Postal address
31180 FALKENBERG
Apelskolan
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Falkenberg , Hallands län
8 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
- Certified teachers
- Cost per student
- Permanently employed teachers
- Safety year 8
- Pupils per teacher
- 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.
- Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
- 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.
Apelskolan is a compulsory school in Falkenberg, Hallands län. The school has 360 pupils and 9.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 216.6 points. 53.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Falkenbergs kommun.
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.
Low share of qualified teachers 53%
53% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).
High absence 310780%
310780% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.
Near average
compared to national averages Merit value yr 9
216.6 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 218.0
Pupils/teacher
9.4 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.4
Qualified teachers
53.3% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 53.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
89.5% ↓
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality
Student support services in Falkenberg
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
View all key figures for Falkenberg · Source: Kolada
After-school care in Falkenberg
Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Falkenberg. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.
View all key figures for Falkenberg · 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 moderate staff stability.
Medium
Teacher turnover: 11.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year
Municipal average qualified teachers: 53.1% (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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Falkenberg (%)
2020: 75.3% 2024: 73%
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.
217 Actual merit value
211 Modelled value
+6.0
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Falkenberg): -3.2
−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points
(360 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.
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.
Background variables in the model
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 Apelskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
+6.0 Performs above expectations
Better SALSA score than 12 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -2.2
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apelskolan | Falkenberg | 217 | +6.0 | 53.3% |
| Olaus Petriskolan 7-9 | Örebro | 193 | -15.0 | – |
| Järvenskolan | Katrineholm | 211 | 0.0 | 63.6% |
| Nilaskolan F-9 | Malå | 195 | -12.0 | 68.7% |
| Sjöparksskolan A | Gällivare | 211 | +6.0 | 42.7% |
| Åkerskolan | Strängnäs | 201 | -4.0 | 75.8% |
| Risbroskolan | Fagersta | 206 | -2.0 | 60.6% |
| Björkhaga Skola | Botkyrka | 213 | +5.0 | 62.8% |
| Ekebyskolan | Sala | 201 | -10.0 | 67.5% |
| Skrantaskolan | Karlskoga | 217 | +6.0 | 69.8% |
| Stora Vallaskolan | Degerfors | 209 | +4.0 | 57.1% |
| Grosvadsskolan | Finspång | 222 | +10.0 | 71.2% |
| Kallingeskolan 7-9 | Ronneby | 193 | -15.0 | 62.3% |
| Hökarängsskolan | Stockholm | 205 | -5.0 | 87.8% |
| Centralskolan | Sigtuna | 208 | +4.0 | 60.6% |
| Markaryds skola 7-9 | Markaryd | 204 | -5.0 | 68.5% |
SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.
Statistics
Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Costs per pupil
Personnel
Absence
School survey (agree, %)
Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
Basic informationAbout the school
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Inspection and review
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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