Which is the best independent school in Göteborg?

Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr. ranks highest among independent compulsory schools in Göteborg with a Skolkoll score of 78/100 (2025/26). Runner-up is Böskolans friskola with a Skolkoll score of 74/100.

How many independent schools are there in Göteborg?

Göteborg has 48 independent compulsory schools out of 176 compulsory schools in total (128 municipal-operator schools). 36 of those independent schools have published a final-grade score — their average is 242.2 points, 14.6 points above the national average of 227.6 points.

A 'friskola' is a Swedish compulsory or upper-secondary school with a non-municipal operator — typically a private joint-stock company, foundation, or ideologically-driven association. Independent schools are funded by the pupil voucher (skolpeng) from the pupil's home municipality and may not charge tuition. They follow the same national curriculum and are inspected by the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) on the same terms as municipal schools.

Are independent schools in Göteborg better than municipal ones?

Differences in results between independent and municipal schools are largely explained by pupil composition. The SALSA deviation (Skolverket's model adjusting for socio-economic background) gives a fairer comparison than raw final-grade scores. See /en/municipality/goteborg/independent-vs-municipal/ for an aggregated comparison.

Best independent schools in Göteborg

Compare the 36 independent compulsory schools in Göteborg ranked by Skolkoll score, with the Year 9 final-grade score as context. Average merit 242.2 points (14.6 points above the national average). SALSA deviation and teacher certification shown as context. Data from Skolverket.

How we ranked

The list contains independent compulsory schools in Göteborg (operator type = "enskild") that have published a Year 9 final-grade score. Schools are sorted on the Skolkoll score, the same 0–100 measure shown on school pages — it combines results, staffing, value-added, safety and resources. Where a dimension lacks school-specific data the neutral value 50 is used. The SALSA deviation is also shown separately as context. For compulsory schools, the SALSA residual is part of the value-added score dimension when available, but it is not a standalone quality grade.The Year 9 score, teacher certification and pupil counts are shown for every school so you can read the ranking in context.

Note: "Best" here is a data-driven comparison based on public statistics — not necessarily the best school for your child. Independent schools may have a different pupil composition than the municipal alternatives; use the SALSA deviation for an adjusted view.Read the full methodology →

Data coverage and sorting

36 schools are included. 36 have a displayed Skolkoll score; 0 have no displayed score because the sample or data coverage is too small.

Filter: Independent compulsory schools in Göteborg with a published Year 9 final-grade score.
Sorting: Descending by Skolkoll score. Displayed ranks use rounded-score competition ranking so sub-point differences are not overstated.
Score weights: Results 30%, staff 25%, value-added/SALSA 20%, safety 15%, resources 10%. Missing school-specific dimensions use the neutral value 50.
Coverage: 13 rows have 4-5 real score dimensions, 23 have 2-3, 0 have 1, 0 have 0 or unknown. Average: 3.4 of 5 dimensions.
Sources: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate, Statistics Sweden, Kolada and SALSA where available. SALSA year: 2024/25.
Latest data year: 2025/26

Top 10 independent schools in Göteborg

Top 10 independent compulsory schools in Göteborg ranked by Skolkoll score (0–100, higher = better, descending sort).
#	School	Skolkoll score	Year 9 score	SALSA deviation	Cert. teachers	Pupils	Operator
1	Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.	Skolkoll score 78 out of 100. Composite index.	267.8	+14.0	95%	460	STIFTELSEN GÖTEBORGS HÖGRE SAMSKOLA
2	Böskolans friskola	Skolkoll score 74 out of 100. Composite index.	263.3	-5.0	87%	340	BÖSKOLANS FRISKOLA EK.FÖR.
3	Grundskolan Skäret	Skolkoll score 73 out of 100. Composite index.	269.5	-3.0	88%	290	SKÄRET SKOLKOOPERATIV EK.FÖR.
4	Montessoriskolan Casa	Skolkoll score 71 out of 100. Composite index.	274.5	-6.0	90%	220	STIFTELSEN CASA DEI BAMBINI
4	Kunskapsskolan Krokslätt	Skolkoll score 71 out of 100. Composite index.	233.0	+26.0	89%	270	Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag
6	Ebba Petterssons Privatskola	Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Composite index.	261.5	+8.0	84%	610	EBBA PETTERSSONS PRIVATSKOLAS STIFTELSE
7	Noblaskolan Kviberg	Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Composite index.	269.2	+3.0	82%	310	Vindseglet AB
8	Victoriaskolan	Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Composite index.	267.9	-4.0	78%	450	TYSKA SKOLAN GÖTEBORG EK. FÖR.
9	Vasaskolan	Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.	268.1	+8.0	74%	290	STIFTELSEN FÖR KRISTNA SKOLOR
9	Assaredsskolan	Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.	253.6	+5.0	75%	230	ASSAREDS SKOLKOOPERATIV EK FÖR.

Showing top 10 of 36 independent schools with a final-grade score in Göteborg.See all schools →

Independent schools in Göteborg vs national average

Independent schools in Göteborg have an average final-grade score of 242.2 points, which is 14.6 points above the national average (227.6 points). For a comparison with municipal schools in the same municipality, see the link below.

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About the author

Markus Reimer founded Skolkoll to make Swedish school data easy to compare. Skolkoll is operated by Skolspegeln AB — no advertising and no sale of data; data is treated the same for all providers. Full transparency disclosure on About Skolkoll.

Source: Skolverket. The final-grade score is the average Year 9 grade points, 2025/26. The SALSA deviation refers to 2024/25.