Skogsbacksskolan in Botkyrka

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Botkyrka, Stockholms län · BOTKYRKA KOMMUN

8 values has limited history

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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • 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 result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
  • 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: 40 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
380 pupils 56.4% qualified teachers Merit 213.4 11 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -1.0 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 31
Staff 12
Value-added 53
Safety 69
Resources 66

Skogsbacksskolan is a compulsory school in Botkyrka, Stockholms län. The school has 380 pupils and 11 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 213.4 points. 56.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Botkyrka kommun.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 56%

56% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
213.4
National: 227.7 Municipality: 234.4
Pupils/teacher
11 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.5
Qualified teachers
56.4% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 71.4%
Eligible for upper secondary
81.5%
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 P31
Qualified teachers P12
Teacher density P66
Upper secondary eligibility P34

Safety index

69 /100
Safety 83%
Study environment 58%
Anti-bullying 61%
Staff 65%

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 → — Botkyrka

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

139,751 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
89,278 SEK Teaching
20,982 SEK Facilities
6,866 SEK Meals
4,975 SEK Learning materials
3,899 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 144,501 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,899 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
65.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
60.5%
Support from student health (staff)
81%
Preventive work (staff)
74.5%

View all key figures for Botkyrka · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Botkyrka

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

Children per FTE
18.5 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
29.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
41,468 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
50.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,372

View all key figures for Botkyrka · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Botkyrka

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

12,681 ages 6–15 (2025)
11,190 ages 6–15 (2030)
10,061 ages 6–15 (2035)
-11.8 % 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
89.1%
Senior teachers
11.7%
Qualified teachers
56.4%

Teacher turnover: 13.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 71.4% (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 → — Botkyrka (2025)
72.3% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +10.8 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Botkyrka
13.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Botkyrka (%)

2020: 61.5% 2025: 72.3%

All staff data for Botkyrka

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.

213 Actual merit value
209 Modelled value
+4.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Botkyrka): +18.9

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (380 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
15%
Share of boys
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
57% (model: 57%, score: 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.

Höglundaskolan
Haninge
Qual: 54.6% 390 pupils
18 km away 93% similarity
International School of the Stockholm Region
Stockholm
360 pupils
19 km away 91% similarity
Hanvikens skola
Tyresö
Qual: 61.6% 380 pupils
22 km away 90% similarity
Söderholmsskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 59% 310 pupils
10 km away 90% similarity
Västertorpsskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 63.7% 370 pupils
13 km away 90% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+4.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 9 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -0.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Skogsbacksskolan Botkyrka 213 +4.0 56.4%
Grimstaskolan Stockholm 187 -14.0 65.7%
Stureskolan Boden 190 -25.0 67.4%
Nya Centralskolan i Virserum AB Hultsfred 212 -4.0 64.3%
Bäckahagens skola Stockholm 191 -17.0 81.2%
Ribbyskolan Haninge 209 +2.0 83.3%
Dibber International School Sollentuna Sollentuna 257 +26.0 45.7%
Torvallaskolan Östersund 203 +1.0 75.1%
Stenkulaskolan Malmö 197 +4.0 55.9%
Gränsskolan Haparanda 196 -18.0 61.1%
Frölundaskolan F-9 Göteborg 170 -33.0 64.5%
Turebergsskolan Sollentuna 224 +22.0 57.3%
Kyrkhedens skola 4-9 Hagfors 216 -1.0 57.3%
Frödingskolan Karlstad 209 +15.0 79.1%
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame Göteborg 240 +18.0 77.1%
Rönnenskolan Malmö 202 +10.0 53.9%

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.

33 Pupils yr 6
48 Pupils yr 9
+13 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
81.5% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
47
Year 2
43
Year 3
34
Year 4
45
Year 5
46
Year 6
33
Year 7
50
Year 8
33
Year 9
48

Statistics

Number of pupils
380 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
11 (municipal avg: 13.5, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
56.4% (municipal avg: 71.4%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
213.4 (municipal avg: 234.4, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
81.5% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
NP Swedish yr 9
13.1%
NP English yr 9
15%
NP Mathematics yr 9
12.6%
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
144,500 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
89,300 SEK
Facilities
21,000 SEK
Meals
6,900 SEK
Learning materials
5,000 SEK
Student health
3,900 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
39.8%
Permanently employed
89.1% 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
11.7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
13.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1262.6
Certified in subject(s)
69.6% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
649.2
Share of female teachers
75.3%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 84% +2.2 pp
Study environment 55% -1.5 pp
Anti-bullying 70% +4.9 pp
Stimulation 69% +3.1 pp
Support 76% +2 pp
Avg 71%

NKI trend over time (Guardians)

NKI per year (0–10): the "nojdhet" dimension when present, otherwise the average of all survey dimensions. What does the survey measure?

8.6 2023 6.8 2025
Falling (-1.8 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
53.5%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
15% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
65.3% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
31.4% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
55.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
13,281 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,314 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
195 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,343 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
81.5% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

14785 TUMBA

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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
10657244
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Botkyrka kommun
Organisation number
2120002882
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Botkyrka
County
Stockholms län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Johan Ahlkvist

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

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