Berzeliusskolan 5 in Linköping

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Linköping, Östergötlands län · LINKÖPINGS KOMMUN

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  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • 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 result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
  • 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 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
250 pupils 89.8% qualified teachers Merit 237.5 11.8 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.4
Quality dimensions
Results 65
Staff 93
Value-added 54
Safety* 50
Resources 53
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Berzeliusskolan 5 is a compulsory school in Linköping, Östergötlands län. The school has 250 pupils and 11.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 237.5 points. 89.8% 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

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
237.5
National: 227.7 Municipality: 234.1
Pupils/teacher
11.8
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
89.8%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 81.4%
Eligible for upper secondary
85.1%
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 P65
Qualified teachers P93
Teacher density P53
Upper secondary eligibility P46

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
89.8%

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

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.

237 Actual merit value
232 Modelled value
+5.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Linköping): -4.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (250 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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
62.0%
Pass in all subjects
68% (model: 76%, score: -8)

SALSA score over time

2021/22: -1.0 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 Berzeliusskolan 5 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+5.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 10 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -1.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Berzeliusskolan 5 Linköping 237 +5.0 89.8%
Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9 Falköping 217 -12.0 69%
Segeltorpsskolan Huddinge 237 +7.0 68.7%
Smedingeskolan Norr Kungsbacka 233 +2.0 64.4%
Fredsborgskolan Österåker 225 -6.0 70.3%
Runby skola Upplands Väsby 231 +1.0 78.1%
Bleketskolan Tjörn 221 -7.0 64.2%
Strövelstorps skola SO 1 Ängelholm 197 -21.0 78.5%
Grimstaskolan Upplands Väsby 252 +16.0 61%
Norsjöskolan F-9 Norsjö 217 -4.0 69.8%
Balingsnässkolan Huddinge 244 +5.0 69.3%
Munktellskolan 7-9 Eskilstuna 242 +8.0 66.8%
Dejeskolan 7-9 Forshaga 196 -26.0 84.2%
Skogsängsskolan Salem 239 +19.0 79.2%
Bokelundsskolan Sölvesborg 212 -12.0 80.2%
Skogstorpsskolan F-9 Eskilstuna 228 +2.0 73.4%

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.

-5.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
85.1% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
245

Statistics

Number of pupils
250 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
11.8 (municipal avg: 11.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
89.8% (municipal avg: 81.4%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
237.5 (municipal avg: 234.1, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
85.1% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
NP Swedish yr 9
14.4%
NP English yr 9
16.3%
NP Mathematics yr 9
12.4%
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%
Gender
62.0% boys, 38.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
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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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
85.1% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

58181 LINKÖPING

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
20474564
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Linköpings kommun
Organisation number
2120000449
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Linköping
County
Östergötlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Elisabeth Peterffy Moberg

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