Out of hours gas use is the amount of gas used when the school is closed - overnight, at weekends and during the holidays.
Reducing out of hours gas use is one of the easiest, and cheapest ways of saving lots of energy.
Note: The analysis within this page is based on the school opening hours set for your school. It is best to set these to be as accurate as you can so that you receive appropriate advice.
How does your gas usage out of school hours compare to other primary schools on Energy Sparks, with a similar floor area?
<38,000 kWh
<46,000 kWh
>46,000 kWh
For more detail, compare with other schools in your group
Make sure that your heating is set to only heat the school when it needs to be warm. Heating and hot water can be switched off for evenings, weekends and holidays and heating should not come on too early in the mornings. Use a checklist of energy saving tasks to be completed before holidays.
Calculations based on Gas consumed between 15 Aug 2023 and 31 Mar 2025
The following characteristics are used when analysing your school energy data. Temperature compensation uses weather data specific to your school's location.
Characteristic | Value |
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Floor area | 888.0m2 |
Location | SA42 0TL (-4.832419, 52.017088) |
Pupils | 112 |
Type | Primary |
Consumption costs are calculated based on the unit prices of energy and do not take into account standing charges or other fees.
Tariffs may be based on MAT or Local Authority averages, or an Energy Sparks default, if your school has not provided their actual tariffs.
Consumption costs are estimated based on historic tariff information.
Future savings are estimates based on your school's latest tariff information.
Potential cost savings quoted in school comparisons, e.g. for comparable "well managed" and "exemplar" schools are also based on your school's current tariffs.
School comparisons are based on benchmarking your school against comparable schools based on the characteristics outlined below.
"Exemplar" schools represent the top 17.5% of Energy Sparks schools
"Well managed" schools represent the top 30% of Energy Sparks schools