Northampton Academy

Wellingborough Road Northampton NN3 8NH
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 13,100 1,880 £2,630 n/a +73%
Last year 567,000 78,900 £114,000 none -5.1%
Gas Last week 322,000 58,700 £24,400 n/a +33%
Last year 1,210,000 220,000 £91,600 £41,500 +92%
Electricity data: 1 Oct 2020 - 2 Mar 2025. Gas data: 1 Oct 2022 - 3 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 650% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 260,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £20,000. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 220,000 kWh and 41,000 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 9,200 kWh at a cost of £1,800. This is an increase of 930 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 86 kg CO2.

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You are in 37th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 80th 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
16th Stretton Handley Primary School 20 Attended Energy Sparks training
25th English Martyrs’ Catholic Voluntary Academy 30 Changed central heating operating times
1st St John's C of E Academy, Worksop 10 Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings
30th Taylor Road Primary School 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
01 Jan 2025 10 Started working towards their energy saving target
02 Dec 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
04 Apr 2024 - Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
04 Apr 2024 - Set up an Energy or Eco team to lead on energy efficiency at your school
01 Jan 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
01 Jan 2024 - Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target
23 Nov 2023 20 Investigate whether the school's heating and hot water is switched off during the school holidays
20 Nov 2023 35 Upgraded interior lights to LED
03 Oct 2023 - Added insulation to hot water tanks and pipes
02 Oct 2023 - Switched off heating at weekends