Dartford Science and Technology College

Dartford Science & Technology College, Heath Lane, Dartford, Kent. DA1 2LY
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 12,100 1,780 £1,820 n/a +61%
Last year 570,000 77,300 £85,500 £41,100 n/a
Gas Last week 8,000 1,460 £240 n/a +86%
Last year 224,000 40,900 £6,720 none n/a
Electricity data: 20 Oct 2023 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 24 Sep 2023 - 6 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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At the moment we are only displaying electricity data for the Main College building and gas data for Block B. We hope to display gas data for The Hub, Block A and the Sports Hall soon.

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Well done, you are making progress towards achieving your target to reduce your electricity usage!

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Last weekend 1,500 kWh of gas was used costing £45. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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Watch out - term time gas use has increased costing an extra £71 each week. Check whether heating thermostats are set to 18°C to save energy.

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You are in 6th place on the South-East England scoreboard and 56th place nationally.

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Coldean Primary School
Dartford Science and Technology College
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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
3rd St Lawrence CE Primary School 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
1st Hove Park School - Valley Campus 10 Learn about appliances that use energy at home and school
2nd Royal Russell School 10 Introduce a new staff member to Energy Sparks

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
05 Feb 2025 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
01 Jan 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
19 Dec 2024 20 Holiday turn off
20 Sep 2024 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
19 Sep 2024 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
16 Sep 2024 30 Installed lights with occupancy sensors
21 Aug 2024 - Upgraded interior lights to LED