Arbråskolan F-9 in Bollnäs

After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Bollnäs, Gävleborgs län · BOLLNÄS KOMMUN

6 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
  • Cost per student
  • 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.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • 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.

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Skolkoll score: 36 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
240 pupils 72.1% qualified teachers Merit 203 13 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.9 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 17
Staff 43
Value-added 38
Safety 62
Resources 34

Arbråskolan F-9 is a compulsory school in Bollnäs, Gävleborgs län. The school has 240 pupils and 13 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 203 points. 72.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Bollnäs kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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

1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -15.0

Merit value is 15 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -15.0).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
203 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 208.9
Pupils/teacher
13 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.0
Qualified teachers
72.1% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 65.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
81.3% ↑
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 P17
Qualified teachers P43
Teacher density P34
Upper secondary eligibility P34

Safety index

62 /100
Safety 77%
Study environment 51%
Anti-bullying 48%
Staff 62%

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 → — Bollnäs

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

146,677 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
79,134 SEK Teaching
28,748 SEK Facilities
8,686 SEK Meals
3,538 SEK Learning materials
5,140 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 150,448 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,140 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
52.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
46.7%
Support from student health (staff)
58.8%
Preventive work (staff)
47.3%

View all key figures for Bollnäs · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Bollnäs

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

Children per FTE
17.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
31.2% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,556 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
53.5% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,108

View all key figures for Bollnäs · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Bollnäs

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

3,010 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,707 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,319 ages 6–15 (2035)
-10.1 % 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
85.1%
Senior teachers
10.2%
Qualified teachers
72.1%

Teacher turnover: 10.6% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 65.5% (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 → — Bollnäs (2025)
67.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +6.1 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Bollnäs
11.1 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Bollnäs (%)

2020: 61.6% 2025: 67.7%

All staff data for Bollnäs

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.

203 Actual merit value
218 Modelled value
-15.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Bollnäs): -7.5

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points (240 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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
3%
Share of boys
53.0%
Pass in all subjects
53% (model: 67%, score: -14)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +19.0 2024/25: -15.0

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.

Hillelskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 74.6% 240 pupils
96% similarity
Alftaskolan F-6
Ovanåker
Qual: 74.5% 200 pupils
22 km away 90% similarity
Kilafors skola F-9
Bollnäs
Merit: 207.7 Qual: 71.1% 210 pupils
30 km away 88% similarity
Björktjära skola F-6
Bollnäs
Qual: 61.8% 250 pupils
13 km away 87% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
87% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Arbråskolan F-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-15.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -3.2

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Arbråskolan F-9 Bollnäs 203 -15.0 72.1%
Naverlönnskolan 4-9 Svedala 217 -6.0 81.2%
Österslättsskolan Karlshamn 208 -15.0 82.5%
Degebergaskolan MH Kristianstad 215 -6.0 79.6%
Östlyckeskolan 7-9 Alingsås 207 -17.0 68.1%
Linnéskolan 2 Älmhult 226 +4.0 76.8%
Bergaskolan Smedjebacken 211 -11.0 47%
Högbyskolan Gotland 238 +16.0 54.6%
Frösåkersskolan Östhammar 189 -35.0 55.2%
Ånestadsskolan 7-9 Linköping 216 -3.0 76.5%
Gottsundaskolan Uppsala 229 +3.0 71.9%
Karlbergsskolan Köping 221 0.0 68.4%
Högakustenskolan – 225 +1.0 –
Gökstensskolan F-9 Eskilstuna 226 +2.0 68.6%
Olandsskolan Östhammar 234 +8.0 71%
Hammarskolan AB Vännäs 231 +11.0 100%

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.

23 Pupils yr 6
34 Pupils yr 9
-12.7 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
81.3% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
34
Year 2
22
Year 3
21
Year 4
23
Year 5
30
Year 6
23
Year 7
25
Year 8
27
Year 9
34

Statistics

Number of pupils
240 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
13 (municipal avg: 11, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
72.1% (municipal avg: 65.5%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
203 (municipal avg: 208.9, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
81.3% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11%
NP English yr 9
14.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
7.7%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
150,400 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →
Teaching
79,100 SEK
Facilities
28,700 SEK
Meals
8,700 SEK
Learning materials
3,500 SEK
Student health
5,140 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
38%
Permanently employed
85.1% 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
10.2%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.6%
Pupils per counsellor
684.8
Certified in subject(s)
68.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
186.8
Share of female teachers
76.9%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 76% -5.8 pp
Study environment 51% -5.5 pp
Anti-bullying 59% -6.1 pp
Stimulation 65% -0.9 pp
Support 71% -3 pp
Avg 64%

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?

5.0 2023 6.1 2025
Rising (+1.1 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
25%
Gender
53.0% boys, 47.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
27.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
17.5% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
51%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,552 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
980 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
325 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,160 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
81.3% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

82180 BOLLNÄS

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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
75662206
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Bollnäs kommun
Organisation number
2120002361
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Bollnäs
County
Gävleborgs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Daniel Johansson

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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