Lea Forest Primary Academy

Lea Forest Primary Academy Hurstcroft Road Kitts Green Birmingham B33 9RD
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 6,100 617 £1,750 n/a -5.5%
Last year 160,000 17,200 £45,900 £14,300 -13%
Gas Last week 14,300 2,610 £1,050 n/a +250%
Last year 207,000 37,700 £15,200 £2,860 -29%
Electricity data: 1 Jan 2021 - 8 Mar 2025. Gas data: 1 Oct 2021 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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You have completed 2/6 of the tasks in the Cut Out the High Carbon Commute programme
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Unfortunately you are not meeting your target to reduce your electricity and gas usage

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Last weekend 3,900 kWh of gas was used costing £290. Switch off the heating at the weekend to save energy!

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 150% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £41,000 more over the next year. 

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You are in 5th place on the West Midlands scoreboard and 60th place nationally.

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140

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140

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4th

170

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Gospel Oak School, Tipton
Lea Forest Primary Academy
Finham Park 2

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
15th St Nicolas CofE Academy 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
1st Finham Primary School 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
3rd Brookhurst Primary School 10 Review and reflect/ Follow up check
3rd Brookhurst Primary School 20 Attended Energy Sparks training

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
01 Mar 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
18 Oct 2024 30 Started a campaign to keep the doors and windows closed when the heating is on
15 Oct 2024 10 Understand how our transportation choices impact the environment
09 Oct 2024 30 Changed central heating operating times
09 Oct 2024 10 Investigate the school's thermostats
08 Oct 2024 50 Take longer term action to promote sustainable and energy saving travel to school
24 Jun 2024 5 Conduct a transport survey
24 Jun 2024 20 Run an assembly about the high carbon commute
24 Jun 2024 30 Hold a sustainable travel theme day
14 Jun 2024 10 Share the energy saving message with parents and the local community