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Downs Infant School

Ditchling Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 6JA
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,310 182 £307 n/a +150%
Last year 58,300 8,060 £13,500 none +3.5%
Gas Last week 812 148 £32.50 n/a -69%
Last year 128,000 23,400 £5,120 £1,740 +12%
Electricity data: 8 Oct 2021 - 13 Nov 2025. Gas data: 12 Dec 2022 - 12 Nov 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your electricity usage!

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Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your gas usage

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Gas use in the Autumn half term 2025 holidays has increased by 310% compared to Autumn half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 25 Oct 2025 and Sunday 2 Nov 2025 you used 2,700 kWh of gas at a cost of £110. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 2,000 kWh and 370 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 weekend 420 kWh of gas was used costing £17. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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You are in 12th place on the South-East England scoreboard and 79th 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
3rd Oak Tree School 30 Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment
1st The Judd School 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
2nd Seahaven Academy 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
9th Dorothy Stringer School 30 Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature

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

Date Points Activity
01 Oct 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target