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Birchwood High School

Parsonage Lane, Bishop's Stortford CM23 5BD
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 7,770 1,020 £1,170 n/a -9.0%
Last year 440,000 54,100 £66,000 none -3.5%
Gas Last week 878 160 £26.30 n/a -22%
Last year Data available from Dec 2026
Electricity data: 24 Oct 2022 - 3 Jul 2026. Gas data: 21 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

Your school has four gas meters and three electricity meters. One gas and one electricity meter needs to be upgraded and there is an outstanding query for one other gas meter.

You have completed 4/8 of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
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There is a large variation in your school's seasonal overnight electricity usage from 31 kW in the winter to 22 kW in the summer. This suggests heating is left running overnight during the winter. This can either be electric heating, or other types of heating that requires electricity for pumps or fans. Change heating settings to save £2,300 annually. 

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

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Scoreboard update

You need to score more than 40 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 53rd place on the East of England scoreboard and 163rd 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.

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Place School Points Activity
11th The Linden Academy 30 Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes
3rd Horsford Primary - Holt Road 30 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target
53rd St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh 15 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
6th Felixstowe School 30 Get expert advice on fitting solar panels

What's been going on?

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

All activities

Date Points Activity
01 Dec 2025 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
03 Nov 2025 20 Changed central heating set temperature
03 Nov 2025 10 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
06 Jan 2025 10 Checked fridge and freezer door seals
20 Dec 2024 30 Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist
13 Dec 2024 30 Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors
27 Nov 2024 20 Attended Energy Sparks training
31 Oct 2024 35 Installed point of use electric water heaters
20 Dec 2023 30 Run a holiday switch off campaign
06 Dec 2023 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera

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