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Workington Academy

Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington, Cumbria CA14 4EB
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 3,420 395 £513 n/a -1.1%
Last year 399,000 50,900 £59,800 none -1.2%
Gas Last week 823 150 £24.70 n/a -5.2%
Last year 529,000 96,500 £15,900 £2,040 n/a
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 2 Aug 2026. Gas data: 1 Apr 2025 - 9 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 2,800 kWh of gas during this holiday, which has cost £85 and generated 520 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 5,900 kWh, costing £180 and generating 1,100 kg CO2.
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Watch out! Up to the school used 7,700 kWh of electricity during this holiday, which has cost £1,200 and generated 870 kg CO2. Make sure lights and electrical equipment are switched off to prevent further waste.

If you choose to leave electrical equipment running, by the end of the holidays you will have used 22,000 kWh, costing £3,300 and generating 2,500 kg CO2.
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You are in 6th place on the North-West England scoreboard and 146th place nationally.

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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
4th Middlewich High School 30 Work with your Caretaker to change the morning heating start time
1st Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College 20 Staff discussed energy efficiency in staff meeting
1st Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College 20 Switched off hot water at weekends
7th The Macclesfield Academy 20 Changed central heating operating times

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
18 Dec 2025 10 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on after school
27 Nov 2025 30 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
27 Nov 2025 30 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
20 Nov 2025 10 radiator survey
05 Sep 2025 50 Created a climate action plan