Grosvadsskolan in Finspång

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Finspång, Östergötlands län · FINSPÅNGS KOMMUN

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

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  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Number of pupils
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
  • 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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Skolkoll score: 51 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
370 pupils 74.2% qualified teachers Merit 221.9 10.9 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.3
Quality dimensions
Results 43
Staff 50
Value-added 58
Safety* 50
Resources 67
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Grosvadsskolan is a compulsory school in Finspång, Östergötlands län. The school has 370 pupils and 10.9 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 221.9 points. 74.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Finspångs kommun.

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

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School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
221.9
National: 227.7 Municipality: 215.5
Pupils/teacher
10.9
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.9
Qualified teachers
74.2%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 60.4%
Eligible for upper secondary
86.6%
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 P43
Qualified teachers P50
Teacher density P67
Upper secondary eligibility P51

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 → — Finspång

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

145,337 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
72,516 SEK Teaching
20,801 SEK Facilities
9,741 SEK Meals
9,185 SEK Learning materials
5,318 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 141,646 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,318 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
51.1%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
55.1%
Support from student health (staff)
73.6%
Preventive work (staff)
67.5%

View all key figures for Finspång · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Finspång

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

Children per FTE
25.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
31.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
44,946 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
50.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
882

View all key figures for Finspång · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Finspång

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

2,595 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,314 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,061 ages 6–15 (2035)
-10.8 % 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
86.8%
Senior teachers
7.2%
Qualified teachers
74.2%

Teacher turnover: 11.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 60.4% (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 → — Finspång (2025)
67.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Finspång
11.3 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Finspång (%)

2020: 64.7% 2025: 67.2%

All staff data for Finspång

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.

222 Actual merit value
212 Modelled value
+10.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Finspång): -1.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (370 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
2.1 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
3%
Share of boys
44.0%
Pass in all subjects
66% (model: 62%, score: +4)

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 Grosvadsskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+10.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 14 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -0.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Grosvadsskolan Finspång 222 +10.0 74.2%
Nilaskolan F-9 Malå 195 -12.0 66.6%
Åbyskolan 2 Ljungby 218 +5.0 72.7%
Markaryds skola 7-9 Markaryd 204 -5.0 67.9%
Stöde skola Sundsvall 214 +5.0 73.1%
Apelskolan Falkenberg 217 +6.0 59.4%
Olaus Petriskolan 7-9 Örebro 193 -15.0 82%
Järvenskolan Katrineholm 211 0.0 71%
Stenhamreskolan 7-9 Ljusdal 195 -16.0 48.7%
Heby skola 7-9 Heby 218 +6.0 84.6%
Björkhaga Skola Botkyrka 213 +5.0 70.7%
Ekebyskolan Sala 201 -10.0 66.2%
Skrantaskolan Karlskoga 217 +6.0 72.2%
Stora Vallaskolan Degerfors 209 +4.0 68.4%
Engelbrektsskolan Örebro 219 +1.0 66.7%
Gärdsåsskolan 4-9 Göteborg 231 +19.0 53.1%

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.

124 Pupils yr 9
+1.2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
86.6% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
117
Year 8
131
Year 9
124

Statistics

Number of pupils
370 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: 10.9, national: 12.1) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
74.2% (municipal avg: 60.4%, national: 74%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Merit value yr 9
221.9 (municipal avg: 215.5, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
86.6% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
NP Swedish yr 9
12.1%
NP English yr 9
15.7%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.5%
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
138,400 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
72,000 SEK
Facilities
18,900 SEK
Meals
9,300 SEK
Learning materials
9,900 SEK
Student health
5,590 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
24.8%
Permanently employed
86.8% 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
7.2%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.7%
Pupils per counsellor
998.1
Certified in subject(s)
67.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
183.8
Share of female teachers
79.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
23.7%
Gender
44.0% boys, 56.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
21.2% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
11.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
53.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,405 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
858 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
246 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
380 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
86.6% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

61280 FINSPÅNG

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
83468631
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Finspångs kommun
Organisation number
2120000423
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Finspång
County
Östergötlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Ulrika Johansson

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