Björkedalsskolan

After-school care, Compulsory school — Year 1–9 in Varberg , Hallands län

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Björkedalsskolan is a compulsory school in Varberg, Hallands län. The school has 10 pupils and 1.3 pupils per teacher. 55.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Varbergs kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 55%

55% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

High absence 501360%

501360% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
1.3 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.6
Qualified teachers
55.4% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 65.0%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Varberg

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,875 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
44%
Support from student health (staff)
68.2%
Preventive work (staff)
59.1%

View all key figures for Varberg · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Varberg

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

Children per FTE
21.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
45.5% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,705 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
58.3% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
3,310

View all key figures for Varberg · Source: Kolada

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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
91.7%
Senior teachers
11%
Qualified teachers
55.4%

Teacher turnover: 12% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 65% (national: 73%).

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 — Varberg (2024)
76.9% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -2.6 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Varberg
12.1 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Varberg (%)

2020: 79.5% 2024: 76.9%

All staff data for Varberg

Statistics

Number of pupils
10 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
1.3
Qualified teachers
55.4%
Merit value yr 9
— Privacy limitedThis value is not shown openly, usually because the group is small.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more →Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
— Privacy limitedThis value is not shown openly, usually because the group is small.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more →Read more about the method →
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
129,300 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
75,500 SEK
Facilities
18,000 SEK
Meals
9,300 SEK
Learning materials
6,200 SEK
Student health
4,880 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
54%
Permanently employed
91.7% 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
11%
Teacher turnover
12%
Pupils per counsellor
1705.9

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
501360% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
858406% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

⚠ Few responses — interpret with caution

Safety, year 5
8%
Safety, year 8
7.6% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.6%
Study peace, year 8
5.6% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.4%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5%
Stimulation, year 5
6.4%
Stimulation, year 8
5.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15.6%
Parents with higher education
66.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,280 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
694 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
133 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
599 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
38730714
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Varberg
County
Hallands län
School provider
Varbergs kommun
Organisation number
2120001249
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Ylva Erixon

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Addresses

Postal address

43280 VARBERG

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Inspection and review

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