Inkersall Spencer Academy

Inkersall Green Road, Inkersall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3SE
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 3,140 596 £921 n/a +5.1%
Last year 105,000 14,900 £30,400 £10,300 +5.0%
Gas Last week 8,410 1,530 £446 n/a -17%
Last year 171,000 31,300 £9,080 £1,240 -3.5%
Electricity data: 11 Apr 2022 - 19 Feb 2025. Gas data: 11 May 2021 - 20 Feb 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your Trust's gas data is estimated between the 28th of February and 31st of March 2024 due to a data issue with your previous supplier

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You have completed 6/10 of the tasks in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
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Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 6,700 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £350 and generated 1,200 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 8,400 kWh, costing £450 and generating 1,500 kg CO2.

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 130% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Thursday 20 Feb 2025 you used 6,700 kWh of gas at a cost of £350. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 3,800 kWh and 690 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Schools score points by recording their activities to investigate their energy use, learning about energy, and taking energy saving actions around their school.

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2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Run an assembly about food waste at your school
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Review and reflect/ Follow up check
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Do a creative activity themed around energy saving
24th Barley Croft Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target

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Date Points Activity
28 Mar 2024 20 Hold an assembly to introduce your school to Energy Sparks
28 Mar 2024 30 Run a Layer Up Power Down Day
15 Mar 2024 30 Introduce a policy on switching off lights, computers, and other information technology equipment
12 Mar 2024 30 Talk to the caretaker about turning off the heating and hot water in the school holidays
07 Mar 2024 30 Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight
14 Feb 2024 30 Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist
01 Feb 2024 10 Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff
31 Jan 2024 10 Run a regular assembly about saving energy
30 Jan 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings
18 Jan 2024 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off