Compulsory schools in Linköping

Linköping has 81 compulsory schools of which 12 are independent. Average merit score: 222 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Linköping

All 81 compulsory schools in Linköping sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Arena resursskola–48 %10Municipal
Arenaskolan252.194 %540Municipal
Askeby skola–68 %160Municipal
Bankekinds skola–92 %50Municipal
Berzelius resursskola 4––10Municipal
Berzelius resursskola 5––10Municipal
Berzelius resursskola 6––10Municipal
Berzeliusskolan 4245.292 %250Municipal
Berzeliusskolan 5237.590 %250Municipal
Berzeliusskolan 6239.593 %250Municipal
Björkö friskola235.3–240Independent
Björnkärrsskolan–68 %140Municipal
Blästad resursskola––10Municipal
Blästadsskolan–78 %310Municipal
Brokinds skola–92 %110Municipal
Brunnbyskolan–88 %220Municipal
Bäckskolan–91 %120Municipal
Daggkåpan resursskola–62 %10Municipal
Dar Al Uloum skola–77 %60Independent
Ekholmen resursskola––10Municipal
Ekholmsskolan227.481 %370Municipal
Ekkälleskolan–84 %280Municipal
Ekängens skolor–92 %400Municipal
Elsa Brändströms skola221.881 %440Municipal
Eraskolan–65 %80Independent
Folkungaskolan 4–95 %170Municipal
Folkungaskolan 5244.784 %630Municipal
Fridtunaskolan–88 %490Municipal
Hagbyskolan–90 %340Municipal
Harvestadsskolorna–96 %460Municipal
Himnaskolan–81 %450Municipal
Hjulsbroskolan–89 %270Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping259.2–560Independent
JENSEN grundskola Linköping267.282 %120Independent
Järdala resursskola–87 %10Municipal
Kungsbergsskolan–79 %200Municipal
Kvinnebyskolan–90 %320Municipal
Kärna skola–89 %520Municipal
Kärnpunkten resursskola–80 %10Municipal
Lillgårdsskolan–92 %170Independent
Linghemsskolan 1–––Municipal
Linghemsskolan 2–––Municipal
Ljungsbro resursskola100.557 %20Municipal
Ljungsbro skola 7-9232.082 %300Municipal
Ljungsbro skola F-6–77 %190Municipal
Montessori Mondial Linköping–84 %–Independent
Norrbergaskolan–74 %80Municipal
Nya Munken240.086 %570Independent
Nya Rydsskolan–74 %190Municipal
Nygårdsskolan–72 %260Municipal
Nykils skola–80 %190Municipal
Pandionskolan89.070 %30Independent
Rosendalsskolan–68 %230Municipal
Skeda skola–98 %120Municipal
Slaka skola–88 %110Municipal
Slestad resursskola––10Municipal
Slestadsskolan–93 %270Municipal
Slussen resursskola–49 %10Municipal
Småskolan–83 %40Independent
Stångåskolan–57 %10Municipal
Sätra skola–69 %70Municipal
Tallboda resursskola–72 %20Municipal
Tallbodaskolorna–87 %320Municipal
Tanneforsskolan–71 %140Municipal
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping241.377 %330Independent
Tinnerbäcken resursskola–55 %10Municipal
Tokarpsskolan222.489 %380Municipal
Tornhagsskolan 7-9224.570 %300Municipal
Tornhagsskolan F-6–79 %490Municipal
Ulleviskolan–86 %140Municipal
Ulrika skola–48 %30Municipal
Vallastadens skola–77 %290Municipal
Vidingsjö resursskola–70 %10Municipal
Vidingsjöskolan–86 %320Municipal
Vikingstads skolor–80 %450Municipal
Vist skola–92 %310Municipal
Vittra Lambohov214.265 %170Independent
Vreta Kloster skola–83 %300Municipal
Ånestadsskolan 7-9223.377 %270Municipal
Ånestadsskolan F-6–73 %290Municipal
Änggårdsskolan–69 %130Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
228.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
225.1 / 237.5
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
69.2 %
Pass in mathematics
87.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
71.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
60.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
71.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
82.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
82.5 % / 81.9 %
Pupils per teacher
11.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
82.4 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Linköping (%)

Trend: 78.5 to 82.4, upward
2020: 78.5 %2025: 82.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
16,615
Municipal / independent share
86.3 % / 13.7 %

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: 146,110 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 144,167 SEK/pupil

Teaching
78,648 SEK
Premises
27,536 SEK
Student health
4,363 SEK
Meals
5,624 SEK
Learning tools
7,204 SEK
Other
20,791 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,363 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
78 %
Preventive work (staff)
67 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
59.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
52.9 %
Safety at school
76.2 %
Study calm
40.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
27.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
18.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
17 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
92.9 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
77.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.2 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 14 schools
-4.2
SALSA results per school in Linköping, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Vittra Lambohov232204+28
JENSEN grundskola Linköping272252+19
Berzeliusskolan 5237232+5
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping241238+3
Nya Munken244245-1
Tokarpsskolan217218-1
Ljungsbro skola 7-9231233-3
Ånestadsskolan 7-9216219-3
Björkö friskola245249-5
Ekholmsskolan235245-10
Elsa Brändströms skola214227-13
Folkungaskolan 5240252-13
Arenaskolan232248-15
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping223248-24

Highest merit score in Linköping

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
JENSEN grundskola LinköpingJENSEN group AB267.2+1982.1 %120
Internationella Engelska Skolan LinköpingInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB259.2+3–560
ArenaskolanLINKÖPINGS KOMMUN252.1-1593.8 %540
Berzeliusskolan 4LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN245.2–91.9 %250
Folkungaskolan 5LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN244.7-1383.9 %630
Tellusskolan Thea LinköpingBina Holding AB241.3-2477.2 %330
Nya MunkenNYA MUNKEN AKTIEBOLAG240-186 %570
Berzeliusskolan 6LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN239.5–92.9 %250
Berzeliusskolan 5LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN237.5+589.8 %250
Björkö friskolaSTIFTELSEN WALDORFPEDAGOGIK I VRETA KLOSTER235.3-5–240

School ranking — Linköping

All 19 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 Linköping sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
JENSEN grundskola Linköping267.2+1982 %120
Internationella Engelska Skolan Linköping259.2+3–560
Arenaskolan252.1-1594 %540
Berzeliusskolan 4245.2–92 %250
Folkungaskolan 5244.7-1384 %630
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping241.3-2477 %330
Nya Munken240-186 %570
Berzeliusskolan 6239.5–93 %250
Berzeliusskolan 5237.5+590 %250
Björkö friskola235.3-5–240
Ljungsbro skola 7-9232-382 %300
Ekholmsskolan227.4-1081 %370
Tornhagsskolan 7-9224.5–70 %300
Ånestadsskolan 7-9223.3-377 %270
Tokarpsskolan222.4-189 %380
Elsa Brändströms skola221.8-1381 %440
Vittra Lambohov214.2+2865 %170
Ljungsbro resursskola100.5–57 %20
Pandionskolan89–70 %30

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 Linköping municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
283
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.5 %
Cost per pupil
580,223 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada