PSDS school award examples

Schools, academies and FE colleges awarded PSDS funding in Phase 3 and Phase 4. Modelled examples drawn from the published funded-projects lists [DESNZ] [DESNZ]; specific award values are aggregated to scheme bands for clarity.

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Illustrative award bands

The bands below are drawn from public Phase 3 and Phase 4 funded-project ranges. They are illustrative groupings for sanity-checking a bid, not a per-school directory.

School / organisation
£ awarded
£ / tCO2e
Primary measure
Phase
Source
Primary school, single site
£250k–£450k
£195
Insulation + LED
P3
Primary school, single site
£480k–£820k
£285
ASHP + fabric
P3d
Secondary school
£900k–£1.6m
£295
ASHP + fabric + LED
P4
MAT 3-school bundle
£1.8m–£3.2m
£310
ASHP + fabric + BMS
P4
FE college campus
£2.2m–£4.5m
£305
GSHP + fabric + PV
P4
LA estate (5+ buildings)
£3.5m–£8m
£280
ASHP + fabric + BMS + LED
P4

Reading the table

Modellable comparators

Pick the row that most closely matches your estate size and measure mix. Use the grant-size estimator to validate the £/tCO2e for your specific kWh and GIFA inputs.

Full project lists

The complete Phase 3 [DESNZ] and Phase 4 [DESNZ] funded-project lists are published by DESNZ.