Shortstown Primary

Beauvais Square, Bedford MK420GS
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity and Solar PV Last week 1,320 199 £433 n/a -43%
Last year 106,000 11,900 £34,700 £10,000 -2.5%
Gas Last week no recent data
Last year 259,000 47,300 £37,500 £14,700 -15%
Electricity data: 1 Sep 2018 - 6 Nov 2024. Gas data: 1 Sep 2018 - 24 Jul 2024. How did we calculate these figures?

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Reminders

The gas meter logger has stopped working and will not be replaced by the Council until they change gas contract in 2025; therefore the most recent data currently on Energy Sparks is from July 2024

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 10 kW in the winter to 5.4 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 £2,100 annually.

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Last year your school used 340 kWh of energy per pupil. This cost around £91 and generated 31 kg CO2 per pupil. What can you do to reduce your carbon footprint at school?

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You are in 11th place on the East of England scoreboard and 31st place nationally.

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Horsford Primary – Holt Road
Shortstown Primary
Upwell Academy

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
12th Horsford Primary – Holt Road 0 Started working towards their energy saving target
- Aspley Guise Village School 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
12th Horsford Primary – Holt Road 10 Switched off lights and IT equipment after school
- Aspley Guise Village School 20 Investigate heat loss in your school with a thermal imaging camera

What's been going on?

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

Date Points Activity
01 Nov 2024 10 Adjusted radiator thermostats
27 Oct 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
02 Sep 2024 - Switched off for the summer!
02 Sep 2024 10 Introduced an energy efficiency reward system
12 Jul 2024 10 Analyse your school energy use - when is your school occupied?
01 Jul 2024 5 Review and reflect/ Follow up check
15 May 2024 10 Pupils meet with kitchen staff to discuss their role in saving energy
15 May 2024 30 Run a campaign to switch off electrical equipment overnight
30 Apr 2024 10 Switched off lights on sunny days
30 Apr 2024 10 Pupils and staff set an energy reduction target