Get inspired with our case studies
Read our case studies for examples of how schools and Multi-Academy Trusts have used Energy Sparks to achieve amazing energy and carbon savings.
From tackling out-of-hours energy use to spotting problems with boilers and freezers to building a community effort around climate action - prepare to be inspired.
From tackling out-of-hours energy use to spotting problems with boilers and freezers to building a community effort around climate action - prepare to be inspired.
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First school Holiday switch-off
Damers First School - Scoreboard Champions: Holiday Switch Off
How Holiday Switch Offs helped Damers First School cut their electricity consumption by 12% and become our top National Scoreboard Champions.
Muti-Academy Trust Group dashboard
Eastern Multi-Academy Trust work with Energy Sparks across their Trust
Eastern Multi-Academy Trust used Energy Sparks to support their environmental strategy, saving £140,000
Secondary school Out-of-hours gas
Reducing out of hours gas use
Northampton Academy used Energy Sparks to change their boiler controls to save 40% in annual gas use.
Multi-Academy Trust Climate action
Engaging schools in climate action at Aspire Academy Trust, Cornwall
To support its climate ambitions, Aspire Academy Trust Cornwall has been using Energy Sparks to motivate schools to cut energy waste - saving the Trust 15,000 kg CO2 and almost £20,000 in just one year.
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Primary school Out-of-hours gas
Reducing out of hours gas use in a primary school
St Nicholas Priory Primary School used Energy Sparks to change their boiler controls to save 44% in annual gas use.
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Secondary school Reducing baseload
Reducing baseload and improving holiday switch off routines
Birchgrove Comprehensive in Swansea used Energy Sparks to target their baseload and to reduce holiday energy consumption. This saved them over £4,000 and almost 4 tonnes CO2 during summer holidays 2023.
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Special school Out-of-hours use
Energy audit supports savings at complex-needs school
Sheringham Woodfields school followed advice to create and continue to develop their weekend and holiday switch off list, reducing their annual electricity consumption by 13%.
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Secondary school ICT shutdown
Automatic overnight ICT switch off
Harris Academy Sutton installed an automatic shut down of ICT equipment in the evenings. This simple change will save them about £20,000 a year by reducing their electricity baseload.
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Primary school Out-of-hours electricity
Energy Sparks Alerts
Automated alerts notified users of an unidentified heating problem, saving Freshford Church School £1000s in electricity costs.
Multi-Academy Trust ICT shut down
Harris Federation work with Energy Sparks across their Trust
Harris Federation saved £165,000 with an automatic ICT shutdown and was able to track the success of their campaign with Energy Sparks
primary school boiler control
Whole school effort drive energy saving improvements
A whole school effort at Maryland Primary School led to savings of £3,500 and 9.5 tonnes CO2 in a single year
First school Storage heaters
Replacing Storage Heaters
Trinity First School replaced storage heaters with air conditioning in its Early Years classroom block, saving about £1,500 per year in electricity costs.
Primary school Inefficient equipment
Identifying inefficient equipment
Pupils at Freshford Church School used Energy Sparks to identify energy wastage from an inefficient freezer of £740 per year by reducing their electricity baseload.
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Primary school Out-of-hours gas
Stokes Wood Primary School
Find out how Energy Sparks has supported one of our top scoring schools to make huge savings and engage staff and pupils.
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Secondary school Storage heaters
Energy Sparks audits
Energy Sparks helped Mallaig High School cut their heating by 38%
Primary school Pupil action
Saundersfoot Primary Pupil Action
A cross curricular approach at Saundersfoot Primary saw pupils taking the lead on energy action in practical, creative and very effective ways.
Primary school Climate action
Turn it off Tuesday
Pupils at Prendergast Primary School took the lead on a switch off event that showed the entire school how easy it is to cut your electricity consumption.
First school Inefficient equipment
Replacing an inefficient ICT server
Replacing an old inefficient ICT server saved Trinity First School £1,600 in electricity costs per year, returning the investment in 2.5 years by reducing their electricity baseload.
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Primary school Pupil action
Haling Park - Scoreboard Champions: Whole School Involvement
Find out how Haling Park's whole school involvement helped them score top place in our London Scoreboard!
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Primary school Boiler control
Improving the timing of boiler controls
Whiteways Primary School used Energy Sparks to change their boiler controls to save 35% in annual gas use.
Infant school Pupil action
Engaging KS1 pupils at Widcombe Infant School
How Energy Sparks helped staff at Widcombe Infant School in Bath engage their young pupils reducing their carbon footprints at school and at home.
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
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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
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 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
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 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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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
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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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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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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
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