Mayor reveals schools receiving green scheme money

The mayor has revealed which London schools will benefit from his £2.9m Greener Schools programme, which aims to install solar panels, heat pumps and other technology across the capital.

A total of 38 schools in 16 boroughs will receive funding through the pilot, with councils contributing an extra £9.6m to the project, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

City Hall said it believed the scheme could save schools an average of almost £15,000 on their energy bills as a result of the measures, which also include insulation and LED lighting.

The funding will also enable sustainability projects to take place, such as water conservation initiatives, the Sir Sadiq Khan's team said.

Schools in Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth and Westminster have been selected for the scheme.

Sir Sadiq said he hoped to eventually see the project adopted by the government as part of a scaled-up national scheme.

He argued if all of London's schools were to use similar energy-saving interventions, this could save over £50m annually from the education budget.

The mayor's office pointed out the scheme has inspired aspects of the government's Great British Energy project, which it announced last month would see rooftop solar panels installed at 200 schools and 200 hospitals.

"This investment will help schools reduce their energy costs, so they can spend more on vital resources such as books, technology and staff, and cut carbon emissions so schools can play their part in tackling air pollution in the capital," Sir Sadiq said.

"Working with the boroughs, we've been able to leverage a further £9.6m to fund more vital projects in more schools, helping to meet our target of achieving net zero by 2030, as we continue working to build a greener and fairer London for everyone," he added.

Executive headteacher Helen Bruckdorfer, from one of the schools taking part in the initiative, Brecknock and Torriano Federation, said: "This funding will help us enhance energy efficiency and implement sustainable solutions, such as solar PV and LED lighting."

She added: "Addressing climate change and promoting sustainability are fundamental to the partnership between Camden Council and its schools, and this initiative is a significant step toward a greener, more sustainable future for our community."

Headteacher at Durants School, Rachel Carli, said the school is "committed to supporting the health of our planet" and the funding "will play a pivotal role in advancing the goals outlined in the Enfield Schools Climate Action Plan".

The 38 schools to get funding from the mayor's Greener Schools initiative are:

Hunters Hall Primary School (Barking and Dagenham)

Village Infants' School (Barking and Dagenham)

William Bellamy Primary School (Barking and Dagenham)

Wessex Gardens Primary School (Barnet)

Agar Children's Centre (Camden)

Regent High School (Camden)

Torriano Primary School (Camden)

Capel Manor Primary School (Enfield)

Durants School (Enfield)

Garfield Primary School (Enfield)

Lauriston Primary School (Hackney)

The Brook Special Primary School and The Willow Primary School (Haringey)

Risley Avenue Primary School (Haringey)

Drayton Park Primary School (Islington)

Laycock Primary School (Islington)

Richard Cloudesley School (Islington)

Rotherfield Primary School (Islington)

Vittoria Primary School (Islington)

Avondale Park Primary School and St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School (Kensington and Chelsea)

Bevington Primary School (Kensington and Chelsea)

Colville Primary School (Kensington and Chelsea)

Elm Court School (Lambeth)

Baring Primary School (Lewisham)

Stillness Infants School (Lewisham)

Stillness Juniors School (Lewisham)

Central Park Primary School (Newham)

Plashet School (Newham)

Roman Road Primary School (Newham)

Bird-in-Bush School (Southwark)

Bangabandhu Primary School (Tower Hamlets)

Bonner Primary School (Tower Hamlets)

Belmont Park School (Waltham Forest)

Greenleaf Primary School (Waltham Forest)

Garratt Park School (Wandsworth)

Smallwood Primary School (Wandsworth)

Essendine Primary School (Westminster)

Hallfield Primary School (Westminster)

Queen's Park Primary School (Westminster)

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