Birchfield Primary School

Trinity Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6AJ
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 3,660 692 £834 n/a +1.9%
Last year 166,000 22,400 £37,900 £6,600 +22%
Gas Last week 15,100 2,760 £797 n/a +9.5%
Last year 351,000 64,000 £19,300 £7,270 +1.0%
Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 18 Feb 2025. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 19 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school had 4 gas meters, please note that data for one of your gas meters (MPR 2565476007) stopped on the 16th of October 2023 due to a meter issue. Your supplier is currently working on resolving this. Please note that we are showing the majority, but not all of your gas consumption after the 16th of October.

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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Wednesday 19 Feb 2025 the school used 3,500 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £190 and generated 650 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 6,200 kWh, costing £330 and generating 1,100 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 4,300 kWh of gas and 2,300 kWh of electricity in the Spring half term 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £740 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
3rd Finham Park 2 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
3rd Finham Park 2 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
2nd Brookhurst Primary School 30 Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.
12th The Ferncumbe C of E Primary School 15 Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff

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

Date Points Activity
12 Aug 2024 - Installed electric vehicle charging points
01 May 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
12 Jan 2024 5 Zap energy saps
10 Jan 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
09 Jan 2024 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
22 Dec 2023 15 Defrosted freezers
22 Dec 2023 30 Switched off heating at weekends
05 Dec 2023 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
05 Dec 2023 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
05 Dec 2023 30 Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes