Freinetskolan Kastanjen in Botkyrka
Headmaster: Maria Nordheden Gard
66
Skolkoll Score 66 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 92% of Sweden’s compulsory schools.top 8%Shows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all compulsory schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
The score reflects results directly. Given the pupil intake, the school performs better than expected — see value-added.
Data coverageHigh5/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
5 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Performs better than the pupil intake predictsA statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary →What is value-added?The school's own contribution given its pupil intake (Skolverket's SALSA model) — not a quality guarantee, and not comparable between years.
Freinetskolan Kastanjen is a medium-sized independent compulsory school with 180 pupils.
Freinetskolan Kastanjen is a medium-sized independent compulsory school with 180 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (51%) is below the national average of 72%.
- 180PupilsMunicipality: 9,450High reliability
- 51%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 70% · Sweden: 72%High reliability
- 268.8Year 9 merit valueMunicipality: 234.4 · Sweden: 227.7Moderate reliability
- 10.5Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 13.4 · Sweden: 12.0High reliability
- 146,747 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Compulsory school in Botkyrka with 180 pupils.
- The latest record (2021) is a review or decision without risk classification.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Skolkoll interpretation
Freinetskolan Kastanjen is compared here with 26 other schools with the same school form in Botkyrka municipality; it has 180 pupils versus the municipal average of 378.
The year-9 merit value is 268.8, 34.4 points above the municipal average and 41.1 points above the national average.
Qualified teachers: 51%, 19 percentage points below the municipal average and 21 percentage points below the national average.
The SALSA residual (+59.0) indicates that outcomes are stronger than the model expects for the pupil composition.
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Group name and SALSA score need extra caution
This applies only to the values listed here.
This value is missing in full or in part.
This affects
- Group name
- SALSA score
- Annual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.
- SALSA is model-based and becomes less stable for small pupil groups or schools with rapidly changing pupil composition.
Other values here do not have this specific note.
School programmes
- Compulsory school
Things to look into
Worth looking into. These indicators are an attention aid, not a quality grade or risk score.
- 51% qualified teachers — more than 10 percentage points below the national average (72%).
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all primary schools nationally.
- Merit ratingP92
- Certified teachersP7
- Pupil-teacher ratioP73
- Eligibility (upper secondary)P86
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Botkyrka, Slagsta gårdsväg 2, Norsborg
School performance
Results
268.8Merit value yr 9Sweden: 227.7
Results
268.8
Merit value yr 9
Results are reported by the school operator to Skolverket.
- Merit value yr 9 Reliability: High reliability.
- 268.8From 248.4 (2324) to 268.8 (2425)Change within uncertainty intervalSweden: 227.7
- SVA test-takers yr 6 Reliability: High reliability.
- ≥10 test-takers
High reliability — Direct data from the school operator.
Staff
51%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 70% · Sweden: 72%
Staff
51%
Qualified teachers
51% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 21 percentage points below the national average.
- Qualified teachers Reliability: High reliability.
- 51%From 49% (2425) to 51% (2526)Municipality: 70% · Sweden: 72%
- Pupils per teacher Reliability: High reliability.
- 10.5From 9.6 (2425) to 10.5 (2526)Municipality: 13.4 · Sweden: 12.0
- Permanently employed Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 73%
- Senior teachers (förstelärare) Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- —Data missing — the Swedish National Agency for Education has not published this value.
- Certified in their teaching subject Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 49%
- Teachers (FTE) Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 18.8
- Share of female teachers Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 69%
- Teacher turnover Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 10%
Moderate reliability — Mixed sources: certification + student/teacher ratio reported directly to Skolverket; other personnel fields from Skolverket's annual Personal report (1-2 year data lag).
Value-added / SALSA
+59.0SALSA residualModel prediction: 269.0 · Actual outcome: 210.0
Value-added / SALSA
+59.0
SALSA residual
The school performs above what the student composition would predict.
- Model prediction Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 269.0
- Actual outcome Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 210.0
Moderate reliability — SALSA models have natural uncertainty for small schools.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
No active casesRecently inspected 2021Safety index: 66 / 100
Safety & Inspection
No active cases
Recently inspected 2021
No open remarks from the Schools Inspectorate. Latest decision: Riktad tillsyn Uppföljning beslut Grundskolan Botkyrka Freinetskolan Kastanjen, 2021 (pdf, 590 kB).
- Latest inspection decision Reliability: High reliability.
- 2021-02-12 — Riktad tillsyn Uppföljning beslut Grundskolan Botkyrka Freinetskolan Kastanjen, 2021 (pdf, 590 kB)
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 0
- Safety index Reliability: High reliability.
