Which is the best lower-secondary school in Uppsala?

Vaksalaskolan ranks highest among lower-secondary schools in Uppsala with a Skolkoll score of 79/100 (2025/26). Runner-up is Uppsala Musikklasser with a Skolkoll score of 72/100.

How many lower-secondary schools are there in Uppsala?

Uppsala has 32 lower-secondary schools (schools offering years 7–9), of which 31 have published a Year 9 final-grade score. The municipality average is 242.2 points, 14.6 points above the national average of 227.6 points.

How do lower-secondary schools in Uppsala compare with the national average?

The average Year 9 final-grade score in Uppsala is 242.2 points, compared with a national average of 227.6 points — 14.6 points above the national average.

What is the difference between compulsory school and lower-secondary school?

Compulsory school (grundskola) is the full mandatory Swedish school system from reception class through Year 9. Lower-secondary (högstadium) is the last three years — Years 7–9. A lower-secondary school is a compulsory school that offers Years 7–9, either as part of a reception-class-to-9 unit (F-9) or as a stand-alone 7-9 school.

Best lower-secondary schools in Uppsala

Compare the 31 lower-secondary schools (years 7–9) in Uppsala ranked by Skolkoll score, with the Year 9 final-grade score as context. Average merit 242.2 points (14.6 points above the national average). Data from Skolverket.

How we ranked

The list contains compulsory schools in Uppsala that offer Years 7–9 (both F-9/1-9 units and stand-alone lower-secondary schools) and have published a Year 9 final-grade score. Schools are sorted on the Skolkoll score, the same 0–100 measure shown on school pages — it combines results, staffing, value-added, safety and resources. Where a dimension lacks school-specific data the neutral value 50 is used. The SALSA deviation is also shown separately as context. For compulsory schools, the SALSA residual is part of the value-added score dimension when available, but it is not a standalone quality grade.The Year 9 score, teacher certification and pupil counts are shown so you can read the ranking in context.

Note: "Best" here is a data-driven comparison based on public statistics — not necessarily the best school for your child. Location, pedagogical profile, well-being and pupil composition also matter. Read the full methodology →

Data coverage and sorting

31 schools are included. 31 have a displayed Skolkoll score; 0 have no displayed score because the sample or data coverage is too small.

Filter: Compulsory schools in Uppsala that offer Years 7-9 and have a published Year 9 final-grade score.
Sorting: Descending by Skolkoll score. Displayed ranks use rounded-score competition ranking so sub-point differences are not overstated.
Score weights: Results 30%, staff 25%, value-added/SALSA 20%, safety 15%, resources 10%. Missing school-specific dimensions use the neutral value 50.
Coverage: 26 rows have 4-5 real score dimensions, 5 have 2-3, 0 have 1, 0 have 0 or unknown. Average: 4 of 5 dimensions.
Sources: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate, Statistics Sweden, Kolada and SALSA where available. SALSA year: 2024/25.
Latest data year: 2025/26

Top 10 lower-secondary schools in Uppsala

Top 10 lower-secondary schools in Uppsala ranked by Skolkoll score (0–100, higher = better, descending sort).
#	School	Skolkoll score	Year 9 score	SALSA deviation	Cert. teachers	Pupils	Type
1	Vaksalaskolan	Skolkoll score 79 out of 100. Composite index.	273.6	+25.0	95%	510	Municipal
2	Uppsala Musikklasser	Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Composite index.	297.2	+21.0	81%	520	Independent
3	Kunskapsskolan Uppsala	Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Composite index.	281.9	+14.0	79%	620	Independent
3	Katarinaskolan	Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Composite index.	265.0	-2.0	82%	420	Independent
5	Tunabergsskolan	Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Composite index.	258.6	+9.0	84%	570	Municipal
6	Kunskapsskolan Uppsala Norra	Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Composite index.	262.4	+13.0	84%	270	Independent
7	Rosendals skola	Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.	267.9	-9.0	78%	660	Municipal
7	Stavby skola	Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.	251.1	No data	78%	130	Municipal
9	Palmbladsskolan	Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.	259.1	+10.0	74%	580	Municipal
9	Västra Stenhagenskolan	Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.	228.7	+15.0	85%	310	Municipal

Showing top 10 of 31 lower-secondary schools with a Year 9 score in Uppsala.See all schools →

Uppsala vs national average

Lower-secondary schools in Uppsala have an average Year 9 final-grade score of 242.2 points, which is 14.6 points above the national average (227.6 points).

Explore more in Uppsala

About the author

Markus Reimer founded Skolkoll to make Swedish school data easy to compare. Skolkoll is operated by Skolspegeln AB — no advertising and no sale of data; data is treated the same for all providers. Full transparency disclosure on About Skolkoll.

Source: Skolverket. The final-grade score is the average Year 9 grade points, 2025/26. The SALSA deviation refers to 2024/25.