Admirals Academy

Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2JT
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,500 230 £545 n/a -5.4%
Last year 79,800 11,100 £29,000 £10,500 +7.8%
Gas Last week 1,130 207 £132 n/a +30%
Last year 34,400 6,280 £4,020 none +12%
Electricity data: 12 Nov 2021 - 27 Mar 2025. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 28 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your school is also heated by oil and we currently do not have the facility to display this energy usage on your Energy Sparks dashboard.

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Watch out - term time gas use has increased costing an extra £48 each week. Check whether heating thermostats are set to 18°C to save energy.

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Last year you used 0 kWh of gas and 1,800 kWh of electricity in the Easter 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £670 this year. 

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You are in 24th place on the East of England scoreboard and 71st place nationally.

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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
4th Queensway Infant and Junior Academies 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
18th Westfield Primary Academy 30 Upgraded security lights to LED
23rd Lingwood Primary Academy 5 Review and reflect/ Follow up check
23rd Lingwood Primary Academy 30 Plan and run a campaign to switch off lights and use natural light on sunny days

What's been going on?

A list of recent adult and pupil-led activities at this school

Date Points Activity
14 Jan 2025 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
07 Jan 2025 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
20 Dec 2024 20 Holiday turn off
20 Dec 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
20 Dec 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
03 Sep 2024 10 Cleaned windows to reduce need for lighting
23 May 2024 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
18 Apr 2024 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off