Ashwood Spencer Academy

Amber Street, Derby, Derbyshire DE24 8FT
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,820 528 £822 n/a -4.0%
Last year 121,000 16,600 £35,100 £4,520 -7.2%
Gas Last week 20,100 3,660 £1,060 n/a +16%
Last year 388,000 70,800 £20,500 £9,540 +2.4%
Electricity data: 9 Aug 2022 - 19 Feb 2025. Gas data: 11 May 2021 - 20 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your Trust's gas data is estimated between the 28th of February and 31st of March 2024 due to a data issue with your previous supplier

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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 12,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £660 and generated 2,300 kg CO2. Make sure both your heating and hot water are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave your heating and/or hot water running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 18,000 kWh, costing £930 and generating 3,200 kg CO2.

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 81% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Thursday 20 Feb 2025 you used 12,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £660. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 5,600 kWh and 1,000 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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You are in 30th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 69th 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
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Run an assembly about food waste at your school
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Review and reflect/ Follow up check
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Do a creative activity themed around energy saving
24th Barley Croft Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
14 Nov 2024 30 Run a Layer Up Power Down Day
06 Nov 2024 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
04 Nov 2024 5 Water wasting assembly
09 Sep 2024 30 Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners
16 Feb 2024 10 Introduced an energy efficiency reward system
12 Feb 2024 15 Introduce an energy efficiency reward system
12 Feb 2024 15 Run a regular assembly about saving energy
07 Feb 2024 25 Create an energy saving display
07 Feb 2024 80 Declare a Climate Emergency
18 Jan 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school