Matfors skola in Sundsvall

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län · SUNDSVALLS KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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.

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Skolkoll score: 47 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
550 pupils 80.6% qualified teachers Merit 210.6 11.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.2 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 27
Staff 72
Value-added 37
Safety* 50
Resources 59
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Matfors skola is a compulsory school in Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län. The school has 550 pupils and 11.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 210.6 points. 80.6% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Sundsvalls kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -16.0

Merit value is 16 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -16.0).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
210.6 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 223.1
Pupils/teacher
11.4 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
80.6% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 74.9%
Eligible for upper secondary
82.4% ↑
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 P27
Qualified teachers P72
Teacher density P59
Upper secondary eligibility P37

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 → — Sundsvall

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

139,452 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
74,617 SEK Teaching
29,010 SEK Facilities
9,977 SEK Meals
6,851 SEK Learning materials
5,585 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 145,425 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,585 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
55.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
53%
Support from student health (staff)
68.1%
Preventive work (staff)
54.8%

View all key figures for Sundsvall · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Sundsvall

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

Children per FTE
24.5 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
38.2% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
41,291 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
64% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,874

View all key figures for Sundsvall · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Sundsvall

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

11,086 ages 6–15 (2025)
10,253 ages 6–15 (2030)
8,980 ages 6–15 (2035)
-7.5 % 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
94.8%
Senior teachers
11.7%
Qualified teachers
80.6%

Teacher turnover: 10.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 74.9% (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 → — Sundsvall (2025)
76.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.3 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Sundsvall
11 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Sundsvall (%)

2020: 73.9% 2025: 76.2%

All staff data for Sundsvall

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.

211 Actual merit value
227 Modelled value
-16.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Sundsvall): -8.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (550 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
0%
Share of boys
53.0%
Pass in all subjects
65% (model: 73%, score: -8)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -23.0 2024/25: -16.0

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.

Bergsåkers skola
Sundsvall
Merit: 204.2 Qual: 71.4% 620 pupils
15 km away 87% similarity
Hagaskolan
Sundsvall
Merit: 215.9 Qual: 85% 480 pupils
19 km away 86% similarity
Vibackeskolan
Sundsvall
Merit: 209 Qual: 78.1% 650 pupils
24 km away 83% similarity
Sidsjö Fristående Grundskola
Sundsvall
Merit: 255 Qual: 74.5% 490 pupils
16 km away 81% similarity
Mimerskolan
Sundsvall
Merit: 257.2 Qual: 76.6% 370 pupils
18 km away 79% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-16.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 4 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -2.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Matfors skola Sundsvall 211 -16.0 80.6%
Fjälkinge skola H Kristianstad 210 -20.0 64.1%
Vaksalaskolan Uppsala 253 +25.0 94.7%
Gustavslundsskolan Helsingborg 235 +1.0 86.4%
Tillbergaskolan Västerås 227 -6.0 59.9%
Lugnviksskolan Östersund 217 -12.0 82.3%
Södervikskolan AB Upplands Väsby 248 +19.0 70.9%
Bjästaskolan F-9 Örnsköldsvik 198 -33.0 87.4%
Laröds skola Helsingborg 235 +3.0 86.6%
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm Katrineholm 240 +12.0 77.5%
Rävlandaskolan 7-9 – 198 -30.0 –
Broängsskolan Botkyrka 249 +22.0 70.5%
Skogstorpsskolan 7-9 Kumla 217 -15.0 73.6%
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Bromma Stockholm 255 +27.0 –
Hierneskolan F-9 Eda 212 -19.0 56.2%
Ornäs skola Borlänge 217 -11.0 71.3%

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.

47 Pupils yr 6
86 Pupils yr 9
+2.8 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
82.4% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
50
Year 2
48
Year 3
51
Year 4
49
Year 5
61
Year 6
47
Year 7
77
Year 8
84
Year 9
86

Statistics

Number of pupils
550 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
11.4 (municipal avg: 11.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
80.6% (municipal avg: 74.9%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
210.6 (municipal avg: 223.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
82.4% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
11.4%
NP English yr 9
16.1%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.2%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

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

Costs per pupil

Total cost
145,400 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
74,600 SEK
Facilities
29,000 SEK
Meals
10,000 SEK
Learning materials
6,900 SEK
Student health
5,590 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
62.3%
Permanently employed
94.8% 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
11.7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.8%
Pupils per counsellor
907.4
Certified in subject(s)
80.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
636.8
Share of female teachers
78.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
18.7%
Gender
53.0% boys, 47.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
20.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
7.5% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
58.9%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,650 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,158 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
151 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,128 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
82.4% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

85185 SUNDSVALL

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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
37299127
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Sundsvalls kommun
Organisation number
2120002411
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Sundsvall
County
Västernorrlands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Maria Timan

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

Sidsjö Fristående Grundskola Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 490 pupils · Merit 255 Bergsåkers skola Compulsory school, After-school care · 620 pupils · Merit 204.2 Hagaskolan Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care, Adapted compulsory school · 480 pupils · Merit 215.9 Vibackeskolan Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 650 pupils · Merit 209 Mimerskolan Compulsory school, After-school care · 370 pupils · Merit 257.2 Höglundaskolan Compulsory school, After-school care, Adapted compulsory school · 340 pupils · Merit 185.6 See all compulsory schools in Sundsvall
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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