Compulsory schools in Lund

Lund has 49 compulsory schools of which 12 are independent. Average merit score: 255 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Lund

All 49 compulsory schools in Lund sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Apelskolan–57 %40Municipal
Backaskolan–86 %210Municipal
Byskolan–86 %280Municipal
Delfinskolan–94 %120Municipal
Flygelskolan–84 %140Municipal
Freinetskolan i Lund256.962 %160Independent
Fågelskolan213.576 %340Municipal
Fäladsgården248.581 %460Municipal
Fäladsskolan–78 %330Municipal
Genarps skola246.875 %310Municipal
Gunnesboskolan258.187 %570Municipal
Hagalundskolan–77 %150Municipal
Hubertusgården–85 %170Municipal
Håstads skola–69 %30Municipal
Häckebergaskolan–85 %130Municipal
Idalaskolan–86 %120Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Lund268.2–700Independent
ISLK/Int. School of Lund––320Municipal
Järnåkraskolan 4-9242.080 %520Municipal
Killebäckskolan247.480 %490Municipal
Klostergårdskolan–76 %160Municipal
Kulparkskolan–86 %130Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Lund232.678 %400Independent
Lerbäckskolan263.087 %730Municipal
Lingua Montessoriskola–55 %130Independent
Lund International School––240Independent
Lunds Montessorigrundskola286.077 %250Independent
Lunds Waldorfskola235.9–150Independent
Montessori Mondial Lund265.369 %230Independent
Munspelets skola–78 %150Municipal
Nyvångskolan248.482 %830Municipal
Palettskolan–78 %160Municipal
Prästängsskolan–69 %170Municipal
Pusselbitens skola Dalby–40 %20Independent
Påskagängets skola–91 %140Municipal
Sankt Thomas Skola256.973 %90Independent
Skrylleängs Montessoriskola–63 %90Independent
Stiftelsen BMSL287.778 %380Independent
Svaleboskolan235.579 %760Municipal
Svaneskolan264.989 %360Municipal
Torna Hällestads skola–95 %40Municipal
Tunaskolan272.386 %710Municipal
Uggleskolan–77 %200Municipal
Vallkärra skola–67 %120Municipal
Vegalyckan–82 %150Municipal
Vikingaskolan253.670 %530Municipal
Vårfruskolan–80 %290Municipal
Österskolan–65 %70Municipal
Östratornskolan271.681 %500Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
251.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
249.2 / 259
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
82.2 %
Pass in mathematics
91.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
70.4 %
Parents with post-secondary education
84 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
78.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
80 % / 71.7 %
Pupils per teacher
11.5

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
78.8 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Lund (%)

Trend: 77.8 to 78.8, upward
2020: 77.8 %2025: 78.8 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
12,623
Municipal / independent share
84.1 % / 15.9 %

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: 149,650 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,181 SEK/pupil

Teaching
83,968 SEK
Premises
29,349 SEK
Student health
4,399 SEK
Meals
8,115 SEK
Learning tools
7,352 SEK
Other
18,997 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,399 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
77.1 %
Preventive work (staff)
70.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
56.7 %
Safety at school
84.6 %
Study calm
52.9 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
34.1 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
18.9 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
12.7 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
99.6 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
78.1 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.7 %

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 21 schools
-1.2
SALSA results per school in Lund, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Montessori Mondial Lund277252+25
Järnåkraskolan 4-9267249+18
Internationella Engelska Skolan Lund270257+13
Freinetskolan i Lund271259+12
Lunds Montessorigrundskola275265+9
Stiftelsen BMSL278270+8
Tunaskolan274267+6
Svaneskolan261257+4
Svaleboskolan2372370
Vikingaskolan232233-1
Östratornskolan262263-1
Lerbäckskolan261264-3
Fäladsgården246250-4
Gunnesboskolan242248-6
Nyvångskolan247253-6
Kunskapsskolan Lund239246-7
Sankt Thomas Skola251260-9
Killebäckskolan233245-13
Genarps skola224237-14
Fågelskolan201227-26
Lunds Waldorfskola222252-30

Highest merit score in Lund

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Stiftelsen BMSLSTIFTELSEN BMSL287.7+878.4 %380
Lunds MontessorigrundskolaFÖRENINGEN LUNDS MONTESSORIGRUNDSKOLA286+977.2 %250
TunaskolanLUNDS KOMMUN272.3+685.7 %710
ÖstratornskolanLUNDS KOMMUN271.6-180.5 %500
Internationella Engelska Skolan LundInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB268.2+13–700
Montessori Mondial LundAcadeMedia AB265.3+2569.2 %230
SvaneskolanLUNDS KOMMUN264.9+489.2 %360
LerbäckskolanLUNDS KOMMUN263-386.5 %730
GunnesboskolanLUNDS KOMMUN258.1-687 %570
Freinetskolan i LundFREINETSKOLAN I LUND,IDEELL FÖRENING256.9+1261.7 %160

School ranking — Lund

All 21 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 Lund sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Stiftelsen BMSL287.7+878 %380
Lunds Montessorigrundskola286+977 %250
Tunaskolan272.3+686 %710
Östratornskolan271.6-181 %500
Internationella Engelska Skolan Lund268.2+13–700
Montessori Mondial Lund265.3+2569 %230
Svaneskolan264.9+489 %360
Lerbäckskolan263-387 %730
Gunnesboskolan258.1-687 %570
Freinetskolan i Lund256.9+1262 %160
Sankt Thomas Skola256.9-973 %90
Vikingaskolan253.6-170 %530
Fäladsgården248.5-481 %460
Nyvångskolan248.4-682 %830
Killebäckskolan247.4-1380 %490
Genarps skola246.8-1475 %310
Järnåkraskolan 4-9242+1880 %520
Lunds Waldorfskola235.9-30–150
Svaleboskolan235.5079 %760
Kunskapsskolan Lund232.6-778 %400
Fågelskolan213.5-2676 %340

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 Lund municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
138
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1 %
Cost per pupil
624,452 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada