Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad

Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities — Year 4–9 in Karlstad , Värmlands län

Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad is a compulsory school in Karlstad, Värmlands län. The school has 660 pupils and 12.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 250 points. Provider: Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB (group: Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB).

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.

No warning signals
Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
250
National: 227.2 Municipality: 232.2
Pupils/teacher
12.2
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.5
Eligible for upper secondary
92.6%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Karlstad

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,915 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
72.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
62.2%
Support from student health (staff)
78%
Preventive work (staff)
73.3%

View all key figures for Karlstad · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Karlstad

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

Children per FTE
22.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
68.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
34,678 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.4% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,186

View all key figures for Karlstad · 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
76.8%
Senior teachers
10.7%

Teacher turnover: 14.3% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

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 — Karlstad (2024)
78.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -3.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Karlstad
12.8 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Karlstad (%)

2020: 81.5% 2024: 78.3%

All staff data for Karlstad

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.

250 Actual merit value
239 Modelled value
+11.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Karlstad): -3.5

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (660 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
2.5 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
6%
Share of boys
43.0%
Pass in all subjects
79% (model: 75%, score: +4)

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 Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+11.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -4.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Internationella Engelska Skolan Karlstad Karlstad 250 +11.0
Nordic International School, Stockholm Stockholm 280 +41.0
Hägerneholmsskolan Täby 245 +1.0 81.7%
Aspuddens skola Stockholm 216 -20.0 74%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Skellefteå Skellefteå 228 -16.0
Thorildskolan 1 Kungälv 215 -20.0 79.3%
Hagaskolan F-9 Umeå 231 -20.0 85.6%
Christinaskolan 7-9 Piteå 214 -20.0 77%
Ängskolan Sundbyberg 227 -3.0 79.5%
Ydreskolan 2 Ydre 235 +1.0 61.4%
Hannaskolan Örebro 254 +16.0 77.8%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Johanneberg Göteborg 237 -4.0
Kågeskolan Skellefteå 219 -11.0 78.1%
Solskiftesskolan Österåker 221 -8.0 85.9%
Edsbergsskolan Sollentuna 240 -1.0 76.3%
Hansåkerskolan Ragunda 232 -7.0 53.7%

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
660 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
12.2
Qualified teachers
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.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
250
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
92.6%
NP Swedish yr 9
15.7%
NP English yr 9
18.6%
NP Mathematics yr 9
12.9%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
6.4%
Permanently employed
76.8% 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
10.7%
Teacher turnover
14.3%
Pupils per counsellor
1235.9

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
8%
Safety, year 8
7.7% 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
5.3%
Study peace, year 8
5.6% 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
6.3%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.6%
Stimulation, year 5
6.4%
Stimulation, year 8
5.4%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
51.6%
Gender
43.0% boys, 57.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
6% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
74.9%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,840 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
875 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
440 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
967 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
93730568
School forms
Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities
Year span
4–9
Municipality
Karlstad
County
Värmlands län
School provider
Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige AB
Organisation number
5564624368
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
Internationella Engelska Skolan i Sverige Holdings AB
Principal
Karin Sjöbom

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Addresses

Postal address

Vendevägen 89, 18232 DANDERYD

Inspection and review

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