Prince Albert High School

115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2TU
Secondary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 7,050 1,010 £1,600 n/a +61%
Last year 301,000 40,800 £68,500 £230 +13%
Gas Last week 15,900 2,910 £841 n/a -7.7%
Last year 455,000 83,000 £24,300 none +5.9%
Electricity data: 11 Dec 2022 - 6 Mar 2025. Gas data: 25 Jan 2023 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Gas use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 24% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 18,000 kWh of gas at a cost of £960. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 3,500 kWh and 650 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 13% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 5,400 kWh at a cost of £1,200. This is an increase of 610 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 92 kg CO2.

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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
2nd Coten End Primary School 30 Introduced a meat-free day for school dinners
12th Sutton Park Primary School, Kidderminster 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
11th Oasis Academy - Warndon 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
16th Henley in Arden Primary School 35 Run a Layer Up Power Down Day

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
05 Aug 2024 20 Holiday turn off
19 Jul 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
19 Jul 2024 30 Introduced a policy on classroom temperature
24 May 2024 20 Holiday turn off
28 Apr 2024 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
22 Mar 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
22 Mar 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
22 Mar 2024 15 Defrosted freezers
09 Feb 2024 15 Defrosted freezers
09 Feb 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays