Parkside Community School

Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield S40 2NS
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 5,480 1,270 £822 n/a +90%
Last year 254,000 34,800 £38,200 £9,330 n/a
Gas Last week 1,720 314 £51.50 n/a +26%
Last year Data available from Feb 2025
Electricity data: 21 Nov 2022 - 12 Nov 2024. Gas data: 16 Feb 2024 - 17 Nov 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 1/10 of the activities in the The BIG Question - How can switching off appliances help reduce our carbon footprint? programme
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Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your electricity usage!

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 12% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £2,800 more over the next year. 

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Last year your school used 440 kWh of energy per pupil. This cost around £66 and generated 60 kg CO2 per pupil. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint at school?

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You are in 1st place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 2nd place nationally.

3rd

295

points

2nd

445

points

1st

725

points

Stokes Wood Primary School
Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Parkside Community 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
- Shenton Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
- Spinney Hill Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
18 Nov 2024 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
18 Nov 2024 30 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
18 Nov 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
15 Nov 2024 20 Conduct a lighting audit of your school
15 Nov 2024 10 Switched off fume cupboards after school
15 Nov 2024 30 Pupils talk to the school business or estate manager about improving the efficiency of school lighting
13 Nov 2024 10 Understand your school's baseload
12 Nov 2024 30 Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners
12 Nov 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
01 Nov 2024 30 Upgraded security lights to LED