Upwell Academy

School Road, Upwell, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire PE14 9EW
Primary

Recent energy usage

Use (kWh) CO2 (kg) Cost (£) Potential savings % Change
Electricity Last week 1,590 231 £579 n/a +33%
Last year 64,900 8,930 £23,600 £9,560 -5.3%
Electricity data: 1 Oct 2020 - 7 Mar 2025. How did we calculate these figures?

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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 15 Feb 2025 and Sunday 23 Feb 2025 you used 1,400 kWh at a cost of £520. This is an increase of 340 kWh compared to the same period in the holidays last year and released an extra 17 kg CO2.

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There is a large variation in seasonal overnight electricity usage from 6.6 kW in the winter to 2.8 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 £2,700 annually.

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You are in 9th place on the East of England scoreboard and 36th 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
1st North Wootton Academy 30 Upgraded interior lights to LED
1st North Wootton Academy 5 Label lights and appliances to show which should be left on or turned off
8th Eastgate Academy 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
12th Laureate Community Academy 30 Introduced a policy on switching off lights

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

Date Points Activity
20 Jan 2025 10 Provided portable heaters for staff working in the holidays
17 Jan 2025 30 Switched off heating at weekends
10 Jan 2025 30 Switched off heating at weekends
10 Jan 2025 10 Checked fridge and freezer door seals
20 Dec 2024 10 Turned off water chillers and hot drink boilers in the school holidays
20 Dec 2024 30 Create and maintain a holiday switch off list
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off heating in school holidays
20 Dec 2024 20 Winter switch off
20 Dec 2024 30 Switched off hot water in school holidays
01 Nov 2024 30 Upgraded kitchen appliances