Helping schools cut energy costs and fight climate change
Save up to 40% on energy bills with our unique school-specific energy management tool and education programme.
Are you looking to cut energy bills and take action on climate change?
We provide data insights, action prompts and educational resources to help schools develop their climate action plans, make big energy and carbon savings, and develop pupils' sustainability skills
Save energy
10%
Typical energy and carbon savings seen by schools in their first year with Energy Sparks
Primary schools
£5,000
and 7 tonnes CO₂ - average saving in 2023/24
Secondary schools
£21,000
and 26 tonnes CO₂ - average saving in 2023/24
Empower pupils
148
Eco-team and curriculum-linked energy saving activities related to energy use data to maximise impact
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Scoreboard winners Haling Park save £1,200 in one year through whole-school action
The scoreboard was a fun element that added some friendly competition between local schools. The children really enjoyed seeing how their actions not only reduced our school’s energy consumption but also earned us points as we soared up the scoreboard. Energy Sparks has opened all our eyes to how much energy we all use and the platform has allowed us to explore a really important conversation by having some fun along the way!Rob Hyneman - Head of Academy
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Data inspires pupils to design and run a "Turn it off Tuesday" campaign
Our pupils...enjoyed the experience and felt they had made an impact to the school…they are enthusiastic to keep making positive changes to the school community and at home.Teacher -
Prendergast Primary School
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Energy Sparks alerts helped Freshford Church School spot a sudden increase in electricity, saving them up to £2,600 per year
Not only has Energy Sparks helped us reduce our day to day running costs, but this particular alert undoubtedly quickly saved us a significant amount from this one-off event. I would encourage all school users to keep an eye on the alerts Energy Sparks is sending out each week, not just to pick up on events such as the above, but also to sustain the momentum of monitoring energy usage at all times.Helen Lorraine - Business Manager
Freshford Church School
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Reducing baseload and improving holiday switch off routines cut electricity use by 22% at Birchgrove Comprehensive
The educational side of Energy Sparks is an additional bonus, the pupils are involved in using the data for a range of topics. It's nice to have a real dataset that pupils can use in real time.Steven Williams - School Network Manager
Birchgrove Comprehensive
Energy Sparks helps Trinity First School track efficiency savings from new ICT server
Working with Energy Sparks has been brilliant. It is always lovely to find ways of saving money but to do so whilst not just maintaining but improving standards is a double bonus. Plus, we have been able to do meaningful work with the children on environmental issues alongside making changes which have a positive impact on the environment.Amanda Seager - Headteacher
Trinity First School
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Energy Sparks data helps Whiteways Primary School cut gas use by 35% through changes to boiler settings
Engaging with Energy Sparks has been a really worthwhile experience. Not only has the school saved money, the children have become more aware of the ways that they can help to reduce energy use. The website is a great resource for adults and children with activities and data which allow children to apply their mathematical and scientific skills and knowledge.Jennie Nixon - Head of School
Whiteways Primary School
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Helping Stokes Wood Primary educate the whole school community about sustainability and climate change
Energy Sparks has given leaders the tools to enthuse and engage the pupils, staff and their families. The activities, the ideas, the learning and the competition all combine and contribute to a valuable programme which the pupils can identify with at school and home.Jane Gadsby - Headteacher
Stokes Wood Primary
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Energy Sparks helped St Nicholas Priory Primary School cut gas use by 44%
It was surprising to see how much gas was being wasted when the school was not even in use. I found the pie charts very telling, particularly when starting this journey. I had no idea the heating was being left on at weekends.School Site Manager -
St Nicholas Priory CE VA Primary School
Providing insights to help Trinity First School find the best replacement for costly storage heaters
Working with Energy Sparks has been brilliant. It is always lovely to find ways of saving money but to do so whilst not just maintaining but improving standards is a double bonus. We have been able to do meaningful work with the children on environmental issues alongside making changes which have a positive impact on the environment.Amanda Seager - Headteacher
Trinity CofE First School
Giving young pupils a head start on energy and climate literacy
Lots of lovely activities…really accessible…children can see the progress straight away. Children are really taking on board the message that this is their world and they need to make it the best they can for them.Teacher -
Widcombe Infant School
Helping Northampton Academy reduce energy costs by 40% in their first year
To be honest, what we’ve done is nothing extreme or that special. The main driver and trigger was actually the Energy Sparks programme because it inspired me and triggered us to be more focused on what we were doing. The main thing for me was: don’t assume the heating settings are right without checking; take time to have a look, as it is worth it for everyone.David Reed - Facilities Manager
Northampton Academy
Energy Sparks activities and charts help pupils save £3,500 and 9.5 tonnes CO2 in a single year
This great achievement is all down to the hard work of our brilliant group of eco-warriors, a group of students who help make Maryland as sustainable as possible. Their dedication and passion for reducing our energy usage has been transformative, and they are already coming up with new ideas on how to reduce our energy and gas usage even more next year!Henry Watson - Science & Sustainability Lead
Maryland Primary School
Data-driven tools that will change your school
Energy Sparks provides near real-time energy data and school-specific insights to help you cut costs and carbon, as well as a range of resources and activities designed to inspire your pupils
Powerful insights
Help your school save energy, money and prevent climate change
Problem solving
Discover whether energy is being wasted outside of school hours
Bespoke advice
Get tailored energy saving advice designed just for your school
Timely alerts
Get automated alerts to let you know when your energy use changes
Learning activities
Explore eco-team and classroom activities for pupils
Climate community
Share energy saving ideas and compete against other schools
With you on your journey
Signing up to Energy Sparks is just the first step. We support our network of 1,360 schools on their energy saving journey - from helping them to get set up, to providing a range of free training and 1:1 support. We also offer educational workshops and on-site energy audits.
Working with schools of all types and sizes
We work with primary, secondary, special and independent schools to help them lower their energy consumption, cut costs and reduce their impact on the environment
For Local Authorities
Energy Sparks can work with Local Authorities to support schools in their area
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Latest updates from our blog
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Announcements
Aspire Academy Trust wins our inaugural MAT Champion Award
16 Jul 2026
by Sarah Rakowski
Multi-Academy Trusts can play an important role in supporting their schools to save energy. Find out what our 2025/26 MAT Champion Award winners have been up to this year, and how they plan to build on their success. We’re delighted to announce that Aspire Academy Trust in Cornwall has won our inaugural MAT Champion Award. The award […]
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Announcements
Hear from the winners of our 2025/26 Scoreboard Competition
16 Jul 2026
by Sarah Rakowski
In this interview, we speak to two of our scoreboard competition champions about what motivated them to take part, and what lessons they would like to share with other schools.
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Announcements
How your eco-team can help you make small changes that really add up: advice from our 2026 Pupil Power Award winners
16 Jul 2026
by Sarah Rakowski
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our 2025/26 Pupil Power Award (£400) is Horsford Primary - Holt Road. In this interview, they share their insights and advice with other schools that are looking to replicate their success.
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