Bäckskolan in Linköping

After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class — Year 1–6 in Linköping, Östergötlands län · LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

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  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Number of pupils
  • 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.

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Skolkoll score: 66 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
120 pupils 90.5% qualified teachers 7.8 pupils/teacher
Quality dimensions
Results* 50
Staff 95
Value-added* 50
Safety* 50
Resources 95
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 2 of 5 dimensions.

Bäckskolan is a compulsory school in Linköping, Östergötlands län. The school has 120 pupils and 7.8 pupils per teacher. 90.5% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Linköpings 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
7.8 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
90.5% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 81.4%
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 P95
Teacher density P95

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 → — Linköping

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

146,110 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
78,648 SEK Teaching
27,536 SEK Facilities
5,624 SEK Meals
7,204 SEK Learning materials
4,363 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 144,167 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,363 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
52.9%
Support from student health (staff)
78%
Preventive work (staff)
67%

View all key figures for Linköping · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Linköping

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

Children per FTE
19.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
38.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
52,413 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
61.1% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,825

View all key figures for Linköping · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Linköping

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

18,995 ages 6–15 (2025)
17,531 ages 6–15 (2030)
15,965 ages 6–15 (2035)
-7.7 % 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
95%
Senior teachers
8.4%
Qualified teachers
90.5%

Teacher turnover: 11.6% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 81.4% (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 → — Linköping (2025)
82.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Linköping
11.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Linköping (%)

2020: 78.5% 2025: 82.4%

All staff data for Linköping

Similar schools

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

Åsenskolan
Sotenäs
Qual: 89.5% 100 pupils
97% similarity
Slaka skola
Linköping
Qual: 87.5% 110 pupils
5 km away 96% similarity
Lillgårdsskolan
Linköping
Qual: 91.9% 170 pupils
1 km away 94% similarity
Ulleviskolan
Linköping
Qual: 86.1% 140 pupils
6 km away 94% similarity
Brokinds skola
Linköping
Qual: 91.9% 110 pupils
20 km away 92% 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.

24 Pupils yr 6
-5.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Pupils per year group

Year 1
25
Year 2
17
Year 3
15
Year 4
20
Year 5
18
Year 6
24

Statistics

Number of pupils
120 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
7.8 (municipal avg: 11.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
90.5% (municipal avg: 81.4%, national: 74%)
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
137,000 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
75,000 SEK
Facilities
26,800 SEK
Meals
5,500 SEK
Learning materials
5,600 SEK
Student health
4,190 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
46.1%
Permanently employed
95% 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
8.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.6%
Pupils per counsellor
2464
Certified in subject(s)
82.2% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
1,244.1
Share of female teachers
75%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
26.8%
Other mother tongue than Swedish
27.2% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
17% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
70.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,322 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
818 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
236 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,077 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

58181 LINKÖPING

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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
53873070
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class
Year span
1–6
School provider
Linköpings kommun
Organisation number
2120000449
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Linköping
County
Östergötlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Pia Lindgren

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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