Fairfield Spencer Academy

Toton Lane, Stapleford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG9 7HB
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 3,360 484 £987 n/a +94%
Last year 135,000 16,500 £39,300 £2,140 -1.7%
Gas Last week 11,000 2,010 £584 n/a -18%
Last year 298,000 54,300 £15,800 £5,280 -12%
Electricity data: 18 May 2022 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 11 May 2021 - 8 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Please note that your Trust's gas data is estimated between the 28th of February and 31st of March 2024 due to a data issue with your previous supplier

You have completed 3/10 of the tasks from your energy audit
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Recent alerts

Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 49% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 12,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £660. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 4,100 kWh and 750 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 11% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 2,100 kWh at a cost of £600. This is an increase of 200 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 43 kg CO2.

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You are in 7th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 14th 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
20th St Hardulph's CofE Primary School 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
11th Church Hill Infant School 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
27th Brays School 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
29th Collingtree C of E Primary School 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
20 Feb 2025 15 Other
20 Feb 2025 35 Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes
19 Feb 2025 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
18 Feb 2025 35 Switched off heating in school holidays
17 Feb 2025 - Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
17 Feb 2025 35 Switched off hot water in school holidays
17 Feb 2025 - Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
14 Feb 2025 20 Holiday turn off
14 Feb 2025 20 Holiday turn off
20 Dec 2024 30 Changed central heating operating times