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Barton Hill Academy

Barton Hill Road, Torquay TQ2 8JA
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 2,470 116 £717 n/a +8.6%
Last year 127,000 12,000 £36,600 £968 -6.5%
Gas Last week 849 155 £62.40 n/a +21%
Last year 260,000 47,400 £19,100 £4,930 -16%
Electricity data: 12 May 2022 - 17 May 2026. Gas data: 17 Oct 2021 - 16 May 2026. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 4/8 of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
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Recent alerts

Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your electricity usage!

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Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your gas usage!

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 Watch out - term time electricity use has increased by 8.6%, costing an extra £60 each week. Get your Energy Team on the case!

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Watch out - term time gas use has increased costing an extra £11 each week. Check whether heating thermostats are set to 18°C to save energy.

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You are in 28th place on the South-West England scoreboard and 120th place nationally.

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27th

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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
31st The King Alfred School 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
6th Writhlington School 10 Carry out non-energy environmental actions around school
19th Knowle-DGE Learning Centre 30 Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight
3rd St Katherine's School 10 Introduce a new staff member to Energy Sparks

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
02 Apr 2026 20 Switched off heating in school holidays
19 Dec 2025 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
04 Dec 2025 35 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
24 Oct 2025 20 Switched off hot water in school holidays
16 Oct 2025 30 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
16 Oct 2025 35 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
09 Oct 2025 35 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
25 Jul 2025 - Switched off hot water in school holidays
01 Mar 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
14 Feb 2025 30 Switched off heating in school holidays