Ahlafors Fria skola in Ale

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Ale, Västra Götalands län · Ahlafors Fria Skola Ekonomisk förening

Skolkoll score: 65 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
270 pupils 90% qualified teachers Merit 237.7 14.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.1
Quality dimensions
Results 66
Staff 94
Value-added 52
Safety 65
Resources 18

Ahlafors Fria skola is a compulsory school in Ale, Västra Götalands län. The school has 270 pupils and 14.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 237.7 points. 90% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Ahlafors Fria Skola Ekonomisk förening.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
237.7
National: 227.7 Municipality: 223.1
Pupils/teacher
14.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.4
Qualified teachers
90%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 77.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

School's strengths compared to all compulsory schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.

Radar chart: school profile across five dimensions ResultsStaffSafetyResourcesTrend

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Merit score P66
Qualified teachers P94
Teacher density P18
Upper secondary eligibility P86

Safety index

65 /100
Safety 80%
Study environment 56%
Anti-bullying 50%
Staff 66%

Cost per pupil The municipality’s total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000.Read more in glossary → — Ale

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

144,373 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
81,237 SEK Teaching
23,146 SEK Facilities
6,325 SEK Meals
7,742 SEK Learning materials
5,437 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 143,319 SEK/pupil. This school is run by an independent provider and receives a pupil allowance from the municipality.

Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Ale

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
5,437 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
55.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
48.1%
Support from student health (staff)
65.9%
Preventive work (staff)
56.6%

View all key figures for Ale · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Ale

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Ale. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
25.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
28.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
36,036 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,717

View all key figures for Ale · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Ale

Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Ale. Source: SCB.

4,705 ages 6–15 (2025)
4,591 ages 6–15 (2030)
4,255 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2.4 % Change

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

This school

Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
95.1%
Senior teachers
9.5%
Qualified teachers
90%

Teacher turnover: 12.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 77% (national: 74%).

A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.

Municipality

How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.

Qualified teachers The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Ale (2025)
75.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Ale
12.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Ale (%)

2020: 73.3% 2025: 75.2%

All staff data for Ale

Merit value The sum of a student’s 16 best grades in year 9, max 320 points (340 with modern languages). The national average is around 225–230.Read more in glossary → vs. expected ( SALSA A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary → )

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

238 Actual merit value
235 Modelled value
+2.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Ale): -5.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (270 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.

SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model. Independent schools with selective admissions may show higher SALSA scores without necessarily better teaching.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.5 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
88% (model: 77%, score: +11)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +13.0 2024/25: +2.0

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Similar schools

The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Ahlafors Fria skola performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+2.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -10.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Ahlafors Fria skola Ale 238 +2.0 90%
Lillåns skola F-9 Örebro 219 -18.0 73.8%
Almåsskolan Mölndal 227 -10.0 78.8%
Fridaskolan, Trollhättan Trollhättan 261 +19.0 71.5%
Trönninge skola 4-9 Varberg 240 -2.0 88.1%
Bergskolan 7-9 Luleå 230 -7.0 78.6%
Strömslundsskolan 7-9 Trollhättan 227 -8.0 83.4%
Tegnérskolan Karlshamn Karlshamn 237 -3.0 51.2%
Örnässkolan 7-9 Luleå 223 -16.0 78.5%
Stora Högaskolan 7-9 Stenungsund 222 -14.0 75.6%
Skolgrunden Stockholm 182 -55.0 76.2%
Västra Skolan Falun 234 -4.0 77.5%
Ansgarskolorna Kyrkskolan 7-9 Uppsala 225 -16.0 76.3%
Röselidsskolan skolenhet B Lerum 222 -12.0 64.7%
Lindsdalsskolorna Kalmar 244 +6.0 88.1%
Söndrebalgs skola SO 2 Ängelholm 222 -15.0 66.6%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Student throughput The proportion of upper secondary students who graduate within three years. An important quality measure for upper secondary schools.Read more in glossary →

Proxy: difference in pass rate (all subjects) year 6 vs year 9.

24 Pupils yr 6
25 Pupils yr 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
23
Year 2
21
Year 3
23
Year 4
26
Year 5
50
Year 6
24
Year 7
25
Year 8
50
Year 9
25

Statistics

Number of pupils
270 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
14.4 (municipal avg: 13.4, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
90% (municipal avg: 77%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
237.7 (municipal avg: 223.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.4%
NP English yr 9
15.9%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.9%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Permanently employed
95.1% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
9.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.9%
Pupils per counsellor
2610
Certified in subject(s)
92.8% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
20.3
Share of female teachers
80.3%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 81% -0.8 pp
Study environment 41% -15.5 pp
Anti-bullying 57% -8.1 pp
Stimulation 57% -8.9 pp
Support 69% -5 pp
Avg 61%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

6.4 2023 5.4 2025
Falling (-1.0 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
5.7%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
27% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
12.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
72%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
8,332 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
709 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
114 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
552 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
100% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

Box 3006, 44914 ALAFORS

About data and sources

Statistics are sourced from Skolverket, Kolada/RKA and SCB. Latest known data update: . Empty values mean the data is missing at source or not applicable to this school type.

School unit code
71387206
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Ahlafors Fria Skola Ekonomisk förening
Organisation number
7696142343
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Ale
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Cooperative association
Principal
Malin Luukinen

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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