Heathfield Primary School

Heathfield Road, Handsworth, Birmingham B19 1HJ
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 3,210 555 £728 n/a +80%
Last year 97,700 13,100 £22,400 £1,420 -8.2%
Gas Last week 9,630 1,760 £508 n/a +3,400%
Last year 113,000 20,600 £6,320 none n/a
Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 16 Jan 2025. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 17 Jan 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that gas data for your main gas meter (MPR 16711609) is estimated from the 30th of October 2023 to the 10th of May 2024 due to a meter issue. This has now been resolved but data for this period cannot be recovered. This meter makes up about 50% of your total gas consumption.

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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 3,300 kWh at a cost of £750. This is an increase of 980 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 140 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 59% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £6,200 more over the next year. 

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You are in 4th place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 54th place nationally.

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Oasis Academy - Blakenhale Infants and Junior School
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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
7th All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy 30 Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop
7th All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
10th Sutton Park Primary School, Kidderminster 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
8th Holyhead School 10 Understand your school's baseload

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
25 Nov 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
25 Nov 2024 10 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
22 Nov 2024 10 Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed
22 Nov 2024 25 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
16 Sep 2024 30 Installed electric vehicle charging points
09 Sep 2024 30 Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners
10 Jun 2024 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
15 May 2024 10 Fixed dripping hot taps
09 May 2024 15 Defrosted freezers
07 May 2024 30 Switched off heating for the summer