Chelmsford County High School

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1RW
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 9,860 1,780 £1,480 n/a -6.4%
Last year 463,000 53,800 £69,400 £10,200 n/a
Gas Last week 27,200 4,960 £815 n/a +4.3%
Last year 893,000 163,000 £26,800 £10,300 -13%
Electricity data: 2 Oct 2023 - 18 Feb 2025. Gas data: 31 May 2019 - 19 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school has eight gas meters. Four of the meters are not capable of sharing data and need to be upgraded. Therefore, please keep in mind that we're not displaying data for the Sixth Form, Bancroft Teaching block, Drama or Chapman Sports Centre on your account.

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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 15,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £440 and generated 2,700 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 25,000 kWh, costing £740 and generating 4,500 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 25,000 kWh of gas and 6,400 kWh of electricity in the Spring half term 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £1,700 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.

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6th Aldrington Primary School 30 Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 10 Examine the carbon emissions from UK's electricity generation
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 20 Review heating performance of your heat pump
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 10 Making sense of our school's carbon footprint

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
07 Feb 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
12 Dec 2024 10 Run a regular assembly about saving energy
31 Oct 2024 30 Upgraded windows to double or triple glazed
21 Sep 2024 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
09 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school