Eastgate Academy

Littleport Terrace, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1QA
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,020 342 £736 n/a +103%
Last year 69,800 9,490 £25,400 £6,280 -8.9%
Gas Last week 6,040 1,100 £707 n/a +220%
Last year 79,600 14,500 £9,300 £360 n/a
Electricity data: 27 Apr 2022 - 16 Jan 2025. Gas data: 13 Feb 2023 - 17 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 1/7 of the activities in the Take a bite out of food waste programme
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Recent alerts

Gas use in the Xmas 2024/2025 holidays has increased by 170% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. 

Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Sunday 5 Jan 2025 you used 3,700 kWh of gas at a cost of £430. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 2,300 kWh and 430 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Xmas 2024/2025 holidays has increased by 42% compared to Xmas 2023/2024. Between Saturday 21 Dec 2024 and Sunday 5 Jan 2025 you used 2,100 kWh at a cost of £780. This is an increase of 640 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 160 kg CO2.

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You need to score more than 320 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 6th place on the East of England scoreboard and 28th place nationally.

7th

285

points

6th

300

points

5th

320

points

Upwell Academy
Eastgate Academy
King's Lynn Academy

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
18th Laureate Community Academy 15 Defrosted freezers
18th Laureate Community Academy 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
7th Upwell Academy 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
18th Laureate Community Academy 10 Checked fridge and freezer door seals

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
20 Dec 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
20 Dec 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
20 Dec 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
20 Dec 2024 30 Changed heating frost protection settings
02 Dec 2024 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
25 Nov 2024 10 Run an assembly about food waste at your school
22 Nov 2024 5 Be an energy detective
22 Nov 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
11 Nov 2024 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day