Norrsätraskolan in Sandviken

After-school care, Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Sandviken, Gävleborgs län · SANDVIKENS KOMMUN

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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Skolkoll score: 30 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
550 pupils 48.3% qualified teachers Merit 200.7 10.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.9 2 warning signals
Quality dimensions
Results 14
Staff 5
Value-added 35
Safety 65
Resources 75

Norrsätraskolan is a compulsory school in Sandviken, Gävleborgs län. The school has 550 pupils and 10.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 200.7 points. 48.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Sandvikens kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

2 warning signals identified
Low share of qualified teachers 48%

48% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

SALSA underperformance -18.0

Merit value is 18 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -18.0).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
200.7 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 218.7
Pupils/teacher
10.4 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.7
Qualified teachers
48.3% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 66.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
71% ↑
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 P14
Qualified teachers P5
Teacher density P75
Upper secondary eligibility P11

Safety index

65 /100
Safety 77%
Study environment 56%
Anti-bullying 57%
Staff 64%

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 → — Sandviken

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

153,355 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
81,236 SEK Teaching
24,274 SEK Facilities
8,792 SEK Meals
5,605 SEK Learning materials
7,866 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 151,245 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,866 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
59.1%
Support from student health (staff)
76.6%
Preventive work (staff)
67.8%

View all key figures for Sandviken · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Sandviken

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

Children per FTE
17.4 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
51.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
43,013 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
53.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
1,592

View all key figures for Sandviken · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Sandviken

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

4,448 ages 6–15 (2025)
4,025 ages 6–15 (2030)
3,538 ages 6–15 (2035)
-9.5 % 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
83.2%
Senior teachers
11.6%
Qualified teachers
48.3%

Teacher turnover: 10.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 66.5% (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 → — Sandviken (2025)
59.6% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ -0.6 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Sandviken
10.8 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Sandviken (%)

2020: 60.2% 2025: 59.6%

All staff data for Sandviken

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.

201 Actual merit value
219 Modelled value
-18.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Sandviken): -5.2

−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
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
6%
Share of boys
42.0%
Pass in all subjects
57% (model: 64%, score: -7)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -2.0 2024/25: -18.0

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.

Murgårdsskolan
Sandviken
Merit: 226.1 Qual: 48.8% 580 pupils
2 km away 96% similarity
Internationella Engelska Skolan Gävle
Gävle
Merit: 238.8 650 pupils
23 km away 83% similarity
Björksätraskolan F-9
Sandviken
Merit: 186.2 Qual: 57.7% 640 pupils
2 km away 80% similarity
Lillhagsskolan
Gävle
Merit: 217.5 Qual: 63.3% 640 pupils
29 km away 78% similarity
Svärdsjöskolan
Falun
Merit: 219.7 Qual: 52.4% 400 pupils
48 km away 74% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 1 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +0.5

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Norrsätraskolan Sandviken 201 -18.0 48.3%
Baldersskolan 7-9 Staffanstorp 199 -16.0 73.9%
Östervåla skola 7-9 Heby 201 -15.0 84.2%
Tegnérskolan Säffle 207 -5.0 72.6%
Parkskolan Mönsterås 221 +10.0 68.7%
Murgårdsskolan Sandviken 226 +8.0 48.8%
Kyrkskolan 7-9 Ludvika 211 -4.0 55.8%
Tranmursskolan GKS Gävle 193 -28.0 58.8%
Hagaskolan 1 Norrköping 222 -1.0 72.2%
Nordic International School Norrköping Norrköping 234 +25.0 –
Steningehöjdens skola Sigtuna 236 +31.0 69.3%
Linnéskolan F-9 Hässleholm 212 +7.0 73.4%
Norrevångsskolan 7-9 Eslöv 227 +10.0 85.2%
Söraskolan Österåker 207 -11.0 77.7%
Kista grundskola Stockholm 206 -1.0 85%
Klockarhagsskolan åk 7-9 Hällefors 205 -3.0 52.7%

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.

77 Pupils yr 6
103 Pupils yr 9
+3.2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
71% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
72
Year 5
75
Year 6
77
Year 7
123
Year 8
96
Year 9
103

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
10.4 (municipal avg: 11.7, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
48.3% (municipal avg: 66.5%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
200.7 (municipal avg: 218.7, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
71% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.5%
NP English yr 9
14.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.7%
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
151,200 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
81,200 SEK
Facilities
24,300 SEK
Meals
8,800 SEK
Learning materials
5,600 SEK
Student health
7,870 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
8.4%
Permanently employed
83.2% 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
11.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.5%
Pupils per counsellor
737.5
Certified in subject(s)
60% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
339.7
Share of female teachers
79.1%

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 53% -3.5 pp
Anti-bullying 64% -1.1 pp
Stimulation 66% +0.1 pp
Support 74% +0 pp
Avg 67%

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?

6.4 2023 6.0 2025
Stable (-0.4 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
29.7%
Gender
42.0% boys, 58.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
6% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
30.6% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
15.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
49.8%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,412 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
649 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
165 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,097 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
71% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

81180 SANDVIKEN

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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
80131736
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
School provider
Sandvikens kommun
Organisation number
2120002346
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Sandviken
County
Gävleborgs län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Carlos Santis Salinas

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

Murgårdsskolan Compulsory school, After-school care · 580 pupils · Merit 226.1 Björksätraskolan F-9 Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 640 pupils · Merit 186.2 Jernvallskolan Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 340 pupils Hedängskolan 6-9 Compulsory school, After-school care · 270 pupils · Merit 208.6 Hedängskolan F-5 Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 220 pupils Gullhedskolan Compulsory school, Preschool class, After-school care · 200 pupils See all compulsory schools in Sandviken
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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