Oasis Academy - Blakenhale Infants and Junior School

Outmore Road, Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham B33 0UN
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,440 317 £560 n/a -52%
Last year 170,000 23,800 £56,500 £16,100 +0.5%
Gas Last week 23,200 4,230 £1,010 n/a -3.3%
Last year 583,000 106,000 £39,900 £20,400 -9.4%
Electricity data: 18 Dec 2019 - 28 Dec 2024. Gas data: 2 Jul 2022 - 27 Dec 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 2/8 of the activities in the Get Energised! programme
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Recent alerts

Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to Friday 27 Dec 2024 the school used 22,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £950 and generated 3,900 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 47,000 kWh, costing £2,000 and generating 8,500 kg CO2.

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Last weekend 3,300 kWh of gas was used costing £150. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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You are in 5th place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 52nd place nationally.

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Studley Infants' School
Oasis Academy - Blakenhale Infants and Junior School
Heathfield Primary School

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
20 Nov 2024 35 Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop
13 Nov 2024 25 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
13 Nov 2024 15 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
13 Nov 2024 25 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
13 Oct 2023 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
27 Sep 2023 10 Thermometers are put in each classroom to monitor room temperature
27 Sep 2023 10 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
27 Sep 2023 25 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
03 Jul 2023 - Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
10 Apr 2023 - Upgraded security lights to LED