- 66 / 100Safety: 79% · Study peace: 51% · Anti-bullying: 58% · Staff: 71%
Safety index
66/ 100(High data coverage)
- Safety79%(national 78)
- Study peace51%(national 56)
- Anti-bullying58%(national 56)
- Staff71%(no national figure)
School Survey — all perspectives
| Dimension | Pupils (åk 8) | Guardian | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | 7.9 / 10 | — | — |
| Study environment | 5.1 / 10 | — | — |
| Anti-bullying | 5.8 / 10 | — | — |
| Stimulation | 5.3 / 10 | — | — |
| Support | 6.8 / 10 | — | — |
Scale 0–10 (rescaled from Skolverket's 0–100). Guardian and staff perspectives are often not in open data.
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
146,747 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
146,747 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 2% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
FREINETSKOLAN KASTANJEN EKONOMISK FÖRENINGIndependent operator96 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
FREINETSKOLAN KASTANJEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING
Independent operator
FREINETSKOLAN KASTANJEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING operates this school independently.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- FREINETSKOLAN KASTANJEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Independent
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 96
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
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Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Maria Nordheden Gard
- Visiting address
- Slagsta Gårdsväg 2, 14574 Norsborg
- Postal address
- Slagsta gårdsväg 2, 14574 NORSBORG
- Phone
- 08-53179698
- info@kastanjen.nu
- Website
- www.kastanjen.nu/
- School unit code
29524966
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Daily-life profile
Everyday life at the school
Everyday facts are shown with a source where available. Fields not yet collected are listed together and do not affect score or ranking.
Not collected yet: School day times, After-school care, Language choices, Food and dining, Facilities and outdoor environment, Homework and study support. Suggest an addition →
Nearest and similar schools
- International School of Kungsholmen14 km away· 200 pupils
- Filosofiska16 km away· 160 pupils
- Hagaskolan15 km away· 150 pupils
About Botkyrka municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 97
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 234.4+6.7
- Certified teachers
- 71%in line
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.5+1.5
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar compulsory schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Grade distribution
Share of pupils per grade, school year 2024/25.
+2.6Grade points per subject exceed national-test average — possible grade inflation.
Source: SIRIS/Skolverket · See full A–F distribution in the data view →
SALSA result
+59.0A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary →Performs above expectationsThe residual is actual minus expected merit value; positive means the school lifts pupils more than the model predicts.
How should SALSA be read?
SALSA is a statistical comparison metric, not a school rating. Small cohorts and individual year groups can create uncertain signals, so read it together with pupil counts, survey data and other sources.
Source: Skolverket/SALSA · See the full comparison table →
Pupils per year
Number of pupils per year group (total 184 pupils). Latest available year from Skolverket (SIRIS).
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In-depth metrics
Staff stability
Improving
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Throughput year 6 → year 9
100.0% → 88.2%
- 20 pupils yr 6
- 22 pupils yr 9
Source: Skolverket SIRIS + Skolverket Statistical Database.
Safety and study environment (SkolenkätenThe Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary →)
The school survey shows pupil experience where responses are available. Read values together with year, response coverage and unknowns.
Coverage: 2 displayed year groups · year 2026.
Strongest (Year 5)
- Safety: 80 (national 82)
- Support: 73 (national 74)
Weakest (Year 5)
- Study environment: 45 (national 57)
- Anti-bullying: 50 (national 65)
Support-needs policy · School-choice guide
Source: Skolinspektionen Skolenkäten 2026. Updated annually. · See all years and dimensions in the data view →
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
The Schools Inspectorate has 5 decisions on record without critical findings. Most recent: Feb 2021.
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Explore further
More context about Freinetskolan Kastanjen, its municipality, operator and similar schools.
Compulsory schools in BotkyrkaSee all compulsory schools in the municipality with results and comparisons.Schools in BotkyrkaOpen the municipality page with all schools, rankings, and local aggregates.Freinetskolan Kastanjen Ekonomisk FöreningSee all schools, municipalities, and core metrics for the same provider.Stockholms länCompare municipalities and school patterns across the whole county.Merit value year 9Compare year-9 merit values across municipalities and school environments.Certification vs Merit valueSee how merit values and upper-secondary eligibility move together.School size by school typeSee how school forms and unit sizes are distributed nationally.School type distributionCompare how school forms are distributed across municipalities and operators.
Data coverage
What we do not know about Freinetskolan Kastanjen
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- HighResults and score inputsHigh data coverage: 5 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- HighEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- PartialResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- PartialSafety and study environmentThe school survey is shown where available, but not every grade and perspective is always covered.
- UncertainAdmissions, placement and important datesMunicipal placement rules, queues and important dates require a local source and should be checked with the municipality or school.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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