Kunskapsskolan

Kunskapsskolan Varberg

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Varberg, Hallands län · Magnora Aktiebolag

5 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

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • 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.
  • 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: 49 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
320 pupils 70.1% qualified teachers Merit 236.4 15 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.7
Quality dimensions
Results 64
Staff 37
Value-added 48
Safety 63
Resources 12

Kunskapsskolan Varberg is a compulsory school in Varberg, Hallands län. The school has 320 pupils and 15 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 236.4 points. 70.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag ( group A group of companies with a common parent company that runs independent schools.Read more in glossary → : Magnora Aktiebolag).

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
236.4 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 225.1
Pupils/teacher
15 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.5
Qualified teachers
70.1% →
National: 74.0% Municipality: 75.5%
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 P64
Qualified teachers P37
Teacher density P12
Upper secondary eligibility P86

Safety index

63 /100
Safety 75%
Study environment 54%
Anti-bullying 52%
Staff 63%

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 → — Varberg

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

132,984 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
74,784 SEK Teaching
20,416 SEK Facilities
10,019 SEK Meals
5,074 SEK Learning materials
5,250 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 129,951 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 Varberg

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,250 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.2%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
44%
Support from student health (staff)
68.2%
Preventive work (staff)
59.1%

View all key figures for Varberg · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Varberg

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

Children per FTE
21.7 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
45.5% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,555 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
59.1% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
3,308

View all key figures for Varberg · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Varberg

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

8,159 ages 6–15 (2025)
8,028 ages 6–15 (2030)
7,475 ages 6–15 (2035)
-1.6 % 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
83.8%
Senior teachers
12.7%
Qualified teachers
70.1%

Teacher turnover: 15.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 75.5% (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 → — Varberg (2025)
76.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2.6 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Varberg
11.8 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Varberg (%)

2020: 79.5% 2025: 76.9%

All staff data for Varberg

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.

236 Actual merit value
240 Modelled value
-3.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Varberg): -5.1

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (320 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. Independent schools with selective admissions may show higher SALSA scores without necessarily better teaching.

Background variables in the model
Parents' education level
2.5 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
49.0%
Pass in all subjects
84% (model: 79%, score: +5)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -7.0 2024/25: -3.0

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.

Bosgårdsskolan 4-9
Varberg
Merit: 211 Qual: 69.3% 360 pupils
12 km away 94% similarity
Kungsängsskolan
Norrköping
Qual: 74.6% 320 pupils
94% similarity
Bläshammar skola F-6 och fritidshem
Varberg
Qual: 76.5% 310 pupils
4 km away 92% similarity
Väröbackaskolan 4-9
Varberg
Merit: 202.9 Qual: 69% 270 pupils
17 km away 92% similarity
Lindbergs skola 4-9
Varberg
Merit: 228.1 Qual: 78.1% 290 pupils
6 km away 90% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-3.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 6 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -3.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Kunskapsskolan Varberg Varberg 236 -3.0 70.1%
British Junior Secondary, Eskilstuna Eskilstuna 265 +24.0 –
Aggarpsskolan 4-9 Svedala 252 +12.0 78%
Gustav Adolfsskolan Alingsås 221 -18.0 64.8%
Brattebergsskolan 7-9 Öckerö 216 -24.0 70.6%
Nils Holgerssonskolan Simrishamn 248 +6.0 79.2%
Videdals privatskolor Malmö 283 +44.0 51.7%
Färjestadens högstadium Mörbylånga 244 +4.0 81.8%
Byängsskolan Täby 259 +19.0 70.3%
Finjasjöparkskolan Hässleholm Hässleholm 229 -14.0 85.3%
Tellusskolan Thea Bromma Stockholm 244 +8.0 75.6%
Kunskapsskolan Nyköping Nyköping 247 +8.0 75.9%
Varlaskolan Syd Kungsbacka 226 -16.0 85.7%
Tegnérskolan Karlshamn Karlshamn 237 -3.0 51.2%
Örnässkolan 7-9 Luleå 223 -16.0 78.5%
Vanadisskolan Stockholm 159 -81.0 55.8%

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.

56 Pupils yr 6
81 Pupils yr 9
+3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
25
Year 5
25
Year 6
56
Year 7
63
Year 8
73
Year 9
81

Statistics

Number of pupils
320 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
15 (municipal avg: 11.5, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
70.1% (municipal avg: 75.5%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
236.4 (municipal avg: 225.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
14.5%
NP English yr 9
16.1%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.3%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
16.5%
Permanently employed
83.8% 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
12.7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
15.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1383.1
Certified in subject(s)
72.9% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
771.5
Share of female teachers
62.5%

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 52% -4.5 pp
Anti-bullying 61% -4.1 pp
Stimulation 62% -3.9 pp
Support 69% -5 pp
Avg 64%

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?

5.7 2023 5.6 2025
Stable (-0.1 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
23.2%
Gender
49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
19.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
6.4% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
74.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,909 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
696 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
92 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
576 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 11205, 10061 STOCKHOLM

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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
52846430
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Kunskapsskolan i Sverige Aktiebolag
Organisation number
5565661815
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Varberg
County
Hallands län
Legal form
Limited company
Principal
Lena Bjuresäter

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

Bläshammar skola F-6 och fritidshem Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 310 pupils Almers skola 4-9 och fritidshem Compulsory school, After-school care · 300 pupils · Merit 190.9 Lindbergs skola 4-9 Compulsory school · 290 pupils · Merit 228.1 Bosgårdsskolan 4-9 Compulsory school · 360 pupils · Merit 211 Ankarskolan 4-9 Compulsory school · 370 pupils · Merit 247.2 Furubergsskolan F-5 och fritidshem Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 270 pupils See all compulsory schools in Varberg
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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