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Schools in Flen municipality

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26 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Flen, Södermanland County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 8 after-school care, 8 compulsory school (+4 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Flen

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
8
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
12
Municipal
18
Independent
8

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Flen has 26 schools with a merit value of 219.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 56.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

26 schools2,107 pupils56.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1.7%)

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Summary — Flen

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Flen municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

26Active schools18 municipal, 8 independent
2,107Total pupils8 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
219.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
56.4%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
164,672 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.3Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Flen municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 219.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (56.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Flen

How many schools are there in Flen?
Flen municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 8 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 8 are independent. A total of 2,107 pupils attend schools in Flen.
What are the merit values in Flen?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Flen is 219.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Flens kristna skola with 225.9 points.
Which school in Flen has the highest teacher qualification rate?
FÖRSKOLAN KNEKTEN has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Flen at 78.3%. The municipality value is 56.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Flen?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Flen is 164,672 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 173,485 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Flen organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Flen
Mother-tongue tuition

30.3% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 11,902 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Flen compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Flen

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Flen
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Flen: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Bettna skola with Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Municipal average 44, neutral midpoint 50.

8 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Flen
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Flen: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Lowest: Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium with Skolkoll score 48 out of 100.

Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium
Skolkoll score 48 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Flen

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Flen with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Bettna skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFLENS KOMMUN6068.5%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
BruksskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFLENS KOMMUN10060%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Flens anpassade grundskolaAdapted compulsory schoolFLENS KOMMUN———
Flens kristna skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFlens Kristna Skola AB10017.6%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
KyrkskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFLENS KOMMUN11067.7%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
MalmaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFLENS KOMMUN37053.4%Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Below average.
Prins Wilhelm YrkesgymnasiumUpper secondary schoolFLENS KOMMUN14070.7%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Sparreholms skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSparreholms Utbildning AB (svb3024.7%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
StenhammarskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFLENS KOMMUN62064.9%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFTELSEN DUNKERS SKOLA6057.6%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in FlenFlen has 12 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Flen with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Flen you—219.356.4%164,672 SEK
Katrineholm23.7 km217.369.5%143,793 SEK
Eskilstuna33.5 km227.868%143,059 SEK
Gnesta36.3 km225.369.9%152,346 SEK
Strängnäs39.9 km226.473.1%142,309 SEK
Nyköping40.2 km216.770%129,947 SEK
Vingåker42 km202.963%183,021 SEK
Neighbour avg219.468.9%149,079 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Flen municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Flen place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Flen

  1. Flens anpassade grundskola: Renamed from Stenhammarskolans anpassade grundskola to Flens anpassade grundskola

  2. Flens anpassade grundskola: Operating name changed from Stenhammarskolans anpassade grundskola to Flens anpassade grundskola

  3. Flens anpassade grundskola: Address changed from Storgatan 19B, 64237 Flen to Sveavägen 18, 64236 Flen

  4. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN PINOCCHIO: Renamed from Förskola 719525 to MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN PINOCCHIO

  5. ÅLIDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 699344 to ÅLIDENS FÖRSKOLA

  6. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN PINOCCHIO: Renamed from MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN PINOCCHIO to Förskola 719525

  7. ÅLIDENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ÅLIDENS FÖRSKOLA to Förskola 699344

  8. Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium: Head changed

  9. Stenhammarskolan: Head changed

  10. Stenhammarskolan: Head changed

  11. Flen komvux: Head changed

  12. Flen Komvux, Lärvux: Head changed

  13. Flen komvux, SFI: Head changed

  14. Flens anpassade grundskola: Head changed

  15. Flens anpassade grundskola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.flen.se, email: buk@flen.se, phone: 0157-430540 to url: http://www.flen.se, email: buk@flen.se, phone: 0157-431240

  16. Malmaskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

  17. Sparreholms skola: Head changed

  18. Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola: Head changed

  19. Flens anpassade grundskola: Operating name changed from Stenhammarskolan to Stenhammarskolans anpassade grundskola

  20. Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium: Renamed from Prins Wilhelm gymnasiet to Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium

  21. Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium: Operating name changed from Prins Wilhelm gymnasiet to Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium

  22. Prins Wilhelm Yrkesgymnasium: Address changed from Violentorget 5, 64237 Flen to Bagargränd 10, 64237 Flen

  23. Sparreholms skola: Head changed

  24. Stenhammarskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  25. Flens kristna skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alidenskolan.se, email: info@alidenskolan.se, phone: 0157-13700 to url: http://www.alidenskolan.se, email: rektor@alidenskolan.se, phone: 0157-13700

  26. Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Dunkers skola

  27. Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola: Operator name changed to: Stiftelsen Dunkers Skola (previously: Stiftelsen Dunkers Förskola och Skola)

  28. Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola: Head changed

  29. Stiftelsen Dunkers förskola och skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.dunkersskola.se, email: dunkers.skola@telia.com, phone: 0157-22091 to url: http://www.dunkersskola.se, email: info@dunkersskola.se, phone: 0157-22091

  30. Bruksskolan: Address changed from Skolgatan 1, 64031 Hälleforsnäs to Skolgatan 1, 64831 Hälleforsnäs

… and 132 older events.

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Södermanland CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Flen.Merit value year 9Compare Flen with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Independent vs municipalCompare schools by provider type.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.EskilstunaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.GnestaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.KatrineholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.NyköpingCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.OxelösundCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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