400

£358,400

269,900

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)
AKS Lytham	380,000	£29,000	70,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	67,000	£5,100	12,000	View analysis
Accrington Academy	570,000	£43,000	100,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	120,000	£9,400	23,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	140,000	£11,000	26,000	View analysis
Bacon's College	12,000	£880	2,100	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	230,000	£17,000	41,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	97,000	£7,400	18,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	140,000	£10,000	25,000	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	4,900	£370	900	View analysis
Manchester Academy	160,000	£12,000	30,000	View analysis
Northampton Academy	44,000	£3,300	7,900	View analysis
Paddington Academy	110,000	£8,200	20,000	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	200,000	£15,000	36,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	370,000	£28,000	68,000	View analysis
Surbiton High School	260,000	£20,000	48,000	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	130,000	£9,900	24,000	View analysis
The Regis School	510,000	£39,000	93,000	View analysis
Walthamstow Academy	130,000	£9,800	23,000	View analysis

3,674,900

£278,350

667,900

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)
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	180,000	£13,000	32,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	170,000	£13,000	31,000	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	440,000	£33,000	80,000	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	240,000	£18,000	44,000	View analysis
Heath Lane Academy	31,000	£2,300	5,600	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	750,000	£57,000	140,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	700,000	£53,000	130,000	View analysis
The Regis School	480,000	£36,000	87,000	View analysis

2,991,000

£225,300

549,600

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)
AKS Lytham	63,000	£4,800	12,000	View analysis
Abbey Hey Primary Academy	15,000	£1,100	2,700	View analysis
Accrington Academy	57,000	£4,300	10,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Boys' Academy	65,000	£4,900	12,000	View analysis
Avonbourne Girls' Academy	41,000	£3,100	7,500	View analysis
Avonwood Primary School	11,000	£850	2,000	View analysis
Bacon's College	1,700	£130	300	View analysis
Barnsley Academy	45,000	£3,400	8,200	View analysis
Cravenwood Primary Academy	8,200	£620	1,500	View analysis
George Eliot Academy	38,000	£2,900	7,000	View analysis
Glenmoor Academy	36,000	£2,800	6,600	View analysis
Guildford High School	23,000	£1,700	4,100	View analysis
Heath Lane Academy	1,300	£100	250	View analysis
Hill View Primary School	940	£71	170	View analysis
Manchester Academy	43,000	£3,200	7,800	View analysis
Midhurst Rother College	20,000	£1,500	3,600	View analysis
Newstead Wood School	39,000	£3,000	7,200	View analysis
Northampton Academy	56,000	£4,300	10,000	View analysis
Paddington Academy	22,000	£1,700	4,100	View analysis
Sheffield Park Academy	27,000	£2,000	4,900	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	12,000	£920	2,200	View analysis
Surbiton High School	73,000	£5,500	13,000	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Alton Close	27,000	£2,100	4,900	View analysis
Swindon Academy - Beech Avenue	38,000	£2,900	6,800	View analysis
The Hyndburn Academy	41,000	£3,100	7,500	View analysis
The Regis School	100,000	£7,800	19,000	View analysis

904,140

£68,791

165,320

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	84,000	£6,400	15,000	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	12,000	£910	2,200	View analysis
Heath Lane Academy	3,200	£240	580	View analysis
Hill View Primary School	4,400	£330	800	View analysis
Seahaven Academy	3,000	£230	550	View analysis

106,600

£8,110

19,130

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)
George Eliot Academy	34,000	£2,600	6,200	View analysis
Hartshill Academy	2,900	£220	540	View analysis
Manchester Academy	57,000	£4,300	10,000	View analysis
Sheffield Springs Academy	6,700	£510	1,200	View analysis

100,600

£7,630

17,940

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)
Cravenwood Primary Academy	20,000	£740	3,600	View analysis

20,000

£740

3,600