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Mortimer Community College
Reading Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear NE33 4UG
Secondary
Electricity
Last month your school used 32,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy needed to drive a petrol car 41,000 km.
Electricity
Last month your school has used £4,800 of electricity.
That's enough to buy 960 books for the school library.
Electricity
Last year your school used 550,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the electricity used by 210 average homes in a year.
Electricity
Last week your school used 5,600 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to charge 280,000 smartphones.
Electricity
Last year your school used 550,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 6 months
Electricity
Last year your school used 550,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by 2,100 solar panels in a year.
Electricity
Last week your school used 5,600 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 3 years 2 months of computer games.
Solar PV
Last month your school's solar panels generated 6,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 42,000 kettles.
Electricity
Last week your school used 5,600 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 30,000 km.
Solar PV
Last week your school's solar panels generated 1,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to play 7 months of computer games.
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 30,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 86 years.
Electricity
Last week your school used 5,600 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to boil 38,000 kettles.
Solar PV
Last month your school's solar panels generated 6,200 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 3,000 showers.
Electricity
Last year your school used 550,000 kWh of electricity.
That's enough energy to run a modern television continuously for 1584 years.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use cost £840.
That's enough to buy 340 school dinners.
Electricity
Last year your school used 550,000 kWh of electricity.
It will take 82 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this electricity was generated.
Electricity
Last week your school's electricity use generated 560 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 3,300 km.
Solar PV
Last year your school's solar panels generated 30,000 kWh electricity.
That's enough energy to drive an electric car 39,000 km.
Electricity
Last month your school used 32,000 kWh of electricity.
That's the energy generated by a UK onshore wind turbine in 10 days.
Gas
Last month your school's gas use cost £900.
That's enough to pay for 360 school dinners.
Gas
Last year your school used 1,100,000 kWh of gas.
That's the gas used by 96 UK homes in a year.
Gas
Last week your school's gas use generated 1,400 kg of carbon dioxide.
That's the same amount of carbon dioxide generated when you drive a petrol car 8,400 km.
Gas
Last year your school used 1,100,000 kWh of gas.
It will take 230 trees, each living 40 years, to absorb the carbon dioxide released when this gas was burnt.
Gas
Last week your school used 7,800 kWh of gas.
That's enough energy to heat the hot water for 3,800 showers.
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Recent alerts
Holidays are almost here! But wait - last year you used 10,000 kWh of gas and 37,000 kWh of electricity in the Summer 2025 holidays. Quick - ask your Site Manager to turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £7,400 this year.
Heads up! Your school's gas use in the Summer 2026 holidays has increased by 270% compared to Summer 2025. Can you ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays?
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Recent activity on your scoreboard
Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.
| Place | School | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chillingham Road Primary School | 30 | Upgraded computers |
| 19th | St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School | 30 | Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop |
| 1st | Chillingham Road Primary School | 20 | Holiday turn off |
| 2nd | Ropery Walk Primary School | 30 | Upgraded computers |
What's been going on?
A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school
| Date | Points | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 0 | Received an energy audit |