Riverside Primary School

Wanlip Lane, Birstall, Leicestershire LE4 4JU
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 2,260 328 £577 n/a +160%
Last year 95,500 13,400 £28,400 none -6.6%
Gas Last week 16,400 3,000 £982 n/a +300%
Last year 381,000 69,500 £23,500 £12,300 +5.9%
Electricity data: 19 Nov 2020 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 16 May 2021 - 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 58% compared to Spring half term 2024. 

Between Saturday 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 4,100 kWh of gas at a cost of £250. Adjusting for changes in outside temperature, this is still an increase of 1,500 kWh and 280 kg CO2. Ask the school site manager to check the heating controls to reduce gas use during the school holidays.

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 6 kW in the winter to 4 kW in the summer. This suggests electric heating is left running overnight during the winter or the school has inefficient security or flood lights. Change electric heater settings and improve lighting efficiency to save £1,800 annually.

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You are in 15th place on the East Midlands scoreboard and 43rd place nationally.

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Stretton Handley Primary School
Riverside Primary School
Cranbury College - Secondary site

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 10 Analyse a school's solar data
11th Church Hill Infant School 10 Make energy saving posters
1st St John's C of E Academy, Worksop 30 Started a whole school switch-off campaign
6th Brocks Hill Primary School 30 Switched off heating in school holidays

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
23 Dec 2024 20 Winter switch off
23 Dec 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
29 Nov 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
21 Oct 2024 10 Turned off fridges and freezers in the school holidays
19 Oct 2024 20 Holiday turn off
19 Oct 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
01 Oct 2024 30 Changed central heating operating times
01 Oct 2024 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
01 Oct 2024 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
01 Oct 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target