Knebworth Primary and Nursery School

Swangleys Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6AA
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,640 196 £246 n/a -2.4%
Last year 70,200 9,770 £10,500 none +6.4%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 8 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

Your school has two gas meters. One meter needs to be upgraded so that it is capable of sharing data with Energy Sparks. Both meters need to be signed up to the right data package.

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 17% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 1,100 kWh at a cost of £160. This is an increase of 160 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 18 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 19% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £700 more over the next year. 

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You are in 28th place on the East of England scoreboard and 77th place nationally.

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Thomas Alleyne Academy
Knebworth Primary and Nursery School
Howard Community Academy

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 Felixstowe School 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera
26th Horsford Juniors Mill Lane 30 Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight
6th King's Lynn Academy 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
10th Cobholm Primary Academy 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
28 Feb 2025 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
05 Feb 2025 5 Appoint pupil energy monitors in all classes
05 Feb 2025 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
01 Nov 2024 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
17 Sep 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
06 Sep 2024 20 Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school