Solar for schools, by school type
A primary school, a multi-academy trust and an independent boarding school fund, size and pay back solar very differently — trust capital, a Condition Improvement Fund bid or a PPA for the state sector, reserves or bonds for independents. Each page below works from the setting rather than swapping a noun on a template. Pick yours for typical sizing, funding route and term-time payback.
Primary Schools
Typical 30-80 kW, 7-year payback. £35,000-£90,000.
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Secondary Schools
Typical 100-300 kW, 6.5-year payback. £90,000-£270,000.
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Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs)
Typical 200 kW-1.5 MW (across multiple sites), 6-year payback. £250,000-£1.5m (portfolio-wide programme).
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Sixth Form Colleges
Typical 150-400 kW, 6.5-year payback. £135,000-£360,000.
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Special Schools
Typical 40-150 kW, 7.5-year payback. £45,000-£135,000.
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Independent (Private) Schools
Typical 100-500 kW, 6-year payback. £90,000-£450,000.
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Run a trust with mixed phases, or not sure which route fits? A good proposal sizes the system from your half-hourly meter data and shows the savings case your governors or trust board will need. See real prices on the cost guide, the funding routes on the grants and funding page, or get an indicative figure with the savings calculator.
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- 1. Tell us about your school — roof, location and, if you have it, your half-hourly meter data.
- 2. We introduce you to an installer that covers your area, who surveys the site and quotes in writing.
- 3. You decide — there is no obligation to go ahead.
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