Björkebyskolan in Järfälla

Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Järfälla, Stockholms län · JÄRFÄLLA KOMMUN

6 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
  • Study environment 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.

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Skolkoll score: 52 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
560 pupils 75.8% qualified teachers Merit 232.5 15.2 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.3
Quality dimensions
Results 58
Staff 55
Value-added 52
Safety 64
Resources 11

Björkebyskolan is a compulsory school in Järfälla, Stockholms län. The school has 560 pupils and 15.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 232.5 points. 75.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Järfälla kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
232.5 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 227.0
Pupils/teacher
15.2 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 15.0
Qualified teachers
75.8% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 73.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
91.2% ↓
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 P58
Qualified teachers P55
Teacher density P11
Upper secondary eligibility P64

Safety index

64 /100
Safety 77%
Study environment 54%
Anti-bullying 53%
Staff 63%

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 → — Järfälla

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

123,245 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
72,749 SEK Teaching
17,175 SEK Facilities
6,801 SEK Meals
4,782 SEK Learning materials
4,679 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 123,324 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,679 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59.1%
Support from student health (staff)
75.6%
Preventive work (staff)
70.1%

View all key figures for Järfälla · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Järfälla

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

Children per FTE
22.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
21.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
54,351 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
58.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,938

View all key figures for Järfälla · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Järfälla

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

10,969 ages 6–15 (2025)
10,664 ages 6–15 (2030)
10,046 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2.8 % 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
89.3%
Senior teachers
8.5%
Qualified teachers
75.8%

Teacher turnover: 14.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 73.2% (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 → — Järfälla (2025)
72.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Järfälla
14.3 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Järfälla (%)

2020: 69.4% 2025: 72.9%

All staff data for Järfälla

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.

233 Actual merit value
231 Modelled value
+2.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Järfälla): +3.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (560 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
3%
Share of boys
50.0%
Pass in all subjects
76% (model: 73%, score: +3)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: +2.0

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.

Internationella Engelska skolan Hässelby
Stockholm
Merit: 254 530 pupils
4 km away 95% similarity
Lycée Francais Saint Louis, gr
Stockholm
570 pupils
12 km away 95% similarity
Ulriksdalsskolan
Solna
Merit: 252.9 Qual: 76.7% 590 pupils
9 km away 95% similarity
Internationella Engelska Skolan Upplands Väsby
Upplands Väsby
Merit: 255.5 530 pupils
13 km away 94% similarity
Kristinebergsskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 78.9% 540 pupils
11 km away 94% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Björkebyskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+2.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 11 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -7.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Björkebyskolan Järfälla 233 +2.0 75.8%
Gottorpskolan Malmö 243 +15.0 64.3%
Finnbacksskolan 2 Lycksele 226 -4.0 69.6%
Roslagsskolan Norrtälje 239 +10.0 68.4%
Ramunderskolan Söderköping 220 -10.0 80.7%
Helenaskolan Skövde 223 -7.0 79.1%
Hälsinggårdsskolan Falun 213 -20.0 69.3%
Gröndalsskolan Värnamo 226 -5.0 72%
Sjöängsskolan Stockholm 234 +2.0 74.5%
Ludvigsborgsskolan Västervik 216 -12.0 69.6%
Vifolkaskolan 7-9 Mjölby 203 -28.0 81.2%
Stenstalidskolan 7-9 Kristinehamn 202 -25.0 62.9%
Korsbackaskolan Kävlinge 231 +3.0 71.4%
Wämöskolan 7-9 Karlskrona 209 -22.0 61.2%
Södermalmsskolan 7-9 Kristinehamn 228 -2.0 59.2%
Sandåkerskolan Landskrona 232 -1.0 71.7%

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.

180 Pupils yr 9
-11.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
91.2% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
173
Year 8
207
Year 9
180

Statistics

Number of pupils
560 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
15.2 (municipal avg: 15, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
75.8% (municipal avg: 73.2%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
232.5 (municipal avg: 227, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
91.2% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.6%
NP English yr 9
16%
NP Mathematics yr 9
12.6%
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
123,300 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
72,700 SEK
Facilities
17,200 SEK
Meals
6,800 SEK
Learning materials
4,800 SEK
Student health
4,680 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
20.8%
Permanently employed
89.3% 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
8.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
14.4%
Pupils per counsellor
3326.5
Certified in subject(s)
73.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
531
Share of female teachers
78.9%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 82% +0.2 pp
Study environment 56% -0.5 pp
Anti-bullying 61% -4.1 pp
Stimulation 66% +0.1 pp
Support 75% +1 pp
Avg 68%

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?

5.6 2023 5.6 2025
Stable (+0.0 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
44.4%
Gender
50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
55.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
16.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
66.4%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
15,104 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,015 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
343 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,048 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
91.2% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

17780 JÄRFÄLLA

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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
40847752
School forms
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Järfälla kommun
Organisation number
2120000043
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Järfälla
County
Stockholms län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Caroline Ekstrand

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