Bäckaforsskolan in Uddevalla

Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län · Bäckaforsskolan i Ljungskile AB

Skolkoll score: 60 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
90 pupils 71% qualified teachers Merit 254.8 10.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.3 Konfessionell
Quality dimensions
Results 82
Staff 40
Value-added* 50
Safety* 50
Resources 75
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 3 of 5 dimensions.

Bäckaforsskolan is a compulsory school in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län. The school has 90 pupils and 10.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 254.8 points. 71% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Bäckaforsskolan i Ljungskile AB.

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

Result history: 2 years
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School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
254.8 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 226.3
Pupils/teacher
10.4 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.9
Qualified teachers
71% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 78.7%
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 P82
Qualified teachers P40
Teacher density P75
Upper secondary eligibility P86

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 → — Uddevalla

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

143,370 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
73,001 SEK Teaching
23,125 SEK Facilities
6,331 SEK Meals
3,917 SEK Learning materials
5,860 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 142,047 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 Uddevalla

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,860 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
65.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
57.3%
Support from student health (staff)
75.9%
Preventive work (staff)
70.5%

View all key figures for Uddevalla · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Uddevalla

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

Children per FTE
22.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
48.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
48,023 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
59.4% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
2,835

View all key figures for Uddevalla · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Uddevalla

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

7,044 ages 6–15 (2025)
6,601 ages 6–15 (2030)
5,964 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.3 % 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
92%
Senior teachers
9.1%
Qualified teachers
71%

Teacher turnover: 9.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 78.7% (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 → — Uddevalla (2025)
72.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3.7 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Uddevalla
11.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Uddevalla (%)

2020: 69.2% 2025: 72.9%

All staff data for Uddevalla

Similar schools

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

Lane Ryrs skola
Uddevalla
Qual: 67.4% 110 pupils
15 km away 93% similarity
Orust Waldorfskola
Orust
130 pupils
11 km away 93% similarity
Orust Montessoriskola
Orust
Qual: 67.4% 50 pupils
15 km away 91% similarity
Varekils skola
Orust
Qual: 69.1% 140 pupils
17 km away 91% similarity
Skoftebyskolan F-1
Trollhättan
Qual: 73.1% 50 pupils
21 km away 90% similarity

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.

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

Pupils per year group

Year 1
12
Year 2
7
Year 3
6
Year 4
11
Year 5
11
Year 6
7
Year 7
10
Year 8
15
Year 9
9

Statistics

Number of pupils
90 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
10.4 (municipal avg: 11.9, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
71% (municipal avg: 78.7%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
254.8 (municipal avg: 226.3, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%)
NP English yr 9
18.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
16%
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
92% 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
9.1%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9.8%
Certified in subject(s)
72.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
8
Share of female teachers
65.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
20.3%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
28.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
83.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,041 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,178 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
158 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,074 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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

Postal address

Skälläckerödsvägen 6, 45932 LJUNGSKILE

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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
52464734
School forms
Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Orientation
KONFESSIONELL
School provider
Bäckaforsskolan i Ljungskile AB
Organisation number
5592912199
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Uddevalla
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Limited company
Principal
Fredrik Olsson

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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