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 2,050 437 £747 n/a -5.9%
Last year 80,100 11,000 £29,200 £10,700 +4.8%
Gas Last week 1,210 221 £141 n/a +137%
Last year 32,000 5,830 £3,740 none -3.4%
Electricity data: 12 Nov 2021 - 19 Dec 2024. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 18 Dec 2024. 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 £81 each week. Check whether heating thermostats are set to 18°C to save energy.

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Last year you used 180 kWh of gas and 1,600 kWh of electricity in the Xmas 2023 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £590 this year. 

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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
- Eastgate Academy 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
- Eastgate Academy 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
- Eastgate Academy 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
- Eastgate Academy 30 Changed heating frost protection settings

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
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
15 Apr 2024 30 Switched off heating for the summer
15 Apr 2024 10 Switched off fume cupboards after school
15 Apr 2024 30 Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights
12 Apr 2024 10 Other
12 Apr 2024 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
28 Mar 2024 20 Holiday turn off
26 Feb 2024 35 Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners