Highfield J&I School

Highfield Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham B8 3QF
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 6,800 1,260 £1,540 n/a +5.0%
Last year 197,000 28,100 £44,900 £11,300 +6.0%
Gas Last week 14,800 2,700 £779 n/a +0.4%
Last year 405,000 74,000 £22,400 £11,100 +7.2%
Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 19 Feb 2025. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 19 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Wednesday 19 Feb 2025 the school used 5,300 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £280 and generated 970 kg CO2. Make sure both your heating and hot water are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave your heating and/or hot water running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 9,000 kWh, costing £480 and generating 1,600 kg CO2.

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Watch out! Up to Wednesday 19 Feb 2025 the school used 2,300 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £510 and generated 350 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 4,100 kWh, costing £920 and generating 640 kg CO2.

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You are in 5th place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 59th place nationally.

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Heathfield Primary School
Highfield J&I 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
3rd Finham Park 2 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
3rd Finham Park 2 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
2nd Brookhurst Primary School 30 Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.
12th The Ferncumbe C of E Primary School 15 Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
13 Nov 2024 30 Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop
13 Nov 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
14 Oct 2024 30 Replaced school boiler
14 Oct 2024 30 Replaced school boiler
17 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
30 Aug 2024 - Installed electric vehicle charging points
19 Jul 2024 - Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
19 Jul 2024 - Upgraded whiteboards
19 Jul 2024 - Switched off hot water in school holidays
19 Jul 2024 - Switched off for the summer!