Buckden CofE Primary School

School Lane, Buckden, St Neots PE19 5TT
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,680 328 £252 n/a -8.6%
Last year Data available from Aug 2025
Gas Last week 5,470 999 £164 n/a +6.3%
Last year 116,000 21,300 £3,490 none n/a
Electricity data: 9 Aug 2024 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 19 Oct 2023 - 19 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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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 2,800 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £83 and generated 510 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 4,600 kWh, costing £140 and generating 840 kg CO2.

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Watch out! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 940 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £140 and generated 130 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 1,200 kWh, costing £190 and generating 180 kg CO2.

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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
18th Felixstowe School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Harness the wind

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
09 Dec 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
01 Oct 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
09 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
09 Sep 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
31 Jul 2024 - Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
18 Jul 2024 - Switched off heating for the summer
04 Sep 2023 - Started a whole school switch-off campaign