Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9 in Arboga

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Arboga, Västmanlands län · ARBOGA KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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.

Skolkoll score: 37 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
240 pupils 61.8% qualified teachers Merit 212.1 10.9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.6
Quality dimensions
Results 29
Staff 19
Value-added 45
Safety* 50
Resources 67
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Arboga, Västmanlands län. The school has 240 pupils and 10.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 212.1 points. 61.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Arboga kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
212.1
National: 227.7 Municipality: 226.2
Pupils/teacher
10.9
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.6
Qualified teachers
61.8%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 77.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
79.4%
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 P29
Qualified teachers P19
Teacher density P67
Upper secondary eligibility P28

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 → — Arboga

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

138,550 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
65,422 SEK Teaching
21,577 SEK Facilities
7,331 SEK Meals
5,669 SEK Learning materials
4,511 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 134,146 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,511 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
54%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
41.8%
Support from student health (staff)
84.5%
Preventive work (staff)
71.5%

View all key figures for Arboga · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Arboga

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

Children per FTE
22.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
39.5% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
35,018 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
48.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
518

View all key figures for Arboga · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Arboga

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

1,589 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,492 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,332 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.1 % 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
84.7%
Senior teachers
10.1%
Qualified teachers
61.8%

Teacher turnover: 12.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 77.3% (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 → — Arboga (2025)
72.1% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Arboga
12.6 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Arboga (%)

2020: 71.1% 2025: 72.1%

All staff data for Arboga

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.

212 Actual merit value
218 Modelled value
-6.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Arboga): +5.0

−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
6%
Share of boys
57.0%
Pass in all subjects
63% (model: 66%, score: -2)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -8.0 2024/25: -6.0

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.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-6.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 8 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9 Arboga 212 -6.0 61.8%
Höglundaskolan Sundsvall 186 -36.0 75.6%
Hemmestaskolan Värmdö 221 +1.0 76.8%
Videdalsskolan Malmö 245 +24.0 57.2%
Mikaelskolan Sollentuna 260 +39.0 47.8%
Frostaskolan 7-9 Hörby 196 -18.0 76.2%
Fredriksdalskolan Lidköping 207 -19.0 79.9%
Bodaskolan 7-9 Borås 207 -3.0 69.1%
Elinelundsskolan Malmö 233 +6.0 85.6%
Källtorpskolan Järfälla 221 0.0 71%
Pershagenskolan Södertälje 244 +24.0 82.8%
Brunnsåkersskolan 9 Halmstad 213 -19.0 88.2%
Guldhedsskolan F-9 Göteborg 196 -32.0 87.7%
Nyhemsskolan SO 1 Ängelholm 219 -12.0 88.5%
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 Växjö 173 -39.0 82.6%
Dackeskolan 7-9 Tingsryd 202 -12.0 53.5%

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.

84 Pupils yr 9
+7.3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
79.4% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
76
Year 8
78
Year 9
84

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
10.9 (municipal avg: 12.6, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
61.8% (municipal avg: 77.3%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
212.1 (municipal avg: 226.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
79.4% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.7%
NP English yr 9
15%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.4%
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
134,100 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
65,400 SEK
Facilities
21,600 SEK
Meals
7,300 SEK
Learning materials
5,700 SEK
Student health
4,510 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
46%
Permanently employed
84.7% 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
10.1%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.5%
Pupils per counsellor
1391
Certified in subject(s)
71.5% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
111.4
Share of female teachers
77.9%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
23.4%
Gender
57.0% boys, 43.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
6% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
25.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
16.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
56.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
10,205 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
709 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
315 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,003 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
79.4% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 45, 73221 ARBOGA

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
65483259
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Arboga kommun
Organisation number
2120002122
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Arboga
County
Västmanlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Anna Maria Persson

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