Watma Group AB

Nordic International School Ystad

Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Ystad, Skåne län · Watma Group AB

Skolkoll score: 55 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
270 pupils Merit 246.1 15.3 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +1.1 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 75
Staff* 50
Value-added 58
Safety* 50
Resources 11
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 3 of 5 dimensions.

Nordic International School Ystad is a compulsory school in Ystad, Skåne län. The school has 270 pupils and 15.3 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 246.1 points. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Nordic International School AB ( group A group of companies with a common parent company that runs independent schools.Read more in glossary → : Watma Group AB).

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 15.3

15.3 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
246.1
National: 227.7 Municipality: 240.3
Pupils/teacher
15.3
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.5
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.

Percentile ranking

School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.

Merit score P75
Teacher density P11
Upper secondary eligibility P86

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 → — Ystad

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

132,180 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
72,247 SEK Teaching
22,641 SEK Facilities
7,675 SEK Meals
5,236 SEK Learning materials
5,422 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 131,025 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 Ystad

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,422 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
61.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
64.9%
Support from student health (staff)
76.7%
Preventive work (staff)
66.4%

View all key figures for Ystad · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Ystad

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

Children per FTE
26 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
44.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
41,485 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
59.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,425

View all key figures for Ystad · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Ystad

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

3,449 ages 6–15 (2025)
3,397 ages 6–15 (2030)
3,134 ages 6–15 (2035)
-1.5 % 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
81.8%
Senior teachers
8.3%

Teacher turnover: 14.1% — 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 The proportion of teachers with a teaching licence and qualification in the subjects they teach.Read more in glossary → — Ystad (2025)
77.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +5 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Ystad
12.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Ystad (%)

2020: 72.9% 2025: 77.9%

All staff data for Ystad

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.

246 Actual merit value
236 Modelled value
+10.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Ystad): +7.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (270 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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
3%
Share of boys
36.0%
Pass in all subjects
70% (model: 74%, score: -4)

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 Nordic International School Ystad performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+10.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -1.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Nordic International School Ystad Ystad 246 +10.0
Estetiska skolan, högstadiet Arvika 241 +5.0 57.8%
Noblaskolan Sundbyberg Sundbyberg 252 +20.0 64.7%
Länna skola Norrtälje 240 +16.0 75.7%
Floraskolan Skellefteå 231 -8.0 83.4%
Farsta grundskola Stockholm 248 +3.0 79.1%
Sätoftaskolan Höör 237 -5.0 82.7%
Neptuniskolan Malmö 233 -8.0 78.3%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle Gävle 239 +5.0
Södervångskolan Vellinge 237 -3.0 86%
Mörsil F-9 Åre 218 -5.0 72.5%
Södermöreskolan Kalmar 212 -11.0 92.8%
Carl Johanskolan Karlsborg 218 -12.0 78%
Björnaskolan Örnsköldsvik 222 -1.0 65.8%
Centralskolan Malung – Sälen 216 -7.0 54.2%
Kollaskolan 7-9 Kungsbacka 221 -15.0 73.5%

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.

32 Pupils yr 6
60 Pupils yr 9
+15.4 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
21
Year 5
21
Year 6
32
Year 7
79
Year 8
52
Year 9
60

Statistics

Number of pupils
270 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
15.3 (municipal avg: 12.5, national: 12.1)
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
246.1 (municipal avg: 240.3, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
NP Swedish yr 9
13.9%
NP English yr 9
16.1%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.1%
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
81.8% 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
8.3%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
14.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1071.2
Teachers (FTE)
168.4
Share of female teachers
66.8%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
53%
Gender
36.0% boys, 64.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
15.4% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
6.9% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
69.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,917 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
784 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
143 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,232 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 2028, Watma Education AB, 60002 NORRKÖPING

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
49197086
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
Orientation
ALLMAN
School provider
Nordic International School AB
Organisation number
5566102033
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Ystad
County
Skåne län
Legal form
Limited company
Principal
Pamela Vang

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