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 5,000 1,100 £1,140 n/a +26%
Last year 183,000 25,100 £42,000 £8,120 -4.3%
Gas Last week 12,200 2,230 £645 n/a +17%
Last year 421,000 76,900 £25,000 £12,900 n/a
Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 17 Dec 2024. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 17 Dec 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders and alerts

Reminders

You have completed 2/8 of the activities in the Get Energised! programme
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Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity and gas usage

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 11% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £2,200 more over the next year. 

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Last year you used 660 kWh of gas and 3,500 kWh of electricity in the Xmas 2023 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £830 this year. 

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You are in 3rd place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 47th place nationally.

4th

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3rd

120

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2nd

130

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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
- Harris CofE Academy, Rugby 35 Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist
- Gospel Oak School, Tipton 35 Upgraded security lights to LED
- Bishops Itchington Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
- Coten End Primary School 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day

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!