Buckler's Mead School

1 St John's Road, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 4NH
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 6,070 735 £1,270 n/a +2.1%
Last year 261,000 35,800 £57,800 £2,910 -5.8%
Gas Last week 13,700 2,500 £686 n/a -28%
Last year 399,000 72,800 £21,600 none n/a
Electricity data: 1 Apr 2021 - 10 Mar 2025. Gas data: 4 Apr 2023 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 390% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 19,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £960. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 15,000 kWh and 2,800 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 9% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 4,700 kWh at a cost of £990. This is an increase of 390 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 110 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
11th Leigh on Mendip School 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
29th St John's Primary School, Radstock 30 Run a whole school lights switch off competition
23rd Critchill School 30 Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights
11th Nansledan School 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
01 Jan 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
25 Nov 2024 30 Changed central heating operating times
25 Jun 2024 30 Upgraded security lights to LED
25 Jun 2024 30 Upgraded security lights to PIR movement detectors
07 Feb 2024 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
07 Feb 2024 20 Holiday turn off
01 Feb 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
15 Jan 2024 10 Other
02 Jan 2024 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
01 Jan 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target