All compulsory schools in Eskilstuna — 33 schools

Eskilstuna has 33 compulsory schools of which 6 are independent. Average merit score: 230.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Eskilstuna

All 33 compulsory schools in Eskilstuna sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Björktorpsskolan F-6	–	77 %	510	Municipal
British Junior Primary, Eskilstuna	–	69 %	540	Independent
British Junior Secondary, Eskilstuna	264.8	–	280	Independent
Djurgårdsskolan F-9	228.4	76 %	760	Municipal
Edvardslundsskolan F-6	–	74 %	450	Municipal
Entréskolan Eskilstuna	219.0	49 %	180	Independent
Fristadsskolan 7-9	211.0	62 %	460	Municipal
Fröslundaskolan F-6	–	67 %	230	Municipal
Gillberga skola F-6	–	80 %	100	Municipal
Gökstensskolan F-9	226.4	69 %	750	Municipal
Hammargärdets skola F-6	–	59 %	100	Municipal
Hållstaskolan F-6	–	75 %	110	Municipal
Hällberga skola F-6	–	67 %	110	Municipal
Hällby skola F-6	–	67 %	370	Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna	236.9	–	1030	Independent
Kjula skola F-6	–	49 %	270	Municipal
Lagersbergsskolan F-6	–	56 %	460	Municipal
Lundbyskolan F-6	–	66 %	340	Municipal
Mesta skola F-3	–	76 %	190	Municipal
Munktellskolan 7-9	241.5	67 %	530	Municipal
Näshulta friskola	–	69 %	50	Independent
Skiftingehus F-9	206.7	60 %	560	Municipal
Skogstorpsskolan F-9	228.1	73 %	790	Municipal
Skogsängsskolan F-6	–	60 %	390	Municipal
Slagstaskolan F-6	–	78 %	460	Municipal
Slottsskolan F-6	–	70 %	440	Municipal
Stålforsskolan 7-9	207.6	69 %	530	Municipal
Sverigefinska sk. i Eskilstuna	–	27 %	50	Independent
Tegelviken F-9	267.1	79 %	440	Municipal
Vallby skola F-3	–	88 %	70	Municipal
Årbyskolan F-6	–	74 %	280	Municipal
Ärla skola F-6	–	58 %	170	Municipal
Ärstaskolan F-6	–	67 %	180	Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Eskilstuna municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 227.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 223 / 243.3
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 68.2 %
Pass in mathematics: 89.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 72.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 66.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 57.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Eskilstuna municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 68 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 68.8 % / 57.7 %
Pupils per teacher: 13.6

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Eskilstuna municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025): 68 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Eskilstuna (%)

2020: 64.1 %2025: 68 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 11,968
Municipal / independent share: 82.4 % / 17.6 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 143,059 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,470 SEK/pupil

Teaching

80,844 SEK

Premises

22,357 SEK

Student health

5,901 SEK

Meals

7,947 SEK

Learning tools

2,679 SEK

Other

22,741 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Eskilstuna municipality.

Student health, compulsory school: 5,901 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 73 %
Preventive work (staff): 63.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 62.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 52.1 %
Safety at school: 80.5 %
Study calm: 38.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Eskilstuna municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 33.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 15.8 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 23.1 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 97.7 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 79.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.5 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

+4.5Average deviation (merit score) across 12 schools

SALSA results per school in Eskilstuna, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
British Junior Secondary, Eskilstuna	265	241	+24
Tegelviken F-9	267	246	+21
Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna	237	219	+18
Fristadsskolan 7-9	211	203	+8
Munktellskolan 7-9	242	234	+8
Gökstensskolan F-9	226	224	+2
Skiftingehus F-9	207	205	+2
Skogstorpsskolan F-9	228	226	+2
Årbyskolan F-6	209	214	-5
Djurgårdsskolan F-9	228	236	-7
Stålforsskolan 7-9	208	216	-9
Entréskolan Eskilstuna	219	229	-10

Highest merit score in Eskilstuna

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Tegelviken F-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	267.1	+21	78.6 %	440
British Junior Secondary, Eskilstuna	British Schools AB	264.8	+24	–	280
Munktellskolan 7-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	241.5	+8	66.8 %	530
Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna	Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB	236.9	+18	–	1030
Djurgårdsskolan F-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	228.4	-7	76.1 %	760
Skogstorpsskolan F-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	228.1	+2	73.4 %	790
Gökstensskolan F-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	226.4	+2	68.6 %	750
Entréskolan Eskilstuna	A.S. Febo AB	219	-10	49.2 %	180
Fristadsskolan 7-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	211	+8	61.8 %	460
Stålforsskolan 7-9	ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN	207.6	-9	68.6 %	530

School ranking — Eskilstuna

All 11 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Eskilstuna sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Tegelviken F-9	267.1	+21	79 %	440
British Junior Secondary, Eskilstuna	264.8	+24	–	280
Munktellskolan 7-9	241.5	+8	67 %	530
Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna	236.9	+18	–	1030
Djurgårdsskolan F-9	228.4	-7	76 %	760
Skogstorpsskolan F-9	228.1	+2	73 %	790
Gökstensskolan F-9	226.4	+2	69 %	750
Entréskolan Eskilstuna	219	-10	49 %	180
Fristadsskolan 7-9	211	+8	62 %	460
Stålforsskolan 7-9	207.6	-9	69 %	530
Skiftingehus F-9	206.7	+2	60 %	560

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Eskilstuna municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 225
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 1.7 %
Cost per pupil: 700,671 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 4.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Jul 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada