Alphaskolan

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Västervik , Kalmar län

5 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

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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.

Alphaskolan is a compulsory school in Västervik, Kalmar län. The school has 150 pupils and 14.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 242.1 points. 30.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Kunskapsnavet AB (group: Sagostigen Holding AB).

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 30%

30% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
242.1
National: 227.2 Municipality: 222.9
Pupils/teacher
14.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.8
Qualified teachers
30.2%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 54.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
87.2%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Västervik

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,079 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
58.5%
Support from student health (staff)
66.8%
Preventive work (staff)
65.1%

View all key figures for Västervik · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Västervik

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

Children per FTE
19.4 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
38.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
48,981 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.8% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,573

View all key figures for Västervik · Source: Kolada

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 relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
82.5%
Senior teachers
7.7%
Qualified teachers
30.2%

Teacher turnover: 14.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 54.1% (national: 73%).

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 — Västervik (2024)
66.2% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -2.5 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Västervik
10.4 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Västervik (%)

2020: 68.7% 2024: 66.2%

All staff data for Västervik

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

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

242 Actual merit value
245 Modelled value
-3.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Västervik): -11.8

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.2 points (150 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.6 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
47.0%
Pass in all subjects
83% (model: 81%, score: +2)

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

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-3.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 7 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +0.8

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Alphaskolan Västervik 242 -3.0 30.2%
Norrstrandsskolan 7-9 Karlstad 229 -18.0 85%
Attarpsskolan 7-9 Jönköping 240 -10.0 88.6%
Irstaskolan Västerås 240 -7.0 72.1%
Vallaskolan Östersund 249 -1.0 65.9%
Ängdalaskolan Vellinge 266 +18.0 76%
Potentia Education Håbo 260 +17.0 71.5%
Kastanjeskolan Malmö 277 +26.0 57.8%
Kunskapsskolan Spånga Stockholm 266 +21.0 76.4%
Innovitaskolan Visby Gotland 242 -3.0 60.2%
Nättraby kunskapscentrum F-9 Karlskrona 230 -17.0 71.4%
Prolympia, Östersund Östersund 219 -26.0 69.5%
Barsebäcks Montessoriskola Kävlinge 275 +24.0 74.1%
Kunskapsskolan Täby Täby 270 +20.0 58.5%
Tellusskolan Thea Linköping Linköping 223 -24.0 77.2%
Magnarps skola SO 1 Ängelholm 240 -8.0 82.9%

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

Statistics

Number of pupils
150 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
14.1
Qualified teachers
30.2%
Merit value yr 9
242.1
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
87.2%
NP Swedish yr 9
15.2%
NP English yr 9
17.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13%
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
82.5% 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
7.7%
Teacher turnover
14.1%
Pupils per counsellor
483.3

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 8
7.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 8
5.3% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 8
6.1%
Stimulation, year 8
5.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
13.8%
Gender
47.0% boys, 53.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
75.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,355 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,021 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
200 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
982 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
25749057
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
Municipality
Västervik
County
Kalmar län
School provider
Kunskapsnavet AB
Organisation number
5565121570
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Sagostigen Holding AB
Principal
Thomas Holmgren

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Addresses

Postal address

Box 195, 59323 VÄSTERVIK

Inspection and review

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