Gullhögskolan in Vårgårda

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Vårgårda, Västra Götalands län · VÅRGÅRDA KOMMUN

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

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  • 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.

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Skolkoll score: 32 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
410 pupils 65.9% qualified teachers Merit 202.2 11.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.2 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 15
Staff 27
Value-added 33
Safety* 50
Resources 64
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Gullhögskolan is a compulsory school in Vårgårda, Västra Götalands län. The school has 410 pupils and 11.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 202.2 points. 65.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Vårgårda kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -20.0

Merit value is 20 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -20.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
202.2 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 202.2
Pupils/teacher
11.1 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.1
Qualified teachers
65.9% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 67.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
78.2% ↑
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 P15
Qualified teachers P27
Teacher density P64
Upper secondary eligibility P25

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 → — Vårgårda

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

147,327 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
75,119 SEK Teaching
21,537 SEK Facilities
10,131 SEK Meals
4,449 SEK Learning materials
4,060 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 140,452 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,060 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
48.8%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
47.1%
Support from student health (staff)
67.8%
Preventive work (staff)
61.1%

View all key figures for Vårgårda · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Vårgårda

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

Children per FTE
23.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
33.9% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
49,331 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
62.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
753

View all key figures for Vårgårda · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Vårgårda

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

1,643 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,638 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,530 ages 6–15 (2035)
-0.3 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
83.8%
Senior teachers
10%
Qualified teachers
65.9%

Teacher turnover: 12.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 67.1% (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 → — Vårgårda (2025)
66.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2.5 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Vårgårda
12.7 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Vårgårda (%)

2020: 68.7% 2025: 66.2%

All staff data for Vårgårda

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.

202 Actual merit value
222 Modelled value
-20.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Vårgårda): -20.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (410 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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
49.0%
Pass in all subjects
56% (model: 68%, score: -13)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -4.0 2024/25: -20.0

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.

Östlyckeskolan 7-9
Alingsås
Merit: 207.3 Qual: 68.1% 410 pupils
20 km away 93% similarity
Gustav Adolfsskolan
Alingsås
Merit: 221.3 Qual: 64.8% 340 pupils
21 km away 90% similarity
Vittra Gerdsken
Alingsås
Merit: 231.7 Qual: 62.1% 460 pupils
20 km away 90% similarity
Montessoriskolan Globen
Alingsås
Merit: 224 Qual: 71.2% 370 pupils
20 km away 89% similarity
Alléskolan
Vara
Merit: 202.1 Qual: 60.6% 370 pupils
27 km away 88% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-20.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 3 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -8.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Gullhögskolan Vårgårda 202 -20.0 65.9%
Karlsängskolan Nora 212 -9.0 70%
Morö backe skola Skellefteå 211 -15.0 83.9%
Södervärnsskolan Gotland 206 -15.0 71.3%
Hagaskolan Dals-Ed 226 +1.0 77.3%
Örsundsbroskolan Enköping 204 -22.0 85.6%
Västerängsskolan Håbo 215 -6.0 67.9%
Kinnarpsskolan 7-9 Falköping 215 -12.0 59.7%
Anundsjöskolan Örnsköldsvik 202 -21.0 74.8%
Österledskolan 7-9 Halmstad 199 -23.0 64.4%
Vimarskolan 7-9 Vimmerby 214 -7.0 54.6%
Kärraskolan F-9 Göteborg 230 +3.0 87.8%
Dammfriskolan Malmö 222 -2.0 73.3%
Noretskolan 7-9 Mora 215 -11.0 69.8%
Furulundsskolan 4-9 – 225 +3.0 –
Tågaborgsskolan Helsingborg 233 +10.0 65.3%

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.

142 Pupils yr 9
-17.3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
78.2% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
129
Year 8
134
Year 9
142

Statistics

Number of pupils
410 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
11.1 (municipal avg: 12.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
65.9% (municipal avg: 67.1%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
202.2 (municipal avg: 202.2, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
78.2% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
10.7%
NP English yr 9
15.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.3%
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
140,500 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
75,100 SEK
Facilities
21,500 SEK
Meals
10,100 SEK
Learning materials
4,400 SEK
Student health
4,060 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
17.5%
Permanently employed
83.8% 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
10%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1418
Certified in subject(s)
64.9% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
117.6
Share of female teachers
77.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
19.8%
Gender
49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
19.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
10.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
56%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
6,703 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
770 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
56 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
449 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
78.2% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

44780 VÅRGÅRDA

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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
84179524
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Vårgårda kommun
Organisation number
2120001454
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Vårgårda
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Camilla Haglund

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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