Postal address
Terrakottagatan 3 A, 43142 MÖLNDAL
Friskolan Kvarnhjulet
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Mölndal , Västra Götalands län
Friskolan Kvarnhjulet is a compulsory school in Mölndal, Västra Götalands län. The school has 210 pupils and 12.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 233 points. 80.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Friskolan Kvarnhjulet, ekonomisk förening.
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.
Near average
compared to national averages Merit value yr 9
233 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 239.7
Pupils/teacher
12.9 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.1
Qualified teachers
80.4% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 60.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
100% →
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality
Student support services in Mölndal
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
View all key figures for Mölndal · Source: Kolada
After-school care in Mölndal
Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Mölndal. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.
View all key figures for Mölndal · 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 high staff stability.
High
Teacher turnover: 12.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year
Municipal average qualified teachers: 60% (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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Mölndal (%)
2020: 81.3% 2024: 82%
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.
233 Actual merit value
239 Modelled value
-6.0
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Mölndal): -3.8
−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points
(210 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.
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
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 Friskolan Kvarnhjulet performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
-6.0 Performs below expectations
Better SALSA score than 4 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +3.8
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friskolan Kvarnhjulet | Mölndal | 233 | -6.0 | 80.4% |
| Kungsgårdsskolan SO 2 | Ängelholm | 229 | -11.0 | 88.5% |
| Franska skolan Göteborg 6-9 | Göteborg | 246 | +7.0 | 77.7% |
| Friskolan Asken | Strängnäs | 239 | 0.0 | 51.7% |
| Montessoriskolan - Gustafslund | Norrtälje | 248 | +13.0 | 60.6% |
| Innovitaskolan S:t Jörgen | Göteborg | 238 | +1.0 | 63.7% |
| Europaskolan Rogge | Strängnäs | 265 | +25.0 | 56.8% |
| Hultdalsskolan | Norrköping | 234 | -4.0 | 83.5% |
| Järna friskola | Södertälje | 243 | +4.0 | 75% |
| Friskolan Metis | Skara | 232 | -7.0 | 34.2% |
| Själevadskolan F-9 | Örnsköldsvik | 227 | -12.0 | 80.1% |
| Sally Bauerskolans Högstadium | Helsingborg | 243 | +4.0 | 85.5% |
| Ösbyskolan | Värmdö | 255 | +17.0 | 79.7% |
| Sinntorpsskolan 4-9 | Mölndal | 232 | -5.0 | 87.1% |
| Prolympia, Gävle | Gävle | 230 | -11.0 | 73.8% |
| JENSEN grundskola Örebro | Örebro | 272 | +36.0 | 77.7% |
SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.
Statistics
Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Personnel
School survey (agree, %)
Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
Basic informationAbout the school
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Inspection and review
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Nearby grundskolor
Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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