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Shortstown Primary

Beauvais Square, Bedford MK420GS
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 2,080 213 £685 n/a -7.1%
Last year 103,000 10,200 £33,800 £9,070 -2.8%
Gas Last week 2,210 404 £320 n/a +160%
Last year Data available from Oct 2026
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 10 May 2026. Gas data: 17 Oct 2025 - 16 May 2026. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

A new gas meter was fitted in 2025 after a long period with little or no data. We were unable to obtain any gas use data for the missing period so the data series starts from October 2025

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Recent alerts

Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity usage

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Supply historical manual readings

There is a large variation in your school's seasonal overnight electricity usage from 9.2 kW in the winter to 4.5 kW in the summer. This suggests heating is left running overnight during the winter. This can either be electric heating, or other types of heating that requires electricity for pumps or fans. Change heating settings to save £2,400 annually. 

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Your school could save £5,200 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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You need to score more than 455 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 15th place on the East of England scoreboard and 80th place nationally.

16th

430

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15th

440

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14th

455

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Sheringham Woodfields School
Shortstown Primary
Eastgate Academy

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
26th Cromwell Community College 30 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
26th Cromwell Community College 30 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
5th John Grant School 30 Pupils take part in a holiday switch off
47th Robert Bloomfield Academy 30 Investigate whether the school's heating and hot water is switched off during the school holidays

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
16 Mar 2026 10 Introduce a new staff member to Energy Sparks
16 Mar 2026 10 Introduce a new staff member to Energy Sparks
16 Mar 2026 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
16 Mar 2026 10 Carry out non-energy environmental actions around school
16 Mar 2026 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
16 Mar 2026 10 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
09 Mar 2026 10 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
03 Feb 2026 30 Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop
03 Feb 2026 30 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
03 Feb 2026 30 Analyse a school's solar data