Lindbackaskolan

Compulsory school — Year 1–9 in Lindesberg , Örebro län

6 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
  • Cost per student
  • 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.
  • 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.

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Lindbackaskolan is a compulsory school in Lindesberg, Örebro län. The school has 440 pupils and 9.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 184 points. 67.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Lindesbergs 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 -27.0

Merit value is 27 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -27.0).

High absence 184843%

184843% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
184 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 188.5
Pupils/teacher
9.2 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.0
Qualified teachers
67.9% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 49.1%
Eligible for upper secondary
70.3% ↑
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Lindesberg

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,146 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
49.1%
Support from student health (staff)
78.3%
Preventive work (staff)
66%

View all key figures for Lindesberg · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Lindesberg

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

Children per FTE
21.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
35.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,981 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
49.9% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
932

View all key figures for Lindesberg · 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
84.5%
Senior teachers
8.9%
Qualified teachers
67.9%

Teacher turnover: 11.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 49.1% (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 — Lindesberg (2024)
58.6% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -10.3 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Lindesberg
11.1 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Lindesberg (%)

2020: 68.9% 2024: 58.6%

All staff data for Lindesberg

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.

184 Actual merit value
211 Modelled value
-27.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Lindesberg): -26.7

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (440 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
2.1 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
1%
Share of boys
49.0%
Pass in all subjects
54% (model: 63%, score: -9)

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 Lindbackaskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-27.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +6.8

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Lindbackaskolan Lindesberg 184 -27.0 67.9%
Vammarskolan 4-9 Valdemarsvik 212 +3.0 78.5%
Vittra Kronhusparken Göteborg 223 +16.0 65.6%
Ramdalsskolan Oxelösund 185 -22.0 74%
Gylle skola 7-9 Borlänge 202 -3.0 59.9%
Petreskolan Hofors 210 0.0 61%
Oxelöskolan Oxelösund 230 +20.0 58.6%
Centralskolan Sigtuna 208 +4.0 60.6%
Vattudalsskolan Strömsund 190 -19.0 61.2%
Östra skolan Jokkmokk 223 +13.0 59.8%
Ättekullaskolan Helsingborg 225 +18.0 77.7%
Bors skola Värnamo 227 +21.0 56.8%
Nyköpings högstadium – 180 -26.0 –
Vittra Västra hamnen – 224 +19.0 –
Freinetskolan Kastanjen Botkyrka 269 +59.0 49.3%
Silvertärnan Öster Vänersborg 207 -1.0 60.7%

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
440 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
9.2
Qualified teachers
67.9%
Merit value yr 9
184
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
70.3%
NP Swedish yr 9
11.9%
NP English yr 9
13.9%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.7%
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
147,100 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
82,700 SEK
Facilities
33,600 SEK
Meals
10,300 SEK
Learning materials
4,500 SEK
Student health
7,150 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
52.6%
Permanently employed
84.5% 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
8.9%
Teacher turnover
11.1%
Pupils per counsellor
3688.3

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
184843% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
328811% of pupils

School survey (agree, %)

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

Safety, year 5
8%
Safety, year 8
7.9% 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
5.2%
Study peace, year 8
5.5% 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
6.6%
Anti-bullying, year 8
5.6%
Stimulation, year 5
6.5%
Stimulation, year 8
5.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
24.6%
Gender
49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
47.1%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,932 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,080 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
173 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,201 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
31015204
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Lindesberg
County
Örebro län
School provider
Lindesbergs kommun
Organisation number
2120002015
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Elizabeth Falk

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Addresses

Postal address

71180 LINDESBERG

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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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