Parks Primary School

New Parks Crescent, Leicester LE3 9NZ
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 1,060 28.2 £159 n/a -58%
Last year 122,000 12,900 £18,300 £4,880 n/a
Gas Last week no recent data
Last year 243,000 44,300 £7,290 £3,680 n/a
Electricity data: 25 Jul 2023 - 20 Apr 2025. Gas data: 18 Dec 2022 - 7 Apr 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Easter 2025 holidays has increased by 15% compared to Easter 2024. Between Saturday 12 Apr 2025 and Sunday 20 Apr 2025 you used 1,400 kWh at a cost of £200. This is an increase of 180 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 44 kg CO2.

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Last year you used 1,400 kWh of gas and 2,100 kWh of electricity in the Easter 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £360 this year. 

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You are in 32nd place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 89th 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
7th Sunnyside Spencer Academy 10 Learn about where our electricity and gas comes from and their impact on the environment
12th Oak Tree School 10 Checked fridge and freezer door seals
8th Highcliffe Primary School 30 Upgraded windows to double or triple glazed
15th Beauchamp College 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
14 Feb 2025 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
14 Feb 2025 30 Switched off heating for the summer
12 Feb 2025 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
11 Feb 2025 10 Activated standby mode on computers
18 Dec 2024 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
12 Nov 2024 20 Attended Energy Sparks training
01 Oct 2024 30 Introduced a policy on classroom temperature
03 Jun 2024 - Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
04 Apr 2024 - Upgraded whiteboards
04 Apr 2024 - Upgraded IT servers