Romilly Primary School

Romilly Primary School Romilly Road Barry Vale of Glamorgan CF62 6LF
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 1,390 151 £586 n/a -47%
Last year 89,400 10,500 £37,600 none -3.5%
Gas Last week 6,130 1,120 £576 n/a +4,200%
Last year 135,000 24,700 £12,700 none -36%
Electricity data: 1 Apr 2021 - 7 Mar 2025. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 8 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

Your electricity meter, 2199992532236 for the Upper junior and EC supply is not currently working, so Energy Sparks is not currently showing your full electricity consumption at the school.

You have completed 4/12 of the tasks from your recent energy audit
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You have completed 3/7 of the tasks in the Give your heating a lie-in programme
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Recent alerts

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

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Bad News!  Your school's electricity use in the Spring half term 2025 holidays has increased by 31% compared to Spring half term 2024. Between Saturday 22 Feb 2025 and Sunday 2 Mar 2025 you used 1,600 kWh at a cost of £690. This is an increase of 390 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 41 kg CO2.

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Last week the school's electricity baseload was 30% more than the average over the last year. If this continues it will cost £5,600 more over the next year. 

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You need to score more than 275 points to overtake the next school!

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You are in 3rd place on the Wales scoreboard and 53rd place nationally.

4th

165

points

3rd

175

points

2nd

275

points

Ysgol Bro Ingli
Romilly Primary School
Caerleon Comprehensive School

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
1st Pennar Community School 10 Design posters to remind pupils to not waste food
2nd Caerleon Comprehensive School 35 Students and staff create a holiday switch off checklist
6th Ysgol Ger y Llan 10 Do a creative activity themed around energy saving
8th Pembroke Dock Community School 5 Monitor whether outside doors and windows are closed during cold weather

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
03 Feb 2025 30 Work with your Caretaker to change the morning heating start time
13 Dec 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - review heating timings
12 Dec 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
09 Dec 2024 5 Carry out a spot check to see if lights or electrical items are left on at lunch time
02 Dec 2024 10 Investigate the school's thermostats
01 Nov 2024 30 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
08 Sep 2024 30 Comprehensive review of boiler control settings
04 Sep 2024 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
12 Aug 2024 - Installed point of use electric water heaters
16 May 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target