Igelsta grundskola

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Södertälje , Stockholms län

3 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

  • 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.

Igelsta grundskola is a compulsory school in Södertälje, Stockholms län. The school has 450 pupils and 14.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 214.9 points. 66.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Södertälje kommun.

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
SALSA underperformance -18.0

Merit value is 18 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -18.0).

High absence 687660%

687660% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
214.9
National: 227.2 Municipality: 234.9
Pupils/teacher
14.5
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.5
Qualified teachers
66.9%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 46.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
80.4%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Södertälje

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,383 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
49.4%
Support from student health (staff)
80.7%
Preventive work (staff)
74.7%

View all key figures for Södertälje · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Södertälje

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

Children per FTE
17.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
27.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
38,431 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
47.7% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,086

View all key figures for Södertälje · 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 high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
90.8%
Senior teachers
12.6%
Qualified teachers
66.9%

Teacher turnover: 11.6% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 46% (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 — Södertälje (2024)
73% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↑ +9.9 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Södertälje
11.9 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Södertälje (%)

2020: 63.1% 2024: 73%

All staff data for Södertälje

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

215 Actual merit value
233 Modelled value
-18.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Södertälje): +18.4

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (450 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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
11%
Share of boys
39.0%
Pass in all subjects
71% (model: 69%, score: +2)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 5 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Igelsta grundskola Södertälje 215 -18.0 66.9%
Nordic International School Kalmar Kalmar 273 +34.0
Brunnsboskolan F-9 Göteborg 207 -13.0 72.3%
Profilskolan Excel Leksand 239 +5.0 71.2%
Vittra Röda stan Norrköping 209 -23.0 66.1%
Åsele Centralskola åk F - 9 Åsele 199 -16.0 55.1%
Nannaskolan Uppsala 218 -12.0 80.7%
Vittra Väsby Upplands Väsby 219 +4.0 71.8%
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame Göteborg 240 +18.0 72.9%
Fjällenskolan Järfälla 199 -26.0 77.6%
Vittra Sollentuna Sollentuna 232 +9.0 81.8%
Eriksdalskolan 2 Skövde 191 -33.0 50.8%
Morkarlbyhöjdens skola 7-9 Mora 203 -27.0 70.2%
Örbyskolan Stockholm 241 +26.0 89.1%
Strandskolan Älvdalen 237 +12.0 49.1%
Christinaskolan 7-9 Piteå 214 -20.0 77%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
450 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
14.5
Qualified teachers
66.9%
Merit value yr 9
214.9
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
80.4%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.9%
NP English yr 9
14.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
12.2%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
158,700 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
87,500 SEK
Facilities
28,500 SEK
Meals
8,200 SEK
Learning materials
4,000 SEK
Student health
3,380 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
44.2%
Permanently employed
90.8% 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
12.6%
Teacher turnover
11.6%
Pupils per counsellor
1053

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
687660% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
1246890% of pupils

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
58.2%
Gender
39.0% boys, 61.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
11% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
52.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
16,468 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,408 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
473 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,010 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
75505688
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Södertälje
County
Stockholms län
School provider
Södertälje kommun
Organisation number
2120000159
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Malin Thorsén

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Addresses

Postal address

15189 SÖDERTÄLJE

Inspection and review

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