School Comparison Tool

This tool allows you to compare the energy performance of a number of schools within a Local Authority group or across the whole of Energy Sparks. The aim is to allow you to identify the best and worst performing schools to provide examples of best practice and to identify the schools needing the most support to improve their energy management.

Benchmark list, All benchmarks on a single page

School groups

Bath and NE Somerset

Durham

East Sussex

Girls Day School Trust

Highland

Oxfordshire

Pembrokeshire

Sheffield

Somerset

Swansea

Wellsway MAT

Scoreboards

Bath area scoreboard

Durham schools scoreboard

East Sussex schools scoreboard

Girls Day School Trust scoreboard

Highland schools scoreboard

Oxfordshire schools scoreboard

Pembrokshire schools scoreboard

Sheffield schools scoreboard

Somerset schools scoreboard

Swansea schools scoreboard

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Annual electricity use per pupil

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This benchmark compares the electricity consumed per pupil each year, in £.

A realistic target for primary schools is to use less than £20 per pupil per year, for middle schools £30 and for secondaries £40. There shouldn't be a significant difference between schools as all schools need to use roughly the same amount of ICT equipment, lighting and refrigeration per pupil. Exceptions might be schools with swimming pools or sports flood lighting which can significantly increase demand.

To meet these targets the biggest reductions can often be achieved by focussing on 'baseload' ensuring equipment is turned off out of hours, and that the equipment which is left on is as efficient as possible. Energy Sparks has separate comparisons and analysis for baseload.

The data excludes storage heaters which are reported elsewhere under the 'heating' benchmarks.

School name	Annual electricity £/pupil	Annual electricity £	Saving if matched exemplar school
All Saints' & St Richard's Cof E Primary School	£79	£7,520	£5,430
Little Horsted Primary School	£37	£4,670	£1,840
Plumpton Primary School	£36	£4,050	£1,540
The Haven Primary School	£35	£15,100	£5,720
Dallington Primary School	£33	£3,730	£1,260
All Saints Primary School	£33	£5,900	£1,970
St Richard's Catholic College	£31	£32,200	£3,990
Hamsey Primary School	£30	£3,120	£854
Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School	£28	£5,860	£1,440
Pevensey & Westham CE Primary School	£26	£10,900	£2,080
Chantry Community Primary School	£26	£5,450	£850
South Malling Primary and Nursery School	£24	£6,150	£735
Barcombe Primary School	£23	£2,960	£204
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	£22	£5,210	£93.60
Robsack Wood Primary Academy	£21	£10,500	£441