Norgårdenskolan 7-9 in Uddevalla

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län · UDDEVALLA 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.

Skolkoll score: 47 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
500 pupils 67.4% qualified teachers Merit 233.8 13.1 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.6
Quality dimensions
Results 61
Staff 30
Value-added 53
Safety* 50
Resources 32
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Norgårdenskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Uddevalla, Västra Götalands län. The school has 500 pupils and 13.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 233.8 points. 67.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Uddevalla kommun.

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
233.8
National: 227.7 Municipality: 226.3
Pupils/teacher
13.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.9
Qualified teachers
67.4%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 78.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
90.4%
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 P61
Qualified teachers P30
Teacher density P32
Upper secondary eligibility P61

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 → — Uddevalla

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

143,370 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
73,001 SEK Teaching
23,125 SEK Facilities
6,331 SEK Meals
3,917 SEK Learning materials
5,860 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 142,047 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,860 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
65.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
57.3%
Support from student health (staff)
75.9%
Preventive work (staff)
70.5%

View all key figures for Uddevalla · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Uddevalla

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

Children per FTE
22.3 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
48.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
48,023 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
59.4% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
2,835

View all key figures for Uddevalla · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Uddevalla

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

7,044 ages 6–15 (2025)
6,601 ages 6–15 (2030)
5,964 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.3 % 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
90.6%
Senior teachers
10.4%
Qualified teachers
67.4%

Teacher turnover: 11.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 78.7% (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 → — Uddevalla (2025)
72.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +3.7 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Uddevalla
11.9 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Uddevalla (%)

2020: 69.2% 2025: 72.9%

All staff data for Uddevalla

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.

234 Actual merit value
231 Modelled value
+3.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Uddevalla): -2.1

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (500 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
1%
Share of boys
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
82% (model: 74%, score: +7)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +4.0 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.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Norgårdenskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+3.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 12 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Norgårdenskolan 7-9 Uddevalla 234 +3.0 67.4%
Fristadskolan 7-9 Borås 226 -5.0 55.5%
Norreportskolan Ystad 232 +2.0 82.5%
Rosenborgskolan Södertälje 243 +15.0 71.3%
Innovitaskolan Helsingborg Helsingborg 222 -7.0 58.5%
Junkaremålsskolan 7-9 Tranås 228 -1.0 57.4%
Almby skola F-9 Örebro 235 +3.0 74.9%
Guldkroksskolan 7-9 Hjo 217 -14.0 77.6%
Pitholmsskolan 7-9 Piteå 224 -9.0 87.4%
Vallbacksskolan Gävle 220 -11.0 73.7%
Hallernaskolan 7-9 236 +2.0
Hedda Wisingskolan Härnösand 220 -10.0 70.8%
Kunskapsskolan Katrineholm Katrineholm 240 +12.0 77.5%
Rävlandaskolan 7-9 198 -30.0
Sjuntorpskolan 4-9 Trollhättan 207 -22.0 73%
Lillhagsskolan Gävle 217 -10.0 63.3%

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.

188 Pupils yr 9
-1.9 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
90.4% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
148
Year 8
163
Year 9
188

Statistics

Number of pupils
500 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
13.1 (municipal avg: 11.9, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
67.4% (municipal avg: 78.7%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
233.8 (municipal avg: 226.3, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
90.4% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.4%
NP English yr 9
15.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.2%
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
140,100 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
72,100 SEK
Facilities
22,600 SEK
Meals
7,500 SEK
Learning materials
5,400 SEK
Student health
5,490 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
31.5%
Permanently employed
90.6% 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
10.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.9%
Pupils per counsellor
27525
Certified in subject(s)
73.4% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
463.6
Share of female teachers
76.2%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
27.2%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
1% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
28.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
62.2%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,041 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,178 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
158 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,074 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
90.4% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

45181 UDDEVALLA

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
10405686
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Uddevalla kommun
Organisation number
2120001397
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Uddevalla
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Roger Hansson

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