Damers First School

Liscombe Street, Poundbury, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 3DF
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 385 40.5 £87.30 n/a +27%
Last year 66,600 7,270 £16,700 none -1.1%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 20 Apr 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 4/7 of the tasks in the Give your heating a lie-in programme
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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 5.5 kW in the winter to 2.9 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £1,100 annually.

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Excellent! Electricity use in the Easter 2025 holidays has decreased by 33% compared to Easter 2024. Between Saturday 5 Apr 2025 and Sunday 20 Apr 2025 you used 770 kWh at a cost of £170. This is a saving of 370 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and saved 16 kg CO2.

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You are in 15th place on the South-West England scoreboard and 69th place nationally.

16th

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250

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270

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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 Nansloe Academy 20 Create an energy saving display
21st Leigh on Mendip School 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
12th St Katherine's School 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
3rd The King Alfred School 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
19 Mar 2025 35 Complete a baseload audit
18 Mar 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
17 Mar 2025 10 Pupils talk to the school caretaker about improving heating controls
17 Mar 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
17 Mar 2025 10 Investigate the school's thermostats
10 Mar 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
14 Feb 2025 10 Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings
03 Feb 2025 5 Design posters to remind pupils to not waste food
03 Feb 2025 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
29 Jan 2025 10 Investigate the school's thermostats