Valley Primary Academy

Gentry Place, Norwich NR5 8XZ
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,400 179 £209 n/a +1.7%
Last year 67,600 9,030 £10,100 £5,490 -5.0%
Gas Last week 497 90.8 £14.90 n/a -27%
Last year 22,300 4,070 £669 none -26%
Electricity data: 16 Oct 2020 - 30 Mar 2025. Gas data: 1 Jan 2022 - 29 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 6/8 of the tasks in the Get Energised! programme
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Last year you used 1,200 kWh of gas and 2,200 kWh of electricity in the Easter 2024 holidays. Turn off your heating, hot water and electrical appliances to save around £370 this year. 

Your school could save £58 each year if the heating set temperature was reduced by 1°C

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You are in 29th place on the East of England scoreboard and 90th place nationally.

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Horsford Juniors Mill Lane
Valley Primary Academy
Charles Darwin Primary School

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
1st North Wootton Academy 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
20th Aspley Guise Village School 35 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
2nd Nelson Academy 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
20th Sheringham Woodfields School 10 Cleaned windows to reduce need for lighting

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
15 Oct 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
15 Oct 2024 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
15 Oct 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
15 Oct 2024 20 Attended Energy Sparks training
14 Mar 2024 10 Pupils meet with kitchen staff to discuss their role in saving energy
07 Mar 2024 10 Pupils meet with the caretaker or site manager to discuss their role in saving energy
08 Feb 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
07 Feb 2024 10 Started a campaign to only switch on kitchen equipment when needed
25 Jan 2024 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
25 Jan 2024 30 Introduced a policy on switching off lights