Shortstown Primary

Beauvais Square, Bedford MK420GS
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 2,710 560 £890 n/a +2.9%
Last year 106,000 11,700 £34,800 £10,100 -2.6%
Gas Last week no recent data
Last year 259,000 47,300 £37,500 £14,700 -15%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 19 Dec 2024. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 24 Jul 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

The gas meter logger has stopped working and will not be replaced by the Council until they change gas contract in 2025; therefore the most recent data currently on Energy Sparks is from July 2024

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Recent alerts

Last year you used 12,000 kWh of gas and 2,700 kWh of electricity in the Xmas 2023 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £2,600 this year. 

Last week the school's electricity baseload was 13% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £2,500 more over the next year. 

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You are in 7th place on the East of England scoreboard and 28th place nationally.

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Glade Academy
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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
6th Eastgate Academy 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
6th Eastgate Academy 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
6th Eastgate Academy 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
6th Eastgate Academy 30 Changed heating frost protection settings

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
06 Dec 2024 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
06 Dec 2024 10 Checked windows are closed at the end of the day
02 Dec 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
25 Nov 2024 30 Monitor whether electrical appliances and lights are left on or on standby after school.
21 Nov 2024 20 Hold an assembly to introduce your school to Energy Sparks
21 Nov 2024 35 Participate in an Introduction to Energy Sparks workshop
21 Nov 2024 15 Analyse a school's solar data
18 Nov 2024 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
18 Nov 2024 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
15 Nov 2024 30 Run a Layer Up Power Down Day