Riverside Primary School

Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicestershire LE4 4JU
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,910 535 £739 n/a -7.0%
Last year 96,000 13,600 £28,900 £144 -7.0%
Gas Last week 19,400 3,540 £1,160 n/a +0.8%
Last year 384,000 70,100 £24,900 £13,200 +6.6%
Electricity data: 19 Nov 2020 - 20 Feb 2025. Gas data: 16 May 2021 - 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 2,100 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £130 and generated 390 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 3,600 kWh, costing £210 and generating 650 kg CO2.

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Watch out! Up to Thursday 20 Feb 2025 the school used 730 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £180 and generated 100 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 1,100 kWh, costing £260 and generating 160 kg CO2.

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You are in 14th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 40th 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
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Run an assembly about food waste at your school
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Review and reflect/ Follow up check
2nd Sunnyside Spencer Academy - Do a creative activity themed around energy saving
24th Barley Croft Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
23 Dec 2024 20 Winter switch off
23 Dec 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
29 Nov 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
21 Oct 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
19 Oct 2024 20 Holiday turn off
19 Oct 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
01 Oct 2024 30 Changed central heating operating times
01 Oct 2024 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
01 Oct 2024 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
01 Oct 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target