Pilträdsskolan in Västerås

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Västerås, Västmanlands län · STIFTELSEN KÄLLAN

Skolkoll score: 47 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
260 pupils 44.3% qualified teachers Merit 219.5 8.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.2 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 40
Staff 4
Value-added 75
Safety 64
Resources 93

Pilträdsskolan is a compulsory school in Västerås, Västmanlands län. The school has 260 pupils and 8.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 219.5 points. 44.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Stiftelsen Källan.

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
Low share of qualified teachers 44%

44% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
219.5
National: 227.7 Municipality: 217.8
Pupils/teacher
8.4
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.9
Qualified teachers
44.3%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 69.2%
Eligible for upper secondary
75.6%
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 P40
Qualified teachers P4
Teacher density P93
Upper secondary eligibility P19

Safety index

64 /100
Safety 85%
Study environment 48%
Anti-bullying 51%
Staff 58%

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 → — Västerås

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

136,647 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
76,401 SEK Teaching
24,834 SEK Facilities
7,120 SEK Meals
9,018 SEK Learning materials
4,363 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 138,663 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 Västerås

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,363 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
63.7%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
54.8%
Support from student health (staff)
82.9%
Preventive work (staff)
77.6%

View all key figures for Västerås · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Västerås

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

Children per FTE
20.6 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
25.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,302 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
56% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,572

View all key figures for Västerås · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Västerås

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

19,263 ages 6–15 (2025)
18,553 ages 6–15 (2030)
17,186 ages 6–15 (2035)
-3.7 % 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 relatively low staff stability.

Low
Permanently employed
64.9%
Senior teachers
12.9%
Qualified teachers
44.3%

Teacher turnover: 9.3% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 69.2% (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 → — Västerås (2025)
66.3% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +1.8 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Västerås
11.8 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Västerås (%)

2020: 64.5% 2025: 66.3%

All staff data for Västerås

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.

220 Actual merit value
189 Modelled value
+30.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Västerås): -4.9

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (260 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
1.9 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
7%
Share of boys
46.0%
Pass in all subjects
54% (model: 49%, score: +5)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +21.0 2024/25: +30.0

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 Pilträdsskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

+30.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 13 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +10.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Pilträdsskolan Västerås 220 +30.0 44.3%
Hallsta skola Norrtälje 198 +10.0 42.5%
Hässelbygårdsskolan Stockholm 199 +2.0 75.8%
Kvarnhagsskolan Botkyrka 203 +12.0 79.2%
Sunnadalskolan F-9 Karlskrona 203 +20.0 80.7%
Lundåkerskolan Gislaved 198 +2.0 57.5%
Lindängeskolan Malmö 209 +16.0 77.2%
Västerholms friskola Stockholm 239 +37.0 71.7%
Söderbymalmsskolan Haninge 203 0.0 64.6%
Ronnaskolan Södertälje 234 +41.0 77%
Viljaskolan Angered Göteborg 208 +16.0 39.3%
Fristadsskolan 7-9 Eskilstuna 211 +8.0 61.8%
Möllevångsskolan Malmö 186 -16.0 81.1%
Östergårdsskolan 7-9 213 +17.0
Enöglaskolan Enköping 207 +11.0 85.3%
Nytorpsskolan 4-9 Göteborg 166 -15.0 54.5%

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.

23 Pupils yr 6
29 Pupils yr 9
+3.7 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
75.6% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
18
Year 2
22
Year 3
20
Year 4
26
Year 5
24
Year 6
23
Year 7
56
Year 8
43
Year 9
29

Statistics

Number of pupils
260 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
8.4 (municipal avg: 12.9, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
44.3% (municipal avg: 69.2%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
219.5 (municipal avg: 217.8, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
75.6% (national: 86.1%)
NP English yr 9
14.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.6%
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
64.9% 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
12.9%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
9.3%
Pupils per counsellor
776.7
Certified in subject(s)
43.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
25
Share of female teachers
65.4%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 85% +3.2 pp
Study environment 66% +9.5 pp
Anti-bullying 71% +5.9 pp
Stimulation 69% +3.1 pp
Support 74% +0 pp
Avg 73%

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?

4.6 2023 6.3 2025
Rising (+1.7 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
88%
Gender
46.0% boys, 54.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
7% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
38.8% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
19% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
36.9%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
14,153 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,030 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
403 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
2,002 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
75.6% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

LOFTBODSVÄGEN 5, 72480 VÄSTERÅS

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
81265119
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Orientation
KONFESSIONELL
School provider
Stiftelsen Källan
Organisation number
8780019090
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Västerås
County
Västmanlands län
Legal form
Foundation
Principal
Sofia Güclü-Nordin

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