Admirals Academy

Admirals Way, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2JT
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Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,740 329 £633 n/a -0.4%
Last year 79,800 11,100 £29,100 £10,600 +6.6%
Gas Last week 1,520 277 £177 n/a +5.5%
Last year 34,000 6,200 £3,970 none +6.8%
Electricity data: 12 Nov 2021 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 19 Feb 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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Recent alerts

Last year you used 740 kWh of gas and 1,100 kWh of electricity in the Spring half term 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £500 this year. 

Watch out! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 530 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £190 and generated 75 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 800 kWh, costing £290 and generating 120 kg CO2.

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You are in 18th place on the East of England scoreboard and 53rd place nationally.

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Birchwood High School
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Felixstowe School

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
18th Felixstowe School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Harness the wind

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