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Nelson Mandela School

Colville Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, West Midlands B12 8EH
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,590 296 £389 n/a +133%
Last year 110,000 14,600 £16,500 £3,750 +22%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2022 - 28 Feb 2026. How did we calculate these figures?

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Your school's gas data is missing because your main gas meter has a fault. Your procurement organisation is working to resolve this.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2026 holidays has increased by 30% compared to Spring half term 2025. Between Saturday 14 Feb 2026 and Sunday 22 Feb 2026 you used 1,300 kWh at a cost of £200. This is an increase of 310 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 52 kg CO2.

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There is a large variation in your school's seasonal overnight electricity usage from 18 kW in the winter to 3.7 kW in the summer. This suggests heating is left running overnight during the winter. This can either be electric heating, or other types of heating that requires electricity for pumps or fans. Change heating settings to save £1,700 annually. 

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You need to score more than 330 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 7th place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 87th place nationally.

8th

280

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7th

300

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6th

330

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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
23rd Tudor Grange Primary Academy St James 20 Changed heating frost protection settings
11th Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale 20 Attended Energy Sparks training
1st Highfield J&I School 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
15th Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley Heath 20 Switched off heating in school holidays

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
05 Jan 2026 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
19 Dec 2025 20 Holiday turn off
10 Dec 2025 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
08 Dec 2025 30 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
01 Dec 2025 20 Activated standby mode on computers
27 Nov 2025 30 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
24 Nov 2025 30 Started a campaign to open blinds and switch off lights
24 Nov 2025 30 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
24 Nov 2025 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
17 Nov 2025 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school