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Schools in Simrishamn 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 Simrishamn, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 15 preschool, 10 compulsory school, 9 after-school care (+6 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 Simrishamn

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
10
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
15
Municipal
21
Independent
9

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.

Simrishamn has 30 schools with a merit value of 222.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 65.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

30 schools2,299 pupils65.2% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.6%)

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Summary — Simrishamn

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Simrishamn municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

30Active schools21 municipal, 9 independent
2,299Total pupils10 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
222.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
65.2%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
152,220 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
9.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Simrishamn municipality has 30 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (65.2%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Simrishamn

How many schools are there in Simrishamn?
Simrishamn municipality has 30 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 10 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 15 offer preschool. 21 of the units are municipal and 9 are independent. A total of 2,299 pupils attend schools in Simrishamn.
What are the merit values in Simrishamn?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Simrishamn is 222.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Sophiaskolan with 273.5 points.
Which school in Simrishamn has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Nils Holgerssonskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Simrishamn at 79.2%. The municipality value is 65.2% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Simrishamn?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Simrishamn is 152,220 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 153,892 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Simrishamn 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 Simrishamn
Mother-tongue tuition

24.1% 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: 10,520 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 Simrishamn compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
4/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
7/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Simrishamn

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 Simrishamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Simrishamn: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sophiaskolan with Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Municipal average 50, neutral midpoint 50.

9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Simrishamn
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Simrishamn: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Nova gymnasium with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Lowest: Nova gymnasium with Skolkoll score 44 out of 100.

Nova gymnasium
Skolkoll score 44 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Simrishamn ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Simrishamn

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Simrishamn with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Borrby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN12069.8%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
FamnCompulsory school, Open leisure-time activitiesFamn AB10——
FredsdalsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN15062%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Gärsnäs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN11052.7%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Hammenhögs FriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classHammenhögs Friskola ek. för.7059.9%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Hamnabro anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN———
Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskolaAdapted upper secondary schoolSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN———
KorsavadsskolanCompulsory schoolSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN39059.7%Skolkoll score 35 out of 100. Below average.
Nils HolgerssonskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classFÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET NILS HOLGERSSONSKOLAN EK FÖ20079.2%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Near average.
Nova gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN22075.3%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Sankt Olofs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN12071.8%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Near average.
SimrislundsskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSIMRISHAMNS KOMMUN16070.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
SophiaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classSTIFT SOPHIASKOLAN, ÖSTERLENS WALDORFSKOLA210—Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in SimrishamnSimrishamn has 15 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 Simrishamn with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Simrishamn you—222.365.2%152,220 SEK
Tomelilla17.5 km19777.1%142,969 SEK
Ystad30.1 km238.777.9%129,550 SEK
Sjöbo35.5 km183.371.8%144,969 SEK
Skurup47.8 km225.667.3%140,847 SEK
Hörby48.4 km204.374.7%135,277 SEK
Kristianstad52.6 km223.177.8%140,349 SEK
Neighbour avg21274.4%138,994 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 Simrishamn municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Simrishamn

  1. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Renamed from Förskola 825052 to BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA

  2. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Operating name changed from Förskola 825052 to BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA

  3. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Operator name changed to: Baskemölla Barnstuga (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Renamed from BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA to Förskola 825052

  5. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Operating name changed from BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA to Förskola 825052

  6. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Baskemölla Barnstuga)

  7. Hamnabro anpassad grundskola: Register field changed from false to true

  8. Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola: Register field changed from false to true

  9. Famn: Register field changed from true to false

  10. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Renamed from Förskola 825052 to BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA

  11. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GLADAN: Renamed from Förskola 869560 to FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GLADAN

  12. HAMMENHÖGS FRISKOLA EK FÖR: Renamed from Förskola 845405 to HAMMENHÖGS FRISKOLA EK FÖR

  13. TOMMELITEN: Renamed from Förskola 364840 to TOMMELITEN

  14. FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GLADAN: Renamed from FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIVET GLADAN to Förskola 869560

  15. HAMMENHÖGS FRISKOLA EK FÖR: Renamed from HAMMENHÖGS FRISKOLA EK FÖR to Förskola 845405

  16. TOMMELITEN: Renamed from TOMMELITEN to Förskola 364840

  17. BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA: Renamed from BASKEMÖLLA BARNSTUGA to Förskola 825052

  18. Korsavadsskolan: Renamed from Korsavadsskolan 1 to Korsavadsskolan

  19. Nils Holgerssonskolan: Head changed

  20. Famn: Head changed

  21. Kommunal Vuxenutbildning Simrishamn: Head changed

  22. Hamnabro anpassad grundskola: Head changed

  23. Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola: Head changed

  24. Nova gymnasium: Head changed

  25. Fredsdalsskolan: Address changed from Fredsdalsgatan 7, 27237 Simrishamn to Fredsdalsgatan 7, 27235 Simrishamn

  26. Hamnabro anpassad grundskola: Renamed from Simrishamn anpassad grundskola to Hamnabro anpassad grundskola

  27. Hamnabro anpassad grundskola: Operating name changed from Simrishamn anpassad grundskola to Hamnabro anpassad grundskola

  28. Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola: Renamed from Simrishamn anpassad gymnasieskola to Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola

  29. Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola: Operating name changed from Simrishamn anpassad gymnasieskola to Hamnabro anpassad gymnasieskola

  30. Sankt Olofs skola: Address changed from Skolgatan 1, 27740 S:t Olof to Skolgatan 1, 27740 Sankt Olof

… and 141 older events.

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