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The Macclesfield Academy

Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 8JR
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 4,690 479 £703 n/a -1.6%
Last year 380,000 48,800 £57,100 £25,100 +4.0%
Gas Last week 1,220 222 £36.50 n/a -73%
Last year 784,000 143,000 £23,500 £7,090 n/a
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 9 Aug 2026. Gas data: 7 Mar 2025 - 14 Aug 2026. How did we calculate these figures?

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Recent alerts

Watch out - the heating or hot water is running during the current school holidays! Up to the school used 13,000 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £390 and generated 2,300 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 21,000 kWh, costing £620 and generating 3,800 kg CO2.
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Last year you used 32,000 kWh of gas and 26,000 kWh of electricity in the Summer 2025 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £4,800 this year. 

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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
5th Sale Grammar School 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
4th Middlewich High School 10 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
8th Abbey Hey Primary Academy 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
1st Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in 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 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
16 Mar 2026 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
16 Mar 2026 30 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
09 Feb 2026 20 Changed central heating operating times
09 Feb 2026 10 Switched off fume cupboards after school
03 Feb 2026 30 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
02 Feb 2026 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
01 Aug 2025 0 Upgraded windows to double or triple glazed
01 Jan 2025 0 Introduced an energy efficiency reward system
11 Aug 2024 0 Replaced school boiler