Hammarskolan in Surahammar

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Surahammar, Västmanlands län · SURAHAMMARS KOMMUN

6 values has limited history

This applies only to the values listed here.

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

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 5
  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 5
  • Study environment year 5
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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: 56 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
370 pupils 76.1% qualified teachers Merit 221.4 10.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.4
Quality dimensions
Results 43
Staff 56
Value-added 63
Safety 60
Resources 79

Hammarskolan is a compulsory school in Surahammar, Västmanlands län. The school has 370 pupils and 10.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 221.4 points. 76.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Surahammars 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

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
221.4
National: 227.7 Municipality: 221.4
Pupils/teacher
10.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.0
Qualified teachers
76.1%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 65.6%
Eligible for upper secondary
93.1%
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 P56
Teacher density P79
Upper secondary eligibility P68

Safety index

60 /100
Safety 74%
Study environment 45%
Anti-bullying 54%
Staff 62%

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 → — Surahammar

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

138,580 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
77,554 SEK Teaching
13,426 SEK Facilities
10,731 SEK Meals
10,518 SEK Learning materials
5,775 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 131,125 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,775 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
47.5%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
36.6%
Support from student health (staff)
75.4%

View all key figures for Surahammar · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Surahammar

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

Children per FTE
15.5 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
49.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,452 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
51.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
431

View all key figures for Surahammar · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Surahammar

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

1,269 ages 6–15 (2025)
1,173 ages 6–15 (2030)
1,071 ages 6–15 (2035)
-7.6 % 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
90.1%
Senior teachers
6%
Qualified teachers
76.1%

Teacher turnover: 12.2% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 65.6% (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 → — Surahammar (2025)
70% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.6 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Surahammar
11.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Surahammar (%)

2020: 67.4% 2025: 70%

All staff data for Surahammar

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.

221 Actual merit value
206 Modelled value
+16.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Surahammar): +16.0

−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
7%
Share of boys
54.0%
Pass in all subjects
61% (model: 59%, score: +2)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -12.0 2024/25: +16.0

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 Hammarskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+16.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Hammarskolan Surahammar 221 +16.0 76.1%
Ängskolan Mark 194 -15.0 77.1%
Anders-Olofskolan Ragunda 173 -30.0 49.4%
Göingeskolan Östra Göinge 178 -25.0 69.2%
Tungelsta skola Haninge 211 0.0 62.9%
Svartedalsskolan 4-9 Göteborg 197 -5.0 64.7%
Slättgårdsskolan Stockholm 228 +21.0 74.7%
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 Växjö 173 -39.0 82.6%
Montessoriskolan Elyseum 6-9 Göteborg 234 +21.0 72.8%
Vargbroskolan Storfors 211 +10.0 79.5%
Scheeleskolan Köping 208 +8.0 60.7%
Årbyskolan F-6 Eskilstuna 209 -5.0 74.2%
Gransäterskolan Håbo 194 -18.0 79.9%
Långsjöskolan Norrtälje 193 -20.0 55.7%
Ramnerödsskolan Uddevalla 213 +14.0 64.8%
Viktoriaskolan 1 Skara 201 -5.0 71.9%

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.

133 Pupils yr 9
-8.4 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
93.1% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
124
Year 8
114
Year 9
133

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
10.1 (municipal avg: 11, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
76.1% (municipal avg: 65.6%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
221.4 (municipal avg: 221.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
93.1% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.7%
NP English yr 9
14.9%
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
127,500 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
78,300 SEK
Facilities
10,400 SEK
Meals
11,400 SEK
Learning materials
8,900 SEK
Student health
5,060 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
90.1% 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
6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.2%
Pupils per counsellor
1137
Certified in subject(s)
67.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
93.3
Share of female teachers
75.5%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 74% -7.8 pp
Study environment 45% -11.5 pp
Anti-bullying 54% -11.1 pp
Stimulation 62% -3.9 pp
Support 69% -5 pp
Avg 61%

NKI trend over time (Pupils year 8)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

5.7 2023 5.9 2025
Stable (+0.2 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
23%
Gender
54.0% boys, 46.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
7% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
13.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
6.4% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
44.5%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,969 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,022 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
225 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
705 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
93.1% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 203, 73523 SURAHAMMAR

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
74582871
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Surahammars kommun
Organisation number
2120002031
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Surahammar
County
Västmanlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Matthew Hales

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