Fryxellska skolan

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Västerås , Västmanlands län

Fryxellska skolan is a compulsory school in Västerås, Västmanlands län. The school has 850 pupils and 14.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 271.7 points. 74.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Stiftelsen Fryx.

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.

No warning signals
Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
271.7 →
National: 227.2 Municipality: 217.8
Pupils/teacher
14.5 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.8
Qualified teachers
74.8% ↓
National: 73.2% Municipality: 48.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
95.1% ↑
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Västerås

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,426 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.8%
Support from student health (staff)
82.9%
Preventive work (staff)
77.6%

View all key figures for Västerås · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Västerås

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

Children per FTE
20.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
25.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
45,848 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
55.3% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,581

View all key figures for Västerås · 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
Permanently employed
89.5%
Senior teachers
14.1%
Qualified teachers
74.8%

Teacher turnover: 14.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 48.1% (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 — Västerås (2024)
63.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -1 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Västerås
11.7 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Västerås (%)

2020: 64.5% 2024: 63.5%

All staff data for Västerås

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.

272 Actual merit value
260 Modelled value
+11.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Västerås): -4.9

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.5 points (850 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
2.7 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
25.0%
Pass in all subjects
94% (model: 86%, score: +8)

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 Fryxellska skolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+11.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 11 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Fryxellska skolan Västerås 272 +11.0 74.8%
Solstadens skola Karlstad 227 -21.0 44.7%
Kulturama Grundsk. Sundbyberg Sundbyberg 277 +11.0 64.3%
Uppsala waldorfskola Uppsala 226 -26.0 –
Strandskolan Jönköping 211 -41.0 46.8%
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9 Göteborg 288 +22.0 90%
JENSEN grundskola Linköping Linköping 272 +19.0 82.4%
Fröknegårdskolan H2 – 255 -4.0 –
Kronoberg Skola Växjö 257 +3.0 –
Nytorpsskolan Salem 263 +4.0 74.9%
Futuraskolan International Rådan Sollentuna 304 +40.0 17.7%
Sverigefinska skolan Sthlm Stockholm 253 -4.0 86.4%
Entréskolan Västerås Västerås 233 -20.0 38.8%
Mariaskolan Umeå 183 -67.0 55.8%
Friskolan Mosaik Falun 252 -10.0 74.2%
Stiftelsen The English School Gothenburg Göteborg 273 +8.0 54.5%

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
850 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
14.5
Qualified teachers
74.8%
Merit value yr 9
271.7
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
95.1%
NP Swedish yr 9
15.1%
NP English yr 9
17.9%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.3%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
33.3%
Permanently employed
89.5% 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
14.1%
Teacher turnover
14.5%
Pupils per counsellor
848

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
8%
Safety, year 8
8.3% 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
6.1%
Study peace, year 8
6.8% 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
5.8%
Anti-bullying, year 8
6.1%
Stimulation, year 5
6.4%
Stimulation, year 8
6%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
17.7%
Gender
25.0% boys, 75.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
88.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,317 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
923 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
373 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,665 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
73093445
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Municipality
Västerås
County
Västmanlands län
School provider
Stiftelsen Fryx
Organisation number
8780016211
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Foundation
School group
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Andreas Wiik

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Addresses

Postal address

Stora gatan 57-65, , 72460 VÄSTERÅS

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Inspection and review

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Nearby grundskolor

Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

Västerås Montessoriskola Västerås · 344 m · 80 pupils Fridnässkolan Västerås · 695 m · 150 pupils Herrgärdsskolan Västerås · 1.1 km · 270 pupils Hammarbyskolan Västerås · 1.1 km · 150 pupils JENSEN grundskola Västerås Västerås · 1.3 km · 350 pupils · Merit 262
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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