Årbyskolan F-6 in Eskilstuna

After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län · ESKILSTUNA KOMMUN

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
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety 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.

Skolkoll score: 55 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
280 pupils 74.2% qualified teachers 9.4 pupils/teacher
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 50
Value-added 46
Safety 66
Resources 86
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Årbyskolan F-6 is a compulsory school in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län. The school has 280 pupils and 9.4 pupils per teacher. 74.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Eskilstuna kommun.

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

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School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
9.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.5
Qualified teachers
74.2%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 69.1%
School National Municipality

School profileSchool strengths and profile

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

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Qualified teachers P50
Teacher density P86

Safety index

66 /100
Safety 80%
Study environment 55%
Anti-bullying 56%
Staff 64%

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 → — Eskilstuna

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

143,059 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
80,844 SEK Teaching
22,357 SEK Facilities
7,947 SEK Meals
2,679 SEK Learning materials
5,901 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 142,470 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,901 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
62.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
52.1%
Support from student health (staff)
73%
Preventive work (staff)
63.9%

View all key figures for Eskilstuna · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Eskilstuna

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

Children per FTE
19.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
29.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,998 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
46.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,208

View all key figures for Eskilstuna · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Eskilstuna

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

13,420 ages 6–15 (2025)
12,271 ages 6–15 (2030)
10,930 ages 6–15 (2035)
-8.6 % 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
87.2%
Senior teachers
13.5%
Qualified teachers
74.2%

Teacher turnover: 13.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 69.1% (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 → — Eskilstuna (2025)
68% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Eskilstuna
13.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Eskilstuna (%)

2020: 64.1% 2025: 68%

All staff data for Eskilstuna

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.

209 Actual merit value
214 Modelled value
-5.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Eskilstuna): +4.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (280 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.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
8%
Share of boys
53.0%
Pass in all subjects
65% (model: 63%, score: +2)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: -5.0

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 Årbyskolan F-6 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-5.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 8 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -8.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Årbyskolan F-6 Eskilstuna 209 -5.0 74.2%
Gransäterskolan Håbo 194 -18.0 79.9%
Tungelsta skola Haninge 211 0.0 62.9%
Montessoriskolan Elyseum 6-9 Göteborg 234 +21.0 72.8%
Hertsöskolan 7-9 Luleå 210 -5.0 79.1%
Gunnarsbyskolan F-9 Eda 195 -15.0 69.4%
Anders-Olofskolan Ragunda 173 -30.0 49.4%
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 Växjö 173 -39.0 82.6%
Tångaskolan 2 Falkenberg 215 +2.0 69%
Lundenskolan F-9 Göteborg 206 -9.0 85.1%
Tunaholmsskolan Mariestad 201 -17.0 65.1%
Wigulfskolan Norrtälje 185 -32.0 67%
Slättgårdsskolan Stockholm 228 +21.0 74.7%
Tokarpsskolan Linköping 217 -1.0 89.2%
Ängskolan Mark 194 -15.0 77.1%
Hammarskolan Surahammar 221 +16.0 76.1%

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.

61 Pupils yr 6
+1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Pupils per year group

Year 1
33
Year 2
37
Year 3
54
Year 4
52
Year 5
47
Year 6
61

Statistics

Number of pupils
280 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
9.4 (municipal avg: 13.5, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
74.2% (municipal avg: 69.1%, national: 74%)
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
140,800 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
78,300 SEK
Facilities
21,600 SEK
Meals
8,800 SEK
Learning materials
2,700 SEK
Student health
5,910 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
34.4%
Permanently employed
87.2% 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
13.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
13.5%
Pupils per counsellor
1254.7
Certified in subject(s)
67.2% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
743.9
Share of female teachers
77.1%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 80% +1.7 pp
Study environment 55% -1.2 pp
Anti-bullying 56% +0.4 pp
Stimulation 56% +1.3 pp
Support 65% +0.8 pp
Avg 62%

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?

5.8 2023 6.2 2025
Stable (+0.4 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
34.9%
Gender
53.0% boys, 47.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
8% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
33.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
23.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
56%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
14,987 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,320 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
364 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,970 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

63186 ESKILSTUNA

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
63315515
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
School provider
Eskilstuna kommun
Organisation number
2120000357
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Eskilstuna
County
Södermanlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Cornelia Fischer

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