Staff stability
Stable
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Bessemerskolan in Sandviken
Headmaster: Eva Aronsson
60
Skolkoll Score 60 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 74% of Sweden’s upper secondary schools.top 26%Shows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all upper-secondary schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageHigh4/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Bessemerskolan is a large municipal upper secondary school with 790 pupils.
Bessemerskolan is a large municipal upper secondary school with 790 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (76%) is below the national average of 78%.
- 790PupilsMunicipality: 1,120High reliability
- 76%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 62% · Sweden: 78%High reliability
- 14.7Graduation gradeMunicipality: 16.0 · Sweden: 13.8Moderate reliability
- 8.7Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 7.9 · Sweden: 12.1High reliability
- 155,854 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Upper secondary school in Sandviken with 790 pupils.
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Skolkoll interpretation
Bessemerskolan is compared here with 2 other schools with the same school form in Sandviken municipality; it has 790 pupils versus the municipal average of 373.
The average graduation grade is 14.7, 1.3 points below the municipal average and 0.9 points above the national average.
Qualified teachers: 76%, 14 percentage points above the municipal average and 2 percentage points below the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 8.7, 0.8 higher than the municipal average.
Apply for a place? Use Sandviken e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window).
School programmes
- Upper secondary school
Things to look into
No clear flag.
No clear attention flags from key-figure deviations or the School Inspectorate's public register. Detailed inspection history is shown in the "Safety & Inspection" card below.
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all upper-secondary schools nationally.
- Grade pointsP74
- Certified teachersP36
- Pupil-teacher ratioP80
- Graduated within 3 yearsP31
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Sandviken, Industrivägen 7, Sandviken
School performance
Results
14.7Avg. graduation gradeSweden: 13.8
Results
14.7
Avg. graduation grade
Average graduation grade is 0.9 points above the national average.
Admission scores per programme
| Programme | Avg. | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bygg- och anläggningsprogrammet | 180 | — | |
| Barn- och fritidsprogrammet | 100 | — | |
| El- och energiprogrammet | 190 | — | |
| Ekonomiprogrammet | 197.5 | — | |
| Estetiska programmet | 187.5 | — | |
| Försäljnings- och serviceprogrammet | 125 | — | |
| Fordons- och transportprogrammet | 115 | — | |
| Industritekniska programmet | 150 | — | |
| Naturvetenskapsprogrammet | 197.5 | — | |
| Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet | 157.5 | — | |
| Teknikprogrammet | 155 | — | |
| Vård- och omsorgsprogrammet | 95 | — |
Lowest admitted merit score from latest admission round. Smaller programmes (under 20 places) have larger year-to-year variation.
After graduation (3 years)
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Studying in higher education | 42.2% |
| Established in the labor market (vocational programmes) | 41.3% |
| In further studies (introduction programmes) | 27.3% |
| Established in the labor market (introduction programmes) | 37.5% |
Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (per school unit, 3 years after graduation). Rows are independent outcome metrics and do not sum to 100%. One-year follow-up and a university-vs-other-studies split are not published in open data per school.
Moderate reliability — Mixed sources: results reported directly by the school operator; post-graduation outcomes (3 years) from Skolverket Statistikdatabasen.
Staff
76%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 62% · Sweden: 78%
Staff
76%
Qualified teachers
76% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 3 percentage points below the national average.
High reliability — Reported directly by the school operator.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
No active casesRecently inspectedSafety index: 75 / 100
Safety & Inspection
No active cases
Recently inspected
No open remarks from the Schools Inspectorate. Latest decision: Regelb. tillsyn Uppföljning beslut Sandviken Bessemerskolan, 2015 (pdf, 643 kB).
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 0
- Safety index Reliability: High reliability.
- 75 / 100Safety: 82% · Study peace: 74% · Anti-bullying: 62%
Safety index
75/ 100(High data coverage)
- Safety82%(national 84)
- Study peace74%(national 64)
- Anti-bullying62%(national 63)
School Survey — all perspectives
| Dimension | Pupils (gy 2) | Guardian | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | 8.2 / 10 | — | — |
| Study environment | 7.4 / 10 | — | — |
| Anti-bullying | 6.2 / 10 | — | — |
| Stimulation | 6.5 / 10 | — | — |
| Support | 7.0 / 10 | — | — |
Scale 0–10 (rescaled from Skolverket's 0–100). Guardian and staff perspectives are often not in open data.
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
155,854 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
155,854 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 8% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
SANDVIKENS KOMMUNMunicipal operator47 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
SANDVIKENS KOMMUN
Municipal operator
SANDVIKENS KOMMUN is the operator. The municipality has 47 other schools.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- SANDVIKENS KOMMUN
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Municipal own operation
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 47
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Sandviken e-service for upper-secondary application.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Eva Aronsson
- Visiting address
- Industrivägen 7, 81140 Sandviken
- Postal address
- 81180 SANDVIKEN
- Phone
- 026-241569
- Website
- www.bessemerskolan.se/
- School unit code
16493131
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Nearest and similar schools
- Borgarskolan21 km away· 740 pupils
- Vasaskolan21 km away· 990 pupils
- Karlfeldtgymnasiet63 km away· 860 pupils
About Sandviken municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 48
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 218.7−9.0
- Certified teachers
- 64%−9 pp
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.3−0.7
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
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In-depth metrics
Safety and study environment (SkolenkätenThe Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary →)
The school survey shows pupil experience where responses are available. Read values together with year, response coverage and unknowns.
Coverage: 1 displayed year group · year 2026.
Strongest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Safety: 82 (national 84)
- Study environment: 74 (national 64)
Weakest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Anti-bullying: 62 (national 63)
- Stimulation: 65 (national 61)
Support-needs policy · School-choice guide
Source: Skolinspektionen Skolenkäten 2026. Updated annually. · See all years and dimensions in the data view →
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
The Schools Inspectorate has 2 decisions on record without critical findings.
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Admissions pressure & cutoffs
Applicants per place and latest admission cutoff per programme (2026).
High demand reflects popularity, which depends on location and reputation as well as quality. Cutoffs measure entry difficulty, not school quality.
- Bygg- och anläggningsprogrammet180points
- Barn- och fritidsprogrammet100points
- El- och energiprogrammet190points
- Ekonomiprogrammet197.5points
- Estetiska programmet187.5points
- Försäljnings- och serviceprogrammet125points
- Fordons- och transportprogrammet115points
- Introduktionsprogram IM
- Introduktionsprogram IM Yrkesintro
- Industritekniska programmet150points
- Naturvetenskapsprogrammet197.5points
- Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet157.5points
- Teknikprogrammet155points
- Vård- och omsorgsprogrammet95points
Source: Gymnasieantagningen (regional admission databases). Latest year: 2026.
Graduation rate within 3 years
78%graduate within 3 years
Not graduated22%
vs national avg.4 percentage points below national average (82%)
vs Sandviken (GY avg.)22 percentage points below Sandviken (GY graduation average) (100%)
Source: Skolverket (graduation rate within 3 years). Updated annually.
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Data coverage
What we do not know about Bessemerskolan
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- HighResults and score inputsHigh data coverage: 4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- HighEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- PartialResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- PartialSafety and study environmentThe school survey is shown where available, but not every grade and perspective is always covered.
- PartialAdmissions, placement and important datesAdmission data is available for upper-secondary programmes where sources publish it, but it is historical and not a forecast.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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