Postal address
80184 GÄVLE
Polhemsskolan
Upper secondary school in Gävle , Gävleborgs län
Polhemsskolan is an upper secondary school in Gävle, Gävleborgs län. The school has 1,140 pupils and 12.7 pupils per teacher. The diploma rate (share with diploma within 3 years) is 75.4%. 84.1% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Gävle kommun.
Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.
Warning signals
Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.
Near average
compared to national averages Pupils/teacher
12.7
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.8
Qualified teachers
84.1%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 59.9%
Diploma within 3 years
75.4% ↑
National: 81.8% Municipality: 75.9%
Grade points
14.4 →
National: 13.8 Municipality: 13.9
School National Municipality
Student support services in Gävle
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
View all key figures for Gävle · Source: Kolada
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
Municipal average qualified teachers: 59.9% (national: 73%).
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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Gävle (%)
2020: 68.2% 2024: 71.7%
After upper secondary
Eligibility and transition to higher education
Admission scores by programme
Latest admission scores per programme. Higher scores indicate more competition.
Building and construction programme
BA 140 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 |
Child and recreation programme
BF 147.5 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 147.5 |
Design and sewing technology programme
DS 115 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
Electricity and energy programme
EE 112.5 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 112.5 |
Hairdressing and stylist programme
FR 210 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 210 |
Hotel and tourism programme
HT 157.5 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 157.5 |
Crafts programme
HV — points 2026
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | — |
Introduction programme
IMV — points 2026
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | — |
Introduction programme, vocational introduction
IMY — points 2026
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | — |
Industrial technology programme
IN 157.5 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 157.5 |
Restaurant and food programme
RL 140 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 |
Technology programme
TE 175 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 |
HVAC and property maintenance programme
VF 167.5 points 2025
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 167.5 |
Health and social care programme
VO — points 2026
| Year | Admission score |
|---|---|
| 2026 | — |
Admission score = lowest merit value that was admitted to the programme. When scores are unavailable, only the programme listing is shown. Source: Skolverket.
Statistics
Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Costs per pupil
Demographics & safety
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
Basic informationAbout the school
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Addresses
Inspection and review
The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) is responsible for supervision and quality reviews of schools in Sweden.
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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