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Pops Academy Stockholm

Compulsory school Year 4–9 AcadeMedia AB · Stockholm, Stockholms County

Group: AcadeMedia AB

Headmaster: Joanna Forslund

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top 21% Near average Compared to all compulsory schools nationally
Skolkoll Score 63 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. This school performs near average. Better than 79% of Sweden’s compulsory schools

A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.

What is the Skolkoll Score?

Pops Academy Stockholm is a medium-sized group-operated compulsory school with 220 pupils.

Pops Academy Stockholm is a medium-sized group-operated compulsory school with 220 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (80%) is above the national average of 72%.

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Key figures over time

Summary of the central metrics for the most recent 5 academic years. Visit each source for the full time series.

Academic year Pupils Qualified teachers Avg. grade Cost/pupil (municipality)
2025/26 220 80% — —
2024/25 — 80% 249.3 —
2023/24 — 79% 270.5 —
2022/23 — 59% 266.3 —
2021/22 — 60% 283.9 —

Source: Skolverket + Kolada (cost is municipal average, not school-specific).

School history

Events from Skolverket's unit register, Skolinspektionen inspections, group history, and locally-computed statistical signals are shown in one chronology. Each row states its row type, origin and data trust so authority data is not mixed up with Skolkoll's own signals.

School history

3 priority events out of 33 total: Authority record · Status changed; Authority record · Operator name changed; Authority record · Visiting address changed.

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  1. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Pupil count: statistics vintage available

    Pupil count is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  2. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Pupils per teacher: statistics vintage available

    Pupils per teacher is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  3. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Qualified teachers: statistics vintage available

    Qualified teachers is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  4. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: ostermalm@popsacademy.se, phone: 08-52522260" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: stockholm@popsacademy.se, phone: 08-52522260".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  5. Authority record Name Skolverket

    Operating name changed

    From "Pops Academy Östermalm" to "Pops Academy Stockholm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  6. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Pops Academy Östermalm" to "Pops Academy Stockholm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  7. Authority record Location Skolverket

    Visiting address changed

    From "Valhallavägen 117 D, 11531 Stockholm" to "Vintertullstorget 2, 11643 Stockholm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  8. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Merit rating changed unusually much

    Merit rating decreased by 21.2 points from 270.5 to 249.3 between 2024 and 2025. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  9. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Upper-secondary eligibility changed unusually much

    Upper-secondary eligibility decreased by 11 pp from 100% to 89% between 2024 and 2025. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  10. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Merit rating: statistics vintage available

    Merit rating is available for 2025. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  11. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Upper-secondary eligibility: statistics vintage available

    Upper-secondary eligibility is available for 2025. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  12. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Qualified teachers changed unusually much

    Qualified teachers increased by 20 pp from 59% to 79% between 2023 and 2024. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  13. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Merit rating changed unusually much

    Merit rating decreased by 17.6 points from 283.9 to 266.3 between 2022 and 2023. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  14. Authority record Location Skolverket

    Visiting address changed

    From "Valhallavägen 117 D/E, 11531 Stockholm" to "Valhallavägen 117 D, 11531 Stockholm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  15. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: joanna.forslund@popsacademy.se, phone: 0761-146481" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: ostermalm@popsacademy.se, phone: 08-52522260".

    high reliability found in data check
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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  16. Authority record Name Skolverket

    Operating name changed

    From "unknown" to "Pops Academy Östermalm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  17. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    School types changed

    From "FTH, GR" to "GR".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  18. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Merit rating changed unusually much

    Merit rating decreased by 16.6 points from 300.5 to 283.9 between 2021 and 2022. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  19. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: karin.sjolin@popsacademy.se, phone: 073-9178666" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: joanna.forslund@popsacademy.se, phone: 0761-146481".

    high reliability found in data check
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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  20. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  21. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Pops Academy AB" to "Pops Academy Östermalm".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  22. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: johan.sjolin@popsacademy.se, phone: 070-9517801" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: karin.sjolin@popsacademy.se, phone: 073-9178666".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  23. Authority record Operator Skolverket

    Operator name changed

    From "Johan Sjölin Education AB" to "Pops Academy AB".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  24. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Pops Academy" to "Pops Academy AB".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  25. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: johan.sjolin@sjolineducation.se, phone: 070-9517801" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: johan.sjolin@popsacademy.se, phone: 070-9517801".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  26. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  27. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "email: johan.sjolin@sjolineducation.se, phone: 070-9517801" to "url: https://www.popsacademy.se, email: johan.sjolin@sjolineducation.se, phone: 070-9517801".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  28. Authority record Location Skolverket

    Visiting address changed

    From "Stenbocksgatan 4, 11430 STOCKHOLM" to "Valhallavägen 117 D/E, 11531 Stockholm".

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  29. Authority record Lifecycle Skolverket

    School started

    Skolverket records 2015-08-17 as the start date for this compulsory school operated by Pops Academy AB, current status AKTIV.

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date is a known decision, publication or register date.

  30. Authority record Status Skolverket

    Status changed

    From "PLANERAD" to "AKTIV".

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  31. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "email: johan.sjolin@sjolineducation.se" to "email: johan.sjolin@sjolineducation.se, phone: 070-9517801".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  32. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Pops Music Academy" to "Pops Academy".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  33. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    School types changed

    From "GR" to "FTH, GR".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

Register sources: Skolverket (fetched 20 Jun 2026), the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (fetched 17 Jun 2026) and group lookup from Bolagsverket/Skolkoll. Computed signals are marked separately and use year-level date precision.

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Demography

Pupil forecast — Stockholm

Number of children in the age group ages 6–15 in the municipality, according to SCB's forecast.

Forecast covers all children in this age group across the entire municipality — not just this school's catchment. Local enrolment depends on school choice and migration patterns.

ages 6–15 (2025) 101,103
ages 6–15 (2030) 90,498
ages 6–15 (2035) 81,327
Change 2025→2030 -10.5%

Source: SCB (population forecast for Stockholm municipality, by school-form age group).

Stockholm municipality — history (school form: compulsory school)

Municipality-aggregated key figures from Kolada over the most recent 5 years. Shown as municipality average — not school-specific values — because Kolada reports financial and pedagogical metrics at school-form level per municipality.

Measure 20252024202320222021
Pupils 88,79990,17591,03991,43991,673
Merit value yr 9 251.9250.2250.0252.5253.6
Eligibility for upper secondary 78.1%77.9%76.8%76.2%75.0%
Pupils per teacher 12.412.613.012.813.0
Cost per pupil 160,660 SEK157,536 SEK150,694 SEK139,460 SEK133,336 SEK

Source: Kolada (Swedish council for municipal analyses).

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