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Skolkoll Score 51 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 55% of Sweden’s upper secondary schools.top 45%Shows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all upper-secondary schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageMedium3/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Academy of music and business Vara is a medium-sized group-operated upper secondary school with 110 pupils.
Academy of music and business Vara is a medium-sized group-operated upper secondary school with 110 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (80%) is above the national average of 78%.
- 110PupilsMunicipality: 610High reliability
- 80%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 78% · Sweden: 78%High reliability
- 13.8Graduation gradeMunicipality: 13.3 · Sweden: 13.8Moderate reliability
- 10.2Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 9.2 · Sweden: 12.1High reliability
- 158,959 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Upper secondary school in Vara with 110 pupils.
- The latest inspection (2018) shows an injunction or fine from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Skolkoll interpretation
Academy of music and business Vara is compared here with 2 other schools with the same school form in Vara municipality; it has 110 pupils versus the municipal average of 203.
The average graduation grade is 13.8, 0.5 points above the municipal average and in line with the national average.
Qualified teachers: 80%, 2 percentage points above the municipal average and 2 percentage points above the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 10.2, 1.0 higher than the municipal average.
Apply for a place? Use Vara e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window).
3 values has limited history
This applies only to the values listed here.
There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.
This affects
- Certified teachers
- Pupils per teacher
- Number of pupils
- This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
- Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.
Other values here do not have this specific note.
School programmes
- Upper secondary school
Things to look into
No clear flag.
No clear attention flags from key-figure deviations or the School Inspectorate's public register. Detailed inspection history is shown in the "Safety & Inspection" card below.
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all upper-secondary schools nationally.
- Grade pointsP55
- Certified teachersP44
- Pupil-teacher ratioP64
- Eligibility (higher education)P42
- Graduated within 3 yearsP14
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Vara, Allégatan 53, Vara
School performance
Results
13.8Avg. graduation gradeSweden: 13.8
Results
13.8
Avg. graduation grade
Average graduation grade is 0.0 points above the national average.
Admission scores per programme
| Programme | Avg. | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estetiska programmet | 157.5 | — |
Lowest admitted merit score from latest admission round. Smaller programmes (under 20 places) have larger year-to-year variation.
After graduation (3 years)
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Studying in higher education | 45.8% |
Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (per school unit, 3 years after graduation). Rows are independent outcome metrics and do not sum to 100%. One-year follow-up and a university-vs-other-studies split are not published in open data per school.
Moderate reliability — Mixed sources: results reported directly by the school operator; post-graduation outcomes (3 years) from Skolverket Statistikdatabasen.
Staff
80%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 78% · Sweden: 78%
Staff
80%
Qualified teachers
80% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 2 percentage points above the national average.
High reliability — Reported directly by the school operator.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
1 openRecently inspected 2018
Safety & Inspection
1 open
Recently inspected 2018
1 open remark(s) from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Latest inspection decision Reliability: High reliability.
- 2018-05-17 — Regelb. tillsyn Skolbeslut Vara Academy of Music and Business Vara, 2017 (pdf, 3436 kB)
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 1
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
158,959 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
158,959 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 10% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
Academy X Holding ABGroup operator30 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
Academy X Holding AB
Group operator
Academy X Holding AB operates this school as part of a larger concern.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- Academy X Holding AB
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Group-operated
- Concern (parent organisation) Reliability: High reliability.
- Academy X Holding AB
- Concern org. number Reliability: High reliability.
- 5590350129
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 30
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Vara e-service for upper-secondary application.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Anna Sjögren
- Visiting address
- Allégatan 53, 53431 Vara
- Postal address
- c/o C/o Academy of music and business, Box 21, 36221 TINGSRYD
- Phone
- 070-2928880
- Website
- www.academyx.se/
- School unit code
54382141
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Daily-life profile
Everyday life at the school
Everyday facts are shown with a source where available. Fields not yet collected are listed together and do not affect score or ranking.
Not collected yet: School day times, After-school care, Language choices, Food and dining, Facilities and outdoor environment, Homework and study support. Suggest an addition →
Nearest and similar schools
- Olinsgymnasiet i Skara30 km away· 100 pupils
- Kunskapskällan21 km away· 210 pupils
- Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp30 km away· 190 pupils
About Vara municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 31
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 204.3−23.4
- Certified teachers
- 74%in line
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.0−1.0
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar upper secondary schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Olinsgymnasiet i Skara
Skara
Merit: 15.7Cert: 84%100 pupils
Kunskapskällan
Herrljunga
Merit: 14.6Cert: 87%210 pupils
Naturbruksskolan Uddetorp
Skara
Merit: —Cert: 82%190 pupils
Drottning Blankas Gymnasieskola Trollhättan 1
Trollhättan
Merit: 12.2Cert: 82%130 pupils
Lagmansgymnasiet1
Vara
Merit: 12.6Cert: 90%260 pupils
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In-depth metrics
Staff stability
Declining
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Admissions pressure & cutoffs
Applicants per place and latest admission cutoff per programme (2026).
High demand reflects popularity, which depends on location and reputation as well as quality. Cutoffs measure entry difficulty, not school quality.
- Estetiska programmet157.5points
- Introduktionsprogram IM
Source: Gymnasieantagningen (regional admission databases). Latest year: 2026.
Graduation rate within 3 years
68%graduate within 3 years
Not graduated32%
vs national avg.14 percentage points below national average (82%)
vs Vara (GY avg.)21 percentage points below Vara (GY graduation average) (89%)
Source: Skolverket (graduation rate within 3 years). Updated annually.
After upper secondary
Source: Skolverket (higher-education eligibility).
Explore further
More context about Academy of music and business Vara, its municipality, operator and similar schools.
Upper secondary schools in VaraSee all upper secondary schools in the municipality with graduation rates.Schools in VaraOpen the municipality page with all schools, rankings, and local aggregates.Academy X Music and Business Vara ABSee all schools, municipalities, and core metrics for the same provider.Academy X Holding ABOpen the full school-group page with providers, municipalities, and group totals.Västra Götalands länCompare municipalities and school patterns across the whole county.Upper secondary schoolsGet the national upper-secondary overview of school size and outcomes.Cost vs ResultsCompare outcomes and resource levels across municipalities and school markets.Compare schoolsBuild a side-by-side comparison with the schools you care about.
Data coverage
What we do not know about Academy of music and business Vara
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- MediumResults and score inputsMedium data coverage: 3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- MediumEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- UncertainResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- MissingSafety and study environmentWe lack current or displayable survey data about safety and study environment for this school.
- PartialAdmissions, placement and important datesAdmission data is available for upper-secondary programmes where sources publish it, but it is historical and not a forecast.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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