Kastellskolan in Härnösand

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län · KASTELLSKOLAN

Skolkoll score: 48 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
230 pupils 61.8% qualified teachers Merit 231.2 11.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.9
Quality dimensions
Results 57
Staff 19
Value-added 51
Safety 65
Resources 64

Kastellskolan is a compulsory school in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län. The school has 230 pupils and 11.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 231.2 points. 61.8% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Kastellskolan.

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

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
231.2
National: 227.7 Municipality: 217.4
Pupils/teacher
11.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.7
Qualified teachers
61.8%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 72.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
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 P57
Qualified teachers P19
Teacher density P64
Upper secondary eligibility P86

Safety index

65 /100
Safety 75%
Study environment 57%
Anti-bullying 56%
Staff 69%

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 → — Härnösand

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

158,821 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
82,566 SEK Teaching
27,018 SEK Facilities
9,220 SEK Meals
3,396 SEK Learning materials
6,986 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 154,347 SEK/pupil. This school is run by an independent provider and receives a pupil allowance from the municipality.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,986 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
61.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
37.3%
Support from student health (staff)
77.6%
Preventive work (staff)
68.3%

View all key figures for Härnösand · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Härnösand

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

Children per FTE
19 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
49.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
32,756 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
53.8% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
980

View all key figures for Härnösand · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Härnösand

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

2,741 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,550 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,250 ages 6–15 (2035)
-7 % 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 high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
86.8%
Senior teachers
13.6%
Qualified teachers
61.8%

Teacher turnover: 12% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 72% (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 → — Härnösand (2025)
74% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Härnösand
11.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Härnösand (%)

2020: 71% 2025: 74%

All staff data for Härnösand

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.

231 Actual merit value
230 Modelled value
+1.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Härnösand): -8.3

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points (230 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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. Independent schools with selective admissions may show higher SALSA scores without necessarily better teaching.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
48.0%
Pass in all subjects
76% (model: 73%, score: +3)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -5.0 2024/25: +1.0

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 Kastellskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+1.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 10 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Kastellskolan Härnösand 231 +1.0 61.8%
Hortlax skola Piteå 232 -2.0 88.6%
Sjulnässkolan Piteå 226 -7.0 70.2%
Stavreskolan 6-9 Trollhättan 202 -33.0 79.1%
Spångholmsskolan 4-9 Svedala 248 +13.0 67.3%
Hällaskolan Motala 208 -27.0 86.3%
Skansenskolan Mörbylånga 223 -10.0 81.2%
Nyhedens skola Krokom 206 -24.0 65.8%
Vågbroskolan åk 4-9 Söderhamn 244 +13.0 62%
Prästängsskolan A Eksjö 226 -4.0 62.5%
Stenkulan 4-9 Lerum 222 -8.0 87.6%
Östra skolan Hudiksvall 226 -7.0 63.7%
Tomtaklintskolan Trosa 241 +8.0 79.4%
Fagerhultsskolan 4-9 236 +2.0
Fria Emilia Boden 238 +6.0 47.6%
Kunskapsskolan Borås Borås 226 -9.0 64.7%

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.

22 Pupils yr 6
46 Pupils yr 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
20
Year 2
22
Year 3
22
Year 4
22
Year 5
22
Year 6
22
Year 7
25
Year 8
24
Year 9
46

Statistics

Number of pupils
230 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
11.1 (municipal avg: 10.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
61.8% (municipal avg: 72%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
231.2 (municipal avg: 217.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.7%
NP English yr 9
16.5%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.8%
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
86.8% 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
13.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12%
Certified in subject(s)
64.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
18.6
Share of female teachers
67.4%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 83% +1.2 pp
Study environment 60% +3.5 pp
Anti-bullying 66% +0.9 pp
Stimulation 69% +3.1 pp
Support 78% +4 pp
Avg 71%

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?

4.3 2023 6.0 2025
Rising (+1.7 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
21.5%
Gender
48.0% boys, 52.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
26.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
17.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
70.4%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,030 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
2,026 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
274 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
917 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
100% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 3018, 87103 HÄRNÖSAND

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
69454219
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Orientation
KONFESSIONELL
School provider
Kastellskolan
Organisation number
8880008365
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Härnösand
County
Västernorrlands län
Legal form
Non-profit association
Principal
Anders Digné

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