Umeå Waldorfskola, gr

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Umeå , Västerbottens län

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Umeå Waldorfskola, gr is a compulsory school in Umeå, Västerbottens län. The school has 200 pupils and 12.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 232.8 points. Provider: Stiftelsen Umeå Waldorfskola R Karlsson Mfl.

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.

Notable concerns
SALSA underperformance -33.0

Merit value is 33 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -33.0).

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
232.8
National: 227.2 Municipality: 221.8
Pupils/teacher
12.1
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.4
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Umeå

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,664 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.1%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
56.8%
Support from student health (staff)
73.7%
Preventive work (staff)
68.2%

View all key figures for Umeå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Umeå

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

Children per FTE
19.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
61.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
54,557 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
71.6% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,585

View all key figures for Umeå · 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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
95.8%
Senior teachers
0%

Teacher turnover: 12.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

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 — Umeå (2024)
81.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -2.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Umeå
12.3 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Umeå (%)

2020: 83.5% 2024: 81.3%

All staff data for Umeå

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

233 Actual merit value
266 Modelled value
-33.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Umeå): -18.8

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty Standard uncertainty: ±1.1 points (200 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
2.9 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
4%
Share of boys
52.0%
Pass in all subjects