Bolidenskolan

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Skellefteå , Västerbottens län

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.

Bolidenskolan is a compulsory school in Skellefteå, Västerbottens län. The school has 250 pupils and 6.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 209.5 points. 78.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Skellefteå 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
High absence 527911%

527911% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
209.5
National: 227.2 Municipality: 222.7
Pupils/teacher
6.8
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.4
Qualified teachers
78.1%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 50.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
67.9%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Skellefteå

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,804 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
60.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
58.8%
Support from student health (staff)
75.7%
Preventive work (staff)
63.1%

View all key figures for Skellefteå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Skellefteå

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

Children per FTE
20.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
52.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,846 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
62.9% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,005

View all key figures for Skellefteå · 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
97.4%
Senior teachers
6.8%
Qualified teachers
78.1%

Teacher turnover: 10.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 50.3% (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 — Skellefteå (2024)
75.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -6.1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Skellefteå
10.6 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Skellefteå (%)

2020: 81.4% 2024: 75.3%

All staff data for Skellefteå

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

209 Actual merit value
192 Modelled value
+18.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Skellefteå): -5.3

−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 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
29%
Share of boys
57.0%
Pass in all subjects
64% (model: 43%, score: +21)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+18.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 12 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +3.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Bolidenskolan Skellefteå 209 +18.0 78.1%
Grindtorpsskolan Botkyrka 194 -6.0 80.3%
Ånge grundskola Ånge 194 -22.0 61.6%
Grönkullaskolan Sundbyberg 212 +3.0 68.6%
Annerstaskolan Huddinge 200 +11.0 74.7%
Väsby skola Upplands Väsby 224 +25.0 58.7%
Tallbackaskolan Solna 213 -15.0 72.1%
Engelska skolan Upplands Väsby Upplands Väsby 246 +31.0 46.9%
Rosholmen Education Academy AB Stockholm 199 +5.0 64.8%
Johannesskolan Malmö 188 +5.0 72.8%
Ekillaskolan Sigtuna 174 -22.0 75.4%
Turebergsskolan Sollentuna 224 +22.0 59.6%
Torvallaskolan Östersund 203 +1.0 69%
Tingvallaskolan Sigtuna 216 +14.0 53.6%
Lillholmsskolan Stockholm 186 -22.0 74.8%
Fittjaskolan Botkyrka Norra Botkyrka 205 +16.0 57.7%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

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
6.8
Qualified teachers
78.1%
Merit value yr 9
209.5
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
67.9%
NP Swedish yr 9
12.3%
NP English yr 9
14.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11%
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
144,100 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
74,200 SEK
Facilities
22,800 SEK
Meals
9,800 SEK
Learning materials
8,900 SEK
Student health
3,800 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
55.1%
Permanently employed
97.4% 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
6.8%
Teacher turnover
10.7%
Pupils per counsellor
1185.8

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
527911% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
1025157% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
8.2%
Safety, year 8
8% 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
5.4%
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
5.7%
Stimulation, year 5
6.2%
Stimulation, year 8
5.5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15.2%
Gender
57.0% boys, 43.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
29% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
64.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,319 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
956 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
118 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,304 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
39160736
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Skellefteå
County
Västerbottens län
School provider
Skellefteå kommun
Organisation number
2120002643
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Kajsa Riglert Fahlgren

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Addresses

Postal address

93185 SKELLEFTEÅ

Inspection and review

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