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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)
All Saints East Clevedon CofE School	6,300	£950	920	View analysis
Aspire Academy	71,000	£11,000	11,000	View analysis
Bridge Farm Primary School	34,000	£5,200	5,300	View analysis
Chandag Primary School	25,000	£3,700	3,800	View analysis
Chestnut Park Primary School	20,000	£3,000	3,000	View analysis
Clevedon School	200,000	£30,000	30,000	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	22,000	£3,300	3,400	View analysis
Saltford C of E Primary School	29,000	£4,300	4,400	View analysis
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy	160,000	£23,000	24,000	View analysis
St John's Primary School, Keynsham	6,600	£990	630	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	31,000	£4,600	4,600	View analysis
Tickenham Church of England Primary School	8,300	£1,200	1,300	View analysis
Two Rivers Church of England Primary School	51,000	£7,600	7,700	View analysis
Wansdyke Primary School	13,000	£1,900	1,900	View analysis
Wellsway School	160,000	£24,000	24,000	View analysis
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	20,000	£3,000	3,100	View analysis
Willowdown Primary School	54,000	£8,200	8,200	View analysis
Woolavington Village Primary School	12,000	£1,800	1,800	View analysis

923,200

£137,740

139,050

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)
Aspire Academy	120,000	£18,000	18,000	View analysis
Bridge Farm Primary School	11,000	£1,600	1,600	View analysis
IKB Academy	14,000	£2,100	2,100	View analysis
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy	110,000	£16,000	16,000	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	29,000	£4,400	4,400	View analysis
Two Rivers Church of England Primary School	86,000	£13,000	13,000	View analysis
Wellsway School	100,000	£16,000	16,000	View analysis

470,000

£71,100

71,100

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)
Aspire Academy	51,000	£7,600	8,100	View analysis
Chestnut Park Primary School	15,000	£2,200	2,300	View analysis
Clevedon School	38,000	£5,700	7,200	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	2,800	£420	430	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	9,800	£1,500	1,600	View analysis
Puriton Primary School	41,000	£6,100	5,800	View analysis
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy	15,000	£2,200	2,500	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	4,200	£630	670	View analysis
Tickenham Church of England Primary School	16,000	£2,500	2,700	View analysis
Two Rivers Church of England Primary School	59,000	£8,800	9,000	View analysis
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre	7,500	£1,100	1,400	View analysis
Willowdown Primary School	25,000	£3,700	4,200	View analysis
Woolavington Village Primary School	8,000	£1,200	1,400	View analysis
Yeo Moor Primary School	6,700	£1,000	1,100	View analysis

299,000

£44,650

48,400

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)
Aspire Academy	9,100	£1,400	1,400	View analysis
Bridge Farm Primary School	11,000	£1,700	1,700	View analysis
Chandag Primary School	11,000	£1,700	1,800	View analysis
Cheddar Grove Primary School	6,900	£1,000	1,000	View analysis
IKB Academy	13,000	£1,900	1,900	View analysis
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy	85,000	£13,000	13,000	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	11,000	£1,700	1,700	View analysis
Two Rivers Church of England Primary School	7,100	£1,100	1,100	View analysis
Wellsway School	31,000	£4,700	4,800	View analysis

185,100

£28,200

28,400

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)
Aspire Academy	22,000	£3,500	3,700	View analysis
Chandag Primary School	12,000	£1,900	2,100	View analysis
Cheddar Grove Primary School	11,000	£1,700	1,900	View analysis
IKB Academy	14,000	£2,100	2,200	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	12,000	£1,800	1,900	View analysis
Wellsway School	86,000	£13,000	14,000	View analysis

157,000

£24,000

25,800

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)
Chestnut Park Primary School	25,000	£760	5,300	View analysis
Clevedon School	110,000	£3,300	23,000	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	46,000	£1,400	9,600	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	19,000	£580	4,100	View analysis

200,000

£6,040

42,000

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)
Bridge Farm Primary School	7,500	£230	1,600	View analysis
Clevedon School	42,000	£1,200	8,700	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	6,800	£200	1,400	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	6,000	£180	1,300	View analysis
The Meadows Primary School	15,000	£450	3,200	View analysis
Yeo Moor Primary School	13,000	£390	2,700	View analysis

90,300

£2,650

18,900

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)
Chestnut Park Primary School	42,000	£1,300	8,800	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	41,000	£1,200	8,600	View analysis

83,000

£2,500

17,400

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)
Bridge Farm Primary School	13,000	£400	2,800	View analysis
Chestnut Park Primary School	27,000	£810	5,700	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	22,000	£670	4,700	View analysis

62,000

£1,880

13,200

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)
Chestnut Park Primary School	9,800	£290	2,100	View analysis
Clevedon School	27,000	£820	5,700	View analysis
Mary Elton Primary School	8,000	£240	1,700	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	6,100	£180	1,300	View analysis

50,900

£1,530

10,800

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)
Clevedon School	41,000	£610	8,500	View analysis
Northgate Primary School	8,300	£120	1,700	View analysis

49,300

£730

10,200