All compulsory schools in Upplands Väsby — 17 schools

Upplands Väsby has 17 compulsory schools of which 10 are independent. Average merit score: 239.8 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Upplands Väsby

All 17 compulsory schools in Upplands Väsby sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Bollstanäs skola91 %420Municipal
Breddenskolan87 %270Municipal
Engelska Språkskolan245.9210Independent
Grimstaskolan252.061 %410Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby255.5530Independent
Lärande Grundskola Fresta69 %240Independent
Lärande Grundskola Magneten20Independent
Lärande Grundskola Oden82 %170Independent
Lärande Grundskola Vira186.870 %330Independent
Nordanskolan39 %30Municipal
Runby skola230.678 %950Municipal
Sandbergska skolan262.858 %310Independent
Sjumilaskolan64 %50Municipal
Sverigefinska Språkskolan273.154 %120Independent
Södervikskolan AB248.371 %470Independent
Vittra Väsby219.478 %360Independent
Väsby skola224.067 %540Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Upplands Väsby municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
243.6 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
237.1 / 249.7
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
77.7 %
Pass in mathematics
88.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
75 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
62.5 %
Parents with post-secondary education
67.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
71.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
72.9 % / 68.8 %
Pupils per teacher
13.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
71.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.3 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Upplands Väsby (%)

Trend: 67.9 to 71.2, upward
2020: 67.9 %2025: 71.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
5,753
Municipal / independent share
45.7 % / 54.3 %

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: 141,118 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 168,348 SEK/pupil

Teaching
81,950 SEK
Premises
29,241 SEK
Student health
5,487 SEK
Meals
8,377 SEK
Learning tools
5,286 SEK
Other
38,006 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,487 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
47.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
38.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
53.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
51.1 %
Safety at school
80.8 %
Study calm
37 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
42.5 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
20.2 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
15.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
98.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.9 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.5 %

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.

+16.4Average deviation (merit score) across 8 schools
SALSA results per school in Upplands Väsby, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Engelska Språkskolan246215+31
Väsby skola224199+25
Sandbergska skolan263244+19
Södervikskolan AB248229+19
Grimstaskolan252236+16
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby256240+16
Vittra Väsby219215+4
Runby skola231229+1

Highest merit score in Upplands Väsby

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Sverigefinska SpråkskolanSTIFTELSEN SPRÅKSKOLAN I UPPLANDS VÄSBY273.153.6 %120
Sandbergska skolanEdukatus Alliance Holding AB262.8+1957.6 %310
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands VäsbyInternationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB255.5+16530
GrimstaskolanUPPLANDS VÄSBY KOMMUN252+1661 %410
Södervikskolan ABDeMina Holding AB248.3+1970.9 %470
Engelska SpråkskolanSTIFTELSEN SPRÅKSKOLAN I UPPLANDS VÄSBY245.9+31210
Runby skolaUPPLANDS VÄSBY KOMMUN230.6+178.1 %950
Väsby skolaUPPLANDS VÄSBY KOMMUN224+2566.7 %540
Vittra VäsbyAcadeMedia AB219.4+477.9 %360
Lärande Grundskola ViraGen Futura AB186.870.1 %330

School ranking — Upplands Väsby

All 10 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 Upplands Väsby sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Sverigefinska Språkskolan273.154 %120
Sandbergska skolan262.8+1958 %310
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby255.5+16530
Grimstaskolan252+1661 %410
Södervikskolan AB248.3+1971 %470
Engelska Språkskolan245.9+31210
Runby skola230.6+178 %950
Väsby skola224+2567 %540
Vittra Väsby219.4+478 %360
Lärande Grundskola Vira186.870 %330

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 Upplands Väsby municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
106
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.6 %
Cost per pupil
585,717 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
5.1

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada