Watma Group AB

Group snapshot

School units

15

Pupils

4,600

Operating providers

4

Municipalities / Counties

12 / 9

Average merit value

255.2 (7 schools)+26.7 vs national avg

Qualified teachers

60.8%-12.5 pp vs national avg

Pupils per teacher

13.6

Group organisation number

5590481072

Ownership chain and group structure

Parent companies, holding companies and entities in the ownership structure. Companies that are providers with school units link to their respective page. 8 companies across 4 levels.

• Watma Group AB15 schools under this branch5590481072

  • Watma Education AB15 schools under this branch5591970396

    • Fria Läroverken i Sverige AB4 schools14 schools under this branch5569172041

      • Nordic International School AB8 schools5566102033
      • Gymnasieskolor i Syd ABGymnasieskolor2 schools5569306979
    • Kunskapscompaniet Ankaret Aktiebolag1 school under this branch5565304028

      • Kunskapscompaniet Gymnasium KCGY ABGymnasieskolor1 school5561383885
  • NordicEd AB5590378930
  • Watma Nordic Leisure AB5590956883

Source: Bolagsverket via Skolkoll's group sync. Ownership stakes are assumed to be 100% unless stated otherwise.

School-form mix

Merit-value spread

Range of year-9 merit values across the group's 7 schools with data.

Group schools vs municipal schools (SALSA-adjusted)

Comparison of SALSA residuals: the group's 7 compulsory schools against 112 municipal compulsory schools in the same municipalities. The SALSA model adjusts for pupils' socioeconomic background.

Based on the SALSA model which adjusts for pupils' socioeconomic background. Positive values indicate higher merit value than expected. Data: 2024/25. Range: 1.0 to +53.5.

Teacher resources

Teacher density and teacher certification for the group's 15 compulsory and upper-secondary schools covering 4,600 pupils. Municipal benchmarks are weighted by pupil count in the municipalities where the group operates schools.

Source: Skolverket and Kolada. Teacher salary per pupil is not shown because teacher salary and teacher FTE are missing from current data.

Pedagogical resources

Learning materials, teaching tools and the school library across the group's 15 compulsory and upper-secondary schools (4,600 pupils in the basis).

Results and engagement

Results and satisfaction signals across the group's 15 compulsory and upper-secondary schools (4,600 pupils in the basis).

Inspection and review

Overview of inspection decisions from the Swedish Schools Inspectorate across 14 schools with decisions.

Source: Skolverket (documents API). Full inspection decisions are available at Skolinspektionen. Latest decision: 08/06/2026.

Operating providers

Download school data: CSV JSON

Geographic distribution

Expansion and contraction

All schools that belong, or have belonged, to the group, grouped by Skolverket's status. New establishments (planned) and closures (dormant or discontinued) are shown in their own colour.

Source: Skolverket (school-unit status and status dates) + Bolagsverket (registration date, where available for the provider). Note that a school's actual opening year may differ from the provider's registration date, and time information is missing for many active providers.

Top merit-value schools

All 15 schools

Sources and citation

The group page combines Skolverket's school-unit register and statistics with Bolagsverket's group and company data. Skolkoll's group view covers open school units in Skolverket's register (dormant and discontinued school units excluded). School forms in the data: 8 compulsory school, 7 upper secondary school, 1 after-school care, 1 preschool class. Adult education and operations without a school unit are not included in these school counts.

@misc{skolkoll2024_watmagroupab,
  author = {Skolkoll},
  title = {Watma Group AB},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://skolkoll.se/en/school-group/watma-group-ab-481072/},
  note = {Retrieved 2024-12-31. Data: Skolverket, Bolagsverket, Watma Group AB, 2024/25}
}

Common questions about Watma Group AB

How many schools does Watma Group AB have?

Watma Group AB has 15 school units across 12 municipalities, run by 4 providers. The average merit value is 255.2 (national average 228.5). Figures cover the school units counted as part of the group in Skolverket's data.

In which municipalities does Watma Group AB operate?

Watma Group AB has school units in Karlstad, Norrköping, Ystad, Eskilstuna, Kalmar, plus 7 more. 12 municipalities in total.

Which Watma Group AB schools have the highest merit value?

The three highest merit values among Watma Group AB's schools in 2024/25: Nordic International School, Stockholm (280.2), Nordic International School Kalmar (273.3), Kronoberg Skola (257.5). Skolverket's merit value is the average final grade in year 9.

How does Watma Group AB compare with municipal schools?

Adjusted for pupils' socioeconomic background (SALSA, 2024/25), Watma Group AB's compulsory schools perform better than municipal alternatives in the same municipalities. The SALSA residual is +24 for Watma Group AB against +4.9 for municipal schools — a difference of +19.1 points.

Statistics: academic year 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB.About the data.
— = data not available in the source.