Coldean Primary School

12 Kenwards BN1 9EN
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 1,500 230 £349 n/a -7.8%
Last year 71,700 4,870 £16,600 £2,030 -6.0%
Gas Last week 11,700 2,130 £466 n/a +4.0%
Last year 240,000 43,800 £9,600 £2,760 +3.5%
Electricity data: 8 Jun 2019 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 10 Jun 2022 - 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 7,600 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £310 and generated 1,400 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 13,000 kWh, costing £530 and generating 2,400 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 8,300 kWh of gas and 940 kWh of electricity in the Spring half term 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £540 this year. 

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Aldrington Primary School
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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 20 Review heating performance of your heat pump
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 10 Making sense of our school's carbon footprint
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 10 Examine the carbon emissions from UK's electricity generation

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

Date Points Activity
02 Dec 2024 35 Run a campaign to close doors and windows when the heating is on
14 Nov 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
14 Nov 2024 35 Write a policy on closing external doors and windows when the heating is on
17 Oct 2024 10 Analyse a school's solar data
16 Oct 2024 35 Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment
15 Oct 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
08 Oct 2024 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
04 Oct 2024 25 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
19 Jul 2024 - Run a switch off campaign
12 Jul 2024 - Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight