Hedängskolan 6-9 in Sandviken

After-school care, Compulsory school — Year 6–9 in Sandviken, Gävleborgs län · SANDVIKENS KOMMUN

10 values has limited history

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

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • 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.

Other values here do not have this specific note.

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Skolkoll score: 36 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
270 pupils 55.1% qualified teachers Merit 208.6 10.8 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.7 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 24
Staff 10
Value-added 46
Safety 65
Resources 69

Hedängskolan 6-9 is a compulsory school in Sandviken, Gävleborgs län. The school has 270 pupils and 10.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 208.6 points. 55.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Sandvikens kommun.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 55%

55% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
208.6
National: 227.7 Municipality: 218.7
Pupils/teacher
10.8 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
55.1% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 66.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
58.5%
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 P24
Qualified teachers P10
Teacher density P69
Upper secondary eligibility P2

Safety index

65 /100
Safety 77%
Study environment 56%
Anti-bullying 57%
Staff 64%

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 → — Sandviken

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

153,355 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
81,236 SEK Teaching
24,274 SEK Facilities
8,792 SEK Meals
5,605 SEK Learning materials
7,866 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 151,245 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,866 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59.1%
Support from student health (staff)
76.6%
Preventive work (staff)
67.8%

View all key figures for Sandviken · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Sandviken

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

Children per FTE
17.4 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
51.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
43,013 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
53.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,592

View all key figures for Sandviken · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Sandviken

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

4,448 ages 6–15 (2025)
4,025 ages 6–15 (2030)
3,538 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.5 % 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
83.2%
Senior teachers
11.6%
Qualified teachers
55.1%

Teacher turnover: 10.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 66.5% (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.

Qualified teachers The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Sandviken (2025)
59.6% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ -0.6 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Sandviken
10.8 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Sandviken (%)

2020: 60.2% 2025: 59.6%

All staff data for Sandviken

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.

209 Actual merit value
213 Modelled value
-5.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Sandviken): -5.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (270 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
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
2%
Share of boys
49.0%
Pass in all subjects
55% (model: 64%, score: -9)

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.

Hedängskolan F-5
Sandviken
Qual: 52.4% 220 pupils
0 km away 93% similarity
Lilla Sätraskolan
Gävle
Qual: 55.6% 300 pupils
34 km away 86% similarity
Johan-Olovskolan
Avesta
Merit: 211.3 Qual: 63.4% 210 pupils
34 km away 84% similarity
Lillåskolan
Hofors
Qual: 63.2% 180 pupils
14 km away 84% similarity
Bergby Centralskola 1-9
Gävle
Merit: 249.1 Qual: 60.6% 270 pupils
47 km away 83% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Hedängskolan 6-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-5.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 8 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.6

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Hedängskolan 6-9 Sandviken 209 -5.0 55.1%
Persboskolan Västerås 203 -9.0 53.8%
Snyggatorpsskolan Klippan 226 +13.0 70.2%
Stenbockskolan MH – 224 +6.0 –
Folkasboskolan Hallsberg 189 -27.0 75.4%
Snapphaneskolan Östra Göinge 212 -7.0 78.7%
Brinells högstadium Nässjö 219 +7.0 63%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Eskilstuna Eskilstuna 237 +18.0 –
Mosstorpsskolan 2 Norrköping 198 -20.0 59.7%
Innovitaskolan Rudan Haninge 226 +8.0 88.8%
Vialundskolan Kumla 218 +4.0 68%
Ektorpsskolan 1 Norrköping 205 -7.0 79.8%
Domarhagsskolan Avesta 219 +5.0 41.2%
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 Vaggeryd 186 -29.0 78.2%
Östra Ringskolan Västervik 199 -14.0 59.6%
Withalaskolan 2 Vetlanda 198 -17.0 59.2%

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.

70 Pupils yr 6
64 Pupils yr 9
+3.2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
58.5% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 6
70
Year 7
66
Year 8
71
Year 9
64

Statistics

Number of pupils
270 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
10.8 (municipal avg: 11.7, 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
55.1% (municipal avg: 66.5%, 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
208.6 (municipal avg: 218.7, 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
58.5% (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
11.6%
NP English yr 9
13.9%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.1%
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
151,200 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
81,200 SEK
Facilities
24,300 SEK
Meals
8,800 SEK
Learning materials
5,600 SEK
Student health
7,870 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
8.4%
Permanently employed
83.2% 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
11.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.5%
Pupils per counsellor
737.5
Certified in subject(s)
60% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
339.7
Share of female teachers
79.1%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 78% -3.8 pp
Study environment 53% -3.5 pp
Anti-bullying 64% -1.1 pp
Stimulation 66% +0.1 pp
Support 74% +0 pp
Avg 67%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
29.7%
Gender
49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
2% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
30.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
49.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,412 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
649 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
165 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,097 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
58.5% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

81180 SANDVIKEN

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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
72318069
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school
Year span
6–9
School provider
Sandvikens kommun
Organisation number
2120002346
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Sandviken
County
Gävleborgs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Carlos Santis Salinas

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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