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Schools in Östhammar municipality

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30 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 Östhammar, Uppsala County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 10 after-school care, 9 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 Östhammar

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
9
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
14
Municipal
28
Independent
2

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.

Östhammar has 30 schools with a merit value of 206.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

30 schools3,518 pupils65.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Östhammar

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Östhammar municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

30Active schools28 municipal, 2 independent
3,518Total pupils9 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
206.6Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.3%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
156,004 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
10.2Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Östhammar municipality has 30 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Östhammar

How many schools are there in Östhammar?
Östhammar municipality has 30 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 28 of the units are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 3,518 pupils attend schools in Östhammar.
What are the merit values in Östhammar?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Östhammar is 206.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Olandsskolan with 233.9 points.
Which school in Östhammar has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Bruksgymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Östhammar at 85.9%. The municipality value is 65.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Östhammar?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Östhammar is 156,004 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 144,790 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Östhammar 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 Östhammar
Mother-tongue tuition

12.7% 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: 4,117 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 Östhammar compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
5/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Östhammar

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 Östhammar
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Östhammar: 8 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Öregrunds skola with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Municipal average 45, neutral midpoint 50.

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

Upper secondary schools in Östhammar: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Vattenfallgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Lowest: Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 47 out of 100.

Vattenfallgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 61 out of 100
Bruksgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 53 out of 100
Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 47 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

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Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Östhammar

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Östhammar with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN———
BruksgymnasietUpper secondary schoolÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN34085.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
EdsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN15075.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Ekeby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN30——
FrösåkersskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN52055.2%Skolkoll score 24 out of 100. Below average.
KristinelundskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN6075.9%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
OlandsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN56071%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Öregrunds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN15083.1%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Near average.
ÖsterbyskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN39069.9%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
VallonskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN25052.9%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
VattenfallgymnasietUpper secondary schoolSvensson Enterprises AB7069.6%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
VretaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN15073.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Wilhelm Haglunds GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolGimo UtbildningsAktiebolag4052.3%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in ÖsthammarÖsthammar has 14 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 Östhammar with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Östhammar you—206.665.3%156,004 SEK
Tierp40.1 km208.959.4%155,090 SEK
Uppsala46.7 km242.477.1%129,893 SEK
Norrtälje50 km219.967.4%159,150 SEK
Knivsta54.9 km22779%154,167 SEK
Älvkarleby62.4 km197.568.4%162,683 SEK
Sigtuna66.6 km225.861.7%145,023 SEK
Neighbour avg220.368.8%151,001 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 Östhammar municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Östhammar

  1. FÖRSKOLAN SKUTAN: Address changed from GRANITVÄGEN 8, 74832 ÖSTERBYBRUK to BOX 66, 74221 ÖSTHAMMAR

  2. Wilhelm Haglunds Gymnasium: Contact details changed from url: http://www.whgy.se, email: whgy@edu.sandvik.com, phone: 0173-85064 to url: http://www.whgy.se, email: whgy@edu.sandvik.com, phone: 070-2459687

  3. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  4. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  5. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  6. FÖRSKOLAN EKEN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  7. Bruksgymnasiet: Renamed from Bruksgymnasiet/Gimo utb.centr. to Bruksgymnasiet

  8. Lärvux: Renamed from Särvux to Lärvux

  9. SFI: Operating name changed from Bruksgymnasiet to Vuxenutbildningen

  10. Ekeby skola: Head changed

  11. Komvux: Head changed

  12. Lärvux: Head changed

  13. Olandsskolan: Head changed

  14. SFI: Head changed

  15. Vattenfallgymnasiet: Head changed

  16. Vattenfallgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: https://wwwvattenfallgymnasiet.se, email: info@vattenfallgymnasiet.se, phone: 073-8001547 to url: https://www.vattenfallgymnasiet.se, email: info@vattenfallgymnasiet.se, phone: 073-8001547

  17. Vallonskolan: Head changed

  18. Vattenfallgymnasiet: Contact details changed from url: http://wwwvattenfallgymnasiet.se, email: info@vattenfallgymnasiet.se, phone: 073-8001547 to url: https://wwwvattenfallgymnasiet.se, email: info@vattenfallgymnasiet.se, phone: 073-8001547

  19. Anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Särskolan to Vretaskolan

  20. Kristinelundskolan: Address changed from Kyrkogatan 30, 74231 Östhammar to Kyrkogatan 30, 74232 Östhammar

  21. Edsskolan: Head changed

  22. Kristinelundskolan: Head changed

  23. Vallonskolan: Head changed

  24. Anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Grundsärskola to Anpassad grundskola

  25. Edsskolan: Address changed from Tomtbergavägen 5, 74792 Östhammar to Tomtbergavägen 5, 74235 Östhammar

  26. Ekeby skola: Address changed from Ekeby, 74892 Alunda to Ekeby By, pl 2017, 74792 Alunda

  27. Frösåkersskolan: Address changed from Tomtebergavägen 4, 74741 Östhammar to Tomtebergavägen 4, 74235 Östhammar

  28. Frösåkersskolan: School types changed from GR, OPPFTH to FTH, GR

  29. Kristinelundskolan: Address changed from Kyrkogatan 30, 74891 Östhammar to Kyrkogatan 30, 74231 Östhammar

  30. Olandsskolan: Address changed from Marmavägen 12, 74740 Alunda to Marmavägen 12, 74730 Alunda

… and 129 older events.

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