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Grimstaskolan in Upplands Väsby
Adapted compulsory school, Compulsory school — Year 6–9 in Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län · UPPLANDS VÄSBY KOMMUN
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- Cost per student
- Permanently employed teachers
- Number of pupils
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- 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.
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This school performs near average
Quality dimensions
Results 80
Staff 18
Value-added 63
Safety* 50
Resources 37
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.
Grimstaskolan is a compulsory school in Upplands Väsby, Stockholms län. The school has 410 pupils and 12.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 252 points. 61% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Upplands Väsby kommun.
Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
Result history: 5 years Pro trial
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School signal summary
Near average
compared to national averages Merit value yr 9
252 ↓
National: 227.7 Municipality: 239.8
Pupils/teacher
12.8 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 14.1
Qualified teachers
61% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 70.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
92% →
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.
Percentile ranking
School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.
Merit score P80
Qualified teachers P18
Teacher density P37
Upper secondary eligibility P65
Company dataProvider and inspection
Inspection and review (Schools Inspectorate)
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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 → — Upplands Väsby
Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.
144,017 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
86,282 SEK Teaching
33,576 SEK Facilities
7,916 SEK Meals
8,404 SEK Learning materials
7,260 SEK Student health
Municipal schools: 182,175 SEK/pupil.
Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Upplands Väsby
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
After-school care in Upplands Väsby
Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Upplands Väsby. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.
Student forecast — Upplands Väsby
Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Upplands Väsby. Source: SCB.
6,605 ages 6–15 (2025)
6,519 ages 6–15 (2030)
6,053 ages 6–15 (2035)
-1.3 % 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 high staff stability.
High
Teacher turnover: 12.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year
Municipal average qualified teachers: 70.5% (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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Upplands Väsby (%)
2020: 67.9% 2025: 71.2%
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.
252 Actual merit value
236 Modelled value
+16.0 (expected: 0)
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Upplands Väsby): +16.4
−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points
(410 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.
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
SALSA score over time
2020/21: +8.0 2024/25: +16.0
Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.
Similar schools
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Schools with similar pupil composition
Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Grimstaskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
+16.0 Performs above expectations
Better SALSA score than 14 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +1.5
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimstaskolan | Upplands Väsby | 252 | +16.0 | 61% |
| Balingsnässkolan | Huddinge | 244 | +5.0 | 69.3% |
| Munktellskolan 7-9 | Eskilstuna | 242 | +8.0 | 66.8% |
| Dalängskolan | Lidköping | 214 | -20.0 | 77.4% |
| Lexby skola 6-9 | Partille | 220 | -14.0 | 74.5% |
| Berzeliusskolan 5 | Linköping | 237 | +5.0 | 89.8% |
| Gärdesskolan | Stockholm | 292 | +44.0 | 78.4% |
| Gustaf Dalénskolan 4-9 | Falköping | 217 | -12.0 | 69% |
| Hagaskolan | Vallentuna | 249 | +15.0 | 76% |
| Adolfsbergsskolan 7-9 | Örebro | 236 | -4.0 | 73.7% |
| Tyresö skola | Tyresö | 241 | +8.0 | 82.3% |
| Segeltorpsskolan | Huddinge | 237 | +7.0 | 68.7% |
| Smedingeskolan Norr | Kungsbacka | 233 | +2.0 | 64.4% |
| Fredsborgskolan | Österåker | 225 | -6.0 | 70.3% |
| Runby skola | Upplands Väsby | 231 | +1.0 | 78.1% |
| Britsarvsskolan | Falun | 219 | -17.0 | 90.2% |
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.
104 Pupils yr 6
101 Pupils yr 9
+19.6 pp
Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
92%
Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)
Pupils per year group
How do the pupils feel? ( School survey The Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary → )
Results from the Schools Inspectorate's survey.
Share of pupils who fully or partly agree (0–100%). National average shown in brackets where available.
Trends over time
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Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Costs per pupil
Personnel
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
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School libraries in the municipality
Municipal average from the National Library's school library statistics (2024).
School meals
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
Glossary · About the data.
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