Howard Community Academy

Howard Community Academy Beard Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP326SA
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 2,740 388 £411 n/a +50%
Last year 96,500 12,200 £14,500 £9,040 0.0%
Gas Last week 10,700 1,950 £321 n/a -3.6%
Last year 277,000 50,500 £8,310 £3,220 n/a
Electricity data: 1 Aug 2020 - 3 Mar 2025. Gas data: 16 Feb 2024 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

We are only showing gas data for your school's main gas meter as your school has opted not to upgrade the other gas meter that serves the Food Technology Room. This is a minor meter. Please note that your gas data includes the majority of your gas consumption but is not representative of your total consumption.

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Recent alerts

Last weekend 3,100 kWh of gas was used costing £93. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 68% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £5,400 more over the next year. 

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You are in 27th place on the East of England scoreboard and 76th place nationally.

28th

55

points

27th

60

points

26th

70

points

Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Howard Community Academy
Horsford Juniors Mill Lane

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
10th Cobholm Primary Academy 35 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
3rd Emneth Academy 15 Defrosted freezers
8th Eastgate Academy 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
8th Shortstown Primary 20 Hold an assembly to introduce your school to Energy Sparks

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
03 Dec 2024 10 Analyse a school's solar data
03 Dec 2024 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
03 Dec 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
20 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
23 Jan 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target
23 Jan 2024 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
29 Nov 2023 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
29 Nov 2023 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
21 Nov 2023 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
13 Sep 2023 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school