Rushcliffe Spencer Academy

Boundary Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 7BW
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 20,000 3,630 £4,680 n/a +14%
Last year 800,000 97,700 £186,000 £31,000 +4.7%
Gas Last week 13,200 2,400 £701 n/a +38%
Last year 570,000 104,000 £28,900 none +8.9%
Electricity data: 30 Mar 2022 - 17 Nov 2024. Gas data: 22 Apr 2022 - 17 Nov 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note we are only showing data for the Orchard Centre gas meter from the 21st of March onward as this meter was only upgraded then. Gas data before this point does not include the Orchard Centre gas meter

Please note that your gas data between the 28th of February and 31st of March is estimated due to a data issue with your supplier, we are in touch with your supplier to resolve this

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Recent alerts

Gas use in the Autumn half term 2024 holidays has increased by 320% compared to Autumn half term 2023. 

Between Saturday 19 Oct 2024 and Sunday 3 Nov 2024 you used 15,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £770. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 11,000 kWh and 2,000 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Autumn half term 2024 holidays has increased by 20% compared to Autumn half term 2023. Between Saturday 19 Oct 2024 and Sunday 3 Nov 2024 you used 27,000 kWh at a cost of £6,300. This is an increase of 4,600 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 850 kg CO2.

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You are in 13th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 34th 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
- Shenton Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
- 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
- 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
09 Oct 2024 35 Write a policy on closing external doors and windows when the heating is on
09 Oct 2024 35 Run a campaign to close doors and windows when the heating is on
09 Oct 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
27 Jun 2024 35 Run a themed event focused on energy use
26 Jun 2024 10 Measure classroom temperatures
25 Jun 2024 25 Switched off for the summer!
24 Jun 2024 - Big Weekend Switch Off - Energy Sparks X Lets Go Zero
24 Jun 2024 15 Switched off lights on sunny days
19 Jun 2024 35 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
18 Jun 2024 25 Put thermometers in each classroom