Dorothy Stringer School

Loder Rd, Brighton BN1 6PZ
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 14,700 2,540 £3,400 n/a +210%
Last year 558,000 72,100 £128,000 £1,890 -0.9%
Gas Last week 32,700 5,980 £1,310 n/a +76%
Last year 556,000 101,000 £22,200 none +0.7%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 17 Jan 2025. Gas data: 27 Jul 2021 - 17 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

Energy Sparks is not showing data for gas meter, 77090600 as it is not working.

You have completed 0/0 of the activities and 1/2 of the actions from your energy audit
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You have completed 2/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
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Recent alerts

Gas use in the Xmas 2024/2025 holidays has increased by 210% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. 

Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Sunday 5 Jan 2025 you used 34,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £1,400. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 23,000 kWh and 4,300 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 31% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £15,000 more over the next year. 

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You need to score more than 90 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 8th place on the South-East England scoreboard and 61st place nationally.

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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
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
15th The Hythe Community Primary School 10 Understand your school's baseload
- River Academy 0 Received an energy audit
10th Chilton Primary School 30 Changed heating frost protection settings

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
17 Dec 2024 5 Recorded indoor temperatures
10 Dec 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
10 Dec 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
10 Dec 2024 5 Recorded indoor temperatures
22 Nov 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
22 Nov 2024 5 Recorded indoor temperatures
21 Nov 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
21 Nov 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
21 Nov 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures
21 Nov 2024 - Recorded indoor temperatures