The Ruth Gorse Academy

Black Bull Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS10 1HW
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 12,600 2,280 £6,280 n/a -1.4%
Last year 597,000 75,300 £267,000 £78,100 -3.8%
Gas Last week 10,900 1,990 £327 n/a +26%
Last year 555,000 101,000 £45,500 none -0.2%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 19 Nov 2024. Gas data: 13 Feb 2022 - 19 Nov 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Last weekend 2,400 kWh of gas was used costing £71. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 41 kW in the winter to 26 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £16,000 annually.

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You are in 3rd place on the Yorkshire and the Humber scoreboard and 7th place nationally.

4th

145

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3rd

410

points

2nd

500

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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 Malet Lambert 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
2nd Malet Lambert 30 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
2nd Malet Lambert 10 Other
2nd Malet Lambert 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
14 Nov 2024 5 Conduct a transport survey
14 Nov 2024 30 Introduced a policy on reducing energy and resource use for printing and photocopying.
14 Nov 2024 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
06 Nov 2024 10 Get the lowdown on the lunches - interview kitchen staff
06 Nov 2024 10 Introduce an energy efficiency reward system
05 Nov 2024 5 Find your Energy Allies
22 Oct 2024 5 Other
22 Oct 2024 30 Introduce a policy on reducing energy and resource use from printing and photocopying.
22 Oct 2024 30 Upgraded whiteboards
22 Oct 2024 10 Run a regular assembly about saving energy