Bohusskolan in Ale

After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Ale, Västra Götalands län · ALE 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: 49 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
570 pupils 75% qualified teachers Merit 221.6 12.2 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.8
Quality dimensions
Results 43
Staff 53
Value-added 42
Safety 66
Resources 46

Bohusskolan is a compulsory school in Ale, Västra Götalands län. The school has 570 pupils and 12.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 221.6 points. 75% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Ale 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
221.6 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 223.1
Pupils/teacher
12.2 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.4
Qualified teachers
75% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 77.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
84.1% ↑
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 P43
Qualified teachers P53
Teacher density P46
Upper secondary eligibility P42

Safety index

66 /100
Safety 79%
Study environment 56%
Anti-bullying 56%
Staff 62%

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 → — Ale

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

144,373 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
81,237 SEK Teaching
23,146 SEK Facilities
6,325 SEK Meals
7,742 SEK Learning materials
5,437 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 143,319 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,437 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
55.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
48.1%
Support from student health (staff)
65.9%
Preventive work (staff)
56.6%

View all key figures for Ale · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Ale

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

Children per FTE
25.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
28.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
36,036 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,717

View all key figures for Ale · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Ale

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

4,705 ages 6–15 (2025)
4,591 ages 6–15 (2030)
4,255 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2.4 % 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
92.7%
Senior teachers
10.3%
Qualified teachers
75%

Teacher turnover: 12.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 77% (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 → — Ale (2025)
75.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Ale
12.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Ale (%)

2020: 73.3% 2025: 75.2%

All staff data for Ale

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.

222 Actual merit value
232 Modelled value
-10.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Ale): -5.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (570 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
0%
Share of boys
40.0%
Pass in all subjects
74% (model: 73%, score: +1)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +2.0 2024/25: -10.0

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.

Kronaskolan F-6 1
Ale
Qual: 77.7% 540 pupils
5 km away 95% similarity
Thorildskolan 1
Kungälv
Merit: 214.5 Qual: 78.2% 510 pupils
4 km away 91% similarity
Öjersjö Brunn skola F-5
Partille
Qual: 77% 530 pupils
18 km away 91% similarity
Fiskebäcksskolan F-9
Göteborg
Merit: 264 Qual: 73.8% 540 pupils
23 km away 90% similarity
Toleredsskolan F-9
Göteborg
Merit: 203.6 Qual: 82.4% 600 pupils
14 km away 89% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-10.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 7 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -10.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Bohusskolan Ale 222 -10.0 75%
Snitz Grundskola Stockholm 177 -56.0 58.8%
Kungshögsskolan 2 Ljungby 229 -8.0 82.2%
Kristna skolan Stockholm 257 +25.0 54.7%
Stiftelsen Rudolf Steinerskolan Norrköping 209 -22.0 –
Säbyholms Montessoriskola Landskrona 258 +23.0 60.2%
Svalövs Montessoriskola Svalöv 227 -9.0 44.7%
Vibackeskolan Sundsvall 209 -22.0 78.1%
Carl Johanskolan Karlsborg 218 -12.0 78%
Växjö Internationella Grundskola 7-9 Växjö 245 +12.0 –
Tunboskolan Hallstahammar 217 -18.0 59.5%
Forshedaskolan Värnamo 218 -6.0 64.5%
Noblaskolan Hagaberg Västerås 234 +12.0 72.1%
Kunskapsskolan Enköping Enköping 242 +3.0 66.4%
Strängnäs Montessoriskola Strängnäs 228 -13.0 75.9%
Helleborusskolan Österåker Österåker 165 -64.0 53.4%

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.

45 Pupils yr 6
104 Pupils yr 9
-5.1 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
84.1% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
48
Year 2
45
Year 3
42
Year 4
60
Year 5
53
Year 6
45
Year 7
83
Year 8
93
Year 9
104

Statistics

Number of pupils
570 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
12.2 (municipal avg: 13.4, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
75% (municipal avg: 77%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
221.6 (municipal avg: 223.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
84.1% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
14.4%
NP English yr 9
16.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.8%
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
137,600 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
79,000 SEK
Facilities
22,200 SEK
Meals
7,300 SEK
Learning materials
5,900 SEK
Student health
5,190 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
7.1%
Permanently employed
92.7% 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
10.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.8%
Pupils per counsellor
1280.3
Certified in subject(s)
75.2% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
299.3
Share of female teachers
74.6%

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 54% -2.5 pp
Anti-bullying 62% -3.1 pp
Stimulation 62% -3.9 pp
Support 73% -1 pp
Avg 67%

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?

5.7 2023 6.3 2025
Rising (+0.6 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
25.6%
Gender
40.0% boys, 60.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
27% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
12.7% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
66.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,332 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
709 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
114 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
552 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
84.1% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

44980 ALAFORS

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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
11043800
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Ale kommun
Organisation number
2120001439
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Ale
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Aida Jovicevic

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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