Centralskolan in Tierp

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Tierp, Uppsala län · TIERPS KOMMUN

3 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

  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Number of pupils
  • 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: 45 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
240 pupils 52.5% qualified teachers Merit 232 11.2 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.3 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 58
Staff 8
Value-added 60
Safety* 50
Resources 63
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Centralskolan is a compulsory school in Tierp, Uppsala län. The school has 240 pupils and 11.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 232 points. 52.5% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Tierps kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 53%

53% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
232 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 210.2
Pupils/teacher
11.2 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.7
Qualified teachers
52.5% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 60.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
86.3% →
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 P8
Teacher density P63
Upper secondary eligibility P50

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 → — Tierp

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

155,090 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
72,168 SEK Teaching
28,048 SEK Facilities
7,424 SEK Meals
8,155 SEK Learning materials
5,627 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 144,220 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,627 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
53%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
47.9%
Support from student health (staff)
73.7%
Preventive work (staff)
67.8%

View all key figures for Tierp · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Tierp

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

Children per FTE
27.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
27.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
45,874 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.9% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
960

View all key figures for Tierp · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Tierp

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

2,538 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,385 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,143 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
86.6%
Senior teachers
9.8%
Qualified teachers
52.5%

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

Municipal average qualified teachers: 60.1% (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 → — Tierp (2025)
59.4% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ -0.7 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Tierp
10.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Tierp (%)

2020: 60.1% 2025: 59.4%

All staff data for Tierp

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.

232 Actual merit value
220 Modelled value
+12.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Tierp): -4.7

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points (240 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
59.0%
Pass in all subjects
75% (model: 70%, score: +5)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +11.0 2024/25: +12.0

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.

Örbyhus skola 7-9
Tierp
Merit: 204.2 Qual: 49.3% 200 pupils
17 km away 92% similarity
Rotskärsskolan 7-9
Älvkarleby
Merit: 194.1 Qual: 59.5% 200 pupils
32 km away 86% similarity
Ol Andersskolan
Tierp
Merit: 207 Qual: 69% 260 pupils
19 km away 82% similarity
Lilla Sätraskolan
Gävle
Qual: 55.6% 300 pupils
44 km away 81% similarity
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola
Sandviken
Merit: 271.9 Qual: 52.1% 200 pupils
50 km away 81% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+12.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 15 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.2

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Centralskolan Tierp 232 +12.0 52.5%
Södertälje friskola Södertälje 229 +10.0 68.2%
HagaLyckebyskolan Haninge 229 +9.0 74.8%
Domnarvets skola Borlänge 213 -9.0 62.2%
Dalboskolan Vänersborg 209 -11.0 64.8%
Nipanskolan F-9 Sollefteå 210 -8.0 41.2%
Väskolan H – 219 -4.0 –
Järvsö skola F-9 Ljusdal 222 -1.0 80%
Ala skola Timrå 225 +2.0 87.8%
Asmundtorps skola Landskrona 226 +3.0 80.8%
Hamburgsundskolan F-9 Tanum 216 -9.0 67.6%
Lekstorpsskolan B Lerum 207 -17.0 59.7%
Freinetskolan Mimer Tingshuset Norrtälje 214 -11.0 62%
Artediskolan åk 7-9 Nordmaling 222 +4.0 82.1%
Smedbyskolan Kalmar 213 -10.0 87.3%
Munkegärdeskolan Kungälv 213 -11.0 69.4%

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.

52 Pupils yr 9
+3.7 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
86.3% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
133
Year 8
52
Year 9
52

Statistics

Number of pupils
240 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
11.2 (municipal avg: 10.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
52.5% (municipal avg: 60.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
232 (municipal avg: 210.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
86.3% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.2%
NP English yr 9
16.3%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.4%
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
135,400 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
71,400 SEK
Facilities
26,200 SEK
Meals
7,100 SEK
Learning materials
6,500 SEK
Student health
4,380 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
47.9%
Permanently employed
86.6% 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
9.8%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.7%
Pupils per counsellor
1241.1
Certified in subject(s)
60.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
203.1
Share of female teachers
81.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
18%
Gender
59.0% boys, 41.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.2% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
7.3% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
49.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,567 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,073 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
166 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
973 per 100,000 pop.

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Eligible for upper secondary
86.3% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

81580 TIERP

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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
17240817
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Tierps kommun
Organisation number
2120000266
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Tierp
County
Uppsala län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Frida Kjetselberg

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