Sotenässkolan in Sotenäs

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Sotenäs, Västra Götalands län · SOTENÄS 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: 55 of 100 Improving How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
220 pupils 76.4% qualified teachers Merit 224.1 10.3 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.7
Quality dimensions
Results 47
Staff 57
Value-added 48
Safety 66
Resources 76

Sotenässkolan is a compulsory school in Sotenäs, Västra Götalands län. The school has 220 pupils and 10.3 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 224.1 points. 76.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Sotenäs kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
224.1 ↑
National: 227.7 Municipality: 224.1
Pupils/teacher
10.3 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.4
Qualified teachers
76.4% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 67.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
85.2% ↑
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 P47
Qualified teachers P57
Teacher density P76
Upper secondary eligibility P46

Safety index

66 /100
Safety 79%
Study environment 60%
Anti-bullying 52%
Staff 60%

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 → — Sotenäs

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

164,250 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
89,966 SEK Teaching
22,028 SEK Facilities
8,399 SEK Meals
8,274 SEK Learning materials
8,327 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 156,543 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
8,327 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 8
69.4%
Support from student health (staff)
69.7%

View all key figures for Sotenäs · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Sotenäs

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

Children per FTE
17.1 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
36.3% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
59,349 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
51.9% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
280

View all key figures for Sotenäs · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Sotenäs

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

732 ages 6–15 (2025)
673 ages 6–15 (2030)
594 ages 6–15 (2035)
-8.1 % 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
87.4%
Senior teachers
5.6%
Qualified teachers
76.4%

Teacher turnover: 11.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 67.3% (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 → — Sotenäs (2025)
64.9% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -4.6 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Sotenäs
10.1 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Sotenäs (%)

2020: 69.5% 2025: 64.9%

All staff data for Sotenäs

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.

224 Actual merit value
227 Modelled value
-3.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Sotenäs): -3.0

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.0 points (220 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.

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
2.4 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
7%
Share of boys
55.0%
Pass in all subjects
69% (model: 70%, score: -1)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: +3.0 2024/25: -3.0

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.

Hillelskolan
Stockholm
Qual: 74.6% 240 pupils
96% similarity
Gullmarsskolan F-6
Lysekil
Qual: 80.2% 170 pupils
14 km away 91% similarity
Stångenässkolan
Lysekil
Qual: 69.9% 210 pupils
13 km away 91% similarity
Bruksskolan
Munkedal
Qual: 80.2% 200 pupils
29 km away 88% similarity
Munkedalsskolan
Munkedal
Qual: 70.9% 250 pupils
27 km away 87% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-3.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 9 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -8.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Sotenässkolan Sotenäs 224 -3.0 76.4%
Bäckagårdsskolan Malmö 274 +43.0 70.3%
Brunnsåkersskolan 9 Halmstad 213 -19.0 88.2%
Fredriksdalskolan Lidköping 207 -19.0 79.9%
Håstensskolan 8 och 9 Varberg 225 -1.0 71.6%
Elinelundsskolan Malmö 233 +6.0 85.6%
Skarpatorpsskolan Stockholm 237 +8.0 90.4%
Höglundaskolan Sundsvall 186 -36.0 75.6%
Tokarpsskolan Linköping 217 -1.0 89.2%
Wigulfskolan Norrtälje 185 -32.0 67%
Santosskolan 7-9 Göteborg 203 -29.0 75.5%
Teleborg Centrum skola 1 Växjö 209 -20.0 91.3%
Gäddgårdsskolan 7-9 Arboga 212 -6.0 61.8%
Solbergaskolan Gotland 223 -10.0 82.9%
Guldhedsskolan F-9 Göteborg 196 -32.0 87.7%
Råsunda Centralskola Solna 244 +15.0 74.4%

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.

76 Pupils yr 9
-7 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
85.2% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 7
79
Year 8
67
Year 9
76

Statistics

Number of pupils
220 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
10.3 (municipal avg: 10.4, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
76.4% (municipal avg: 67.3%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
224.1 (municipal avg: 224.1, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
85.2% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13%
NP English yr 9
16.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
11.9%
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
145,600 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
78,900 SEK
Facilities
21,000 SEK
Meals
7,900 SEK
Learning materials
6,800 SEK
Student health
9,320 SEK

Personnel

Permanently employed
87.4% 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
5.6%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.8%
Pupils per counsellor
1722.5
Certified in subject(s)
66% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
58.5
Share of female teachers
77%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 80% -1.8 pp
Study environment 60% +3.5 pp
Anti-bullying 63% -2.1 pp
Stimulation 63% -2.9 pp
Support 70% -4 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?

5.9 2023 6.0 2025
Stable (+0.1 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
19.4%
Gender
55.0% boys, 45.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
7% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.1% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
9.8% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
57.6%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,853 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
937 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
176 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
518 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
85.2% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

45680 KUNGSHAMN

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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
78294346
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Sotenäs kommun
Organisation number
2120001322
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Sotenäs
County
Västra Götalands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Anders Ericson

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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