Laureate Community Academy

Exning Road, Newmarket CB8 0AN
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Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,720 315 £258 n/a +3.4%
Last year 55,800 7,760 £8,370 £1,110 +2.2%
Gas Last week 7,850 1,430 £236 n/a +1.0%
Last year 149,000 27,300 £4,480 £1,780 n/a
Electricity data: 23 Dec 2020 - 19 Feb 2025. Gas data: 16 Feb 2024 - 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 2,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £59 and generated 360 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 3,800 kWh, costing £110 and generating 690 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 2,700 kWh of gas and 850 kWh of electricity in the Spring half term 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £210 this year. 

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You are in 14th place on the East of England scoreboard and 46th place nationally.

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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
18th Felixstowe School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Make draught proofing equipment
4th Emneth Academy 5 Harness the wind

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
14 Feb 2025 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
14 Feb 2025 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
11 Feb 2025 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
10 Feb 2025 10 Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed
10 Feb 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
10 Feb 2025 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
05 Feb 2025 10 Pupils talk to the school caretaker about improving heating controls
03 Feb 2025 5 Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature
30 Jan 2025 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
24 Jan 2025 10 See heat with a thermal imaging camera