Critchill School

Nunney Road, Frome, Somerset, BA11 4LB
Special or Alternative Provision

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,810 327 £380 n/a +138%
Last year 58,400 7,840 £12,400 £424 -5.7%
Gas Last week 8,750 1,600 £438 n/a -6.6%
Last year 200,000 36,600 £12,700 £6,130 n/a
Electricity data: 1 Jan 2015 - 17 Jan 2025. Gas data: 14 Mar 2023 - 15 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school has two electricity meters. Electricity data for the Working Futures Hub is only available from 25/10/22 onwards. Therefore, your account does not show your school's total electricity usage before this point.

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Gas use in the Xmas 2024/2025 holidays has increased by 240% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. 

Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Sunday 5 Jan 2025 you used 18,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £920. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 13,000 kWh and 2,400 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 64% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £3,500 more over the next year. 

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St Michael's Primary School, Aldbourne
Critchill School
Bedminster Down School

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
8th Nansledan School 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target
8th Nansledan School 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
8th Nansledan School 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
19th Cheriton Fitzpaine Primary School 25 Conduct a lighting audit of your school

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
20 Nov 2024 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
20 Nov 2024 10 Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed
25 Sep 2024 30 Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights
09 Sep 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
19 Jun 2024 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
19 Jun 2024 10 Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed
19 Jun 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
19 Jun 2024 10 Switched off fume cupboards after school
19 Jun 2024 20 Winter switch off
19 Jun 2024 30 Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights