Preschool
Apply through the municipality's preschool queue. Place guarantee is normally within four months; fees are income-based.
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Schools in Gnesta municipality
18 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 Gnesta, Södermanland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).
Data updated: 5 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.
The school landscape in Gnesta
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
- 5
- Upper secondary
- 0
- Preschools
- 11
- Municipal
- 15
- Independent
- 3
School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.
Gnesta has 18 schools with a merit value of 225.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 69.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
18 schools1,743 pupils69.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1%)
Apply for a place in Gnesta
Short guide to how to apply by school form in Gnesta.
Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Gnesta e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Gnesta e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Gnesta
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Merit value has increased by 10.3 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Schools perform on average 5 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 69.9%) is 3.4 percentage points below the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- The number of compulsory school pupils is projected to decrease by 17% by 2035 (SCB forecast).
- Teacher qualification rate is improving: +2.2 percentage points over the measurement period.
Key metrics — Gnesta municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 18
- 15 municipal, 3 independent
- Total pupils
- 1,743
- 5 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 225.3
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 69.9%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.5
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Gnesta municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 225.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (69.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↑ +4.8 %
Trend: 215 to 225.3, up2020: 215 p2025: 225.3 p
Merit values have increased by 10.3 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↑ +3.2 %
Trend: 67.7 to 69.9, up2020: 67.7 %2025: 69.9 %
Share of qualified teachers has increased by 2.2 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +29.6 %
Trend: 117,553 to 152,346, up2020: 117,553 SEK2025: 152,346 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 34,793 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Gnesta
- How many schools are there in Gnesta?
- Gnesta municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,743 pupils attend schools in Gnesta.
- What are the merit values in Gnesta?
- The municipality year-9 merit value in Gnesta is 225.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gnesta Waldorfskola with 249.1 points.
- Which school in Gnesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Frejaskolan F-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gnesta at 78.2%. The municipality value is 69.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
- How much does a school place cost in Gnesta?
- The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gnesta is 152,346 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 152,349 SEK per pupil.
Municipal support functions for schools
Practical information about how Gnesta organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.
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 GnestaThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in GnestaThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport7.5% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,247 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Gnesta compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 6/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 6/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 5/7
Skolkoll score in Gnesta
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 Gnesta
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden
Compulsory schools in Gnesta: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gnesta Waldorfskola with Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Lowest: Dansutskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gnesta
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansutskolan F-6 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | GNESTA KOMMUN | 300 | 53% | Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Frejaskolan F-9 | Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | GNESTA KOMMUN | 680 | 78.2% | Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Gnesta Waldorfskola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | GNESTA WALDORFSKOLEFÖRENING | 170 | — | Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Kvarnbackaskolan F-6 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | GNESTA KOMMUN | 50 | 56.8% | Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Welandersborgs skola F-6 | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | GNESTA KOMMUN | 110 | 70.9% | Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Composite index. |
Preschools in GnestaGnesta has 11 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools Neighbouring municipalities
The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnesta you | — | 225.3In line with neighbour average | 69.9%Worse than neighbour average | 152,346 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Nykvarn | 16.5 km | 231.7In line with neighbour average | 78.5%Better than neighbour average | 127,128 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Trosa | 20.9 km | 230.2In line with neighbour average | 78.3%Better than neighbour average | 152,833 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Södertälje | 23.7 km | 232.7In line with neighbour average | 73.7%In line with neighbour average | 150,870 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Salem | 33 km | 231.3In line with neighbour average | 78.8%Better than neighbour average | 146,539 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Strängnäs | 34.6 km | 226.4In line with neighbour average | 73.1%In line with neighbour average | 142,309 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Flen | 36.2 km | 219.3Worse than neighbour average | 56.4%Worse than neighbour average | 164,672 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 228.6 | 73.1% | 147,392 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Gnesta municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Compulsory schoolsAll compulsory schools with merit values, teachers and grade distribution.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Safety and study environmentSchool Inspectorate survey results for safety and study peace.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.
National comparison
See how Gnesta municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Gnesta
Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Åsgatan 13, 64680 Gnesta to Åsgatan 13, 64632 Gnesta
Dansutskolan F-6: Address changed from Dansutvägen 30, 64631 Gnesta to Dansutvägen 30, 64630 Gnesta
GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
Dansutskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR
Welandersborgs skola F-6: Address changed from Velandersborg, 64650 Björnlunda to Welandersborg, 64650 Björnlunda
Gnesta Waldorfskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Gnesta Waldorfskola
Gnesta Waldorfskola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR
Frejaskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN
Dansutskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Dansutskolan
Dansutskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN
Frejaskolan F-9: Operating name changed from unknown name to Frejaskolan
Frejaskolan F-9: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, OPPFTH to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN, OPPFTH
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Kvarnbackaskolan
Utbildningscentrum: Operating name changed from unknown name to Utbildningscentrum
Welandersborgs skola F-6: Operating name changed from unknown name to Welandersborgs skola
Utbildningscentrum: Renamed from Utbildningscentrum Komvux to Utbildningscentrum
Frejaskolan F-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-06-24
Central Insamlingsenhet: Address changed from Västra Storgatan 15, 64630 GNESTA to Åsgatan 13, 64680 Gnesta
Dansutskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Dansutskolan F-6 to unknown name
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Operating name changed from Kvarbackaskolan to unknown name
Welandersborgs skola F-6: Operating name changed from Welandersborgs skola to unknown name
Welandersborgs skola F-6: Address changed from Velandersborg, 64680 GNESTA to Velandersborg, 64650 Björnlunda
Dansutskolan F-6: Renamed from Dansutskolan F-5 to Dansutskolan F-6
Dansutskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Renamed from Kvarnbackaskolan F-5 to Kvarnbackaskolan F-6
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Welandersborgs skola F-6: Renamed from Welandersborgs skola F-5 to Welandersborgs skola F-6
… and 16 older events.
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