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 4,970 654 £745 n/a -50%
Last year 463,000 62,800 £106,000 none +3.5%
Electricity data: 24 Oct 2022 - 16 Apr 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school has four gas meters and three electricity meters. We have access to the data for two electricity meters. Three gas meters and one electricity meter need to be upgraded and there is one outstanding query for the fourth gas meter.

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Watch out! Up to Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 the school used 8,400 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £1,300 and generated 1,100 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 11,000 kWh, costing £1,700 and generating 1,500 kg CO2.

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 38 kW in the winter to 24 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £3,100 annually.

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You are in 23rd place on the East of England scoreboard and 89th place nationally.

24th

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23rd

125

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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
1st North Wootton Academy 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
17th Cromer Academy 35 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
15th West Row Academy 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
9th St Nicholas Priory School 30 Switched off heating at weekends

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
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 switch off campaign
06 Dec 2023 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
11 Sep 2023 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
20 Apr 2023 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
20 Apr 2023 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?