Hietaniemi Friskoleförening

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Övertorneå , Norrbottens län

Hietaniemi Friskoleförening is a compulsory school in Övertorneå, Norrbottens län. The school has 60 pupils and 8.3 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 257.7 points. 14.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Hietaniemi Friskoleförening.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Notable concerns
Low share of qualified teachers 15%

15% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
257.7
National: 227.2 Municipality: 221.8
Pupils/teacher
8.3 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 9.4
Qualified teachers
14.9% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 51.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Övertorneå

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,967 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
85%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59%
Support from student health (staff)
62.8%

View all key figures for Övertorneå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Övertorneå

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

Children per FTE
17.1 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
23.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,381 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.3% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
119

View all key figures for Övertorneå · Source: Kolada

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 relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
19.1%
Senior teachers
7.7%
Qualified teachers
14.9%

Teacher turnover: 8.3% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 51.2% (national: 73%).

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 — Övertorneå (2024)
43.5% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -16.4 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Övertorneå
8.5 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Övertorneå (%)

2020: 59.9% 2024: 43.5%

All staff data for Övertorneå

Statistics

Number of pupils
60 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
8.3
Qualified teachers
14.9%
Merit value yr 9
257.7 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
100% 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 →
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Permanently employed
19.1% 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
7.7%
Teacher turnover
8.3%

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
8.9%
Safety, year 8
7.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
4.8%
Study peace, year 8
5.2% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.4%
Anti-bullying, year 8
4.6%
Stimulation, year 5
6.2%
Stimulation, year 8
5%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
19.7%
Parents with higher education
67.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,958 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,232 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
173 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
567 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
46252858
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Övertorneå
County
Norrbottens län
School provider
Hietaniemi Friskoleförening
Organisation number
8976010887
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Non-profit association
School group
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Mattias Söder

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Addresses

Postal address

SKOLBACKEN 20, , 95795 HEDENÄSET

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Inspection and review

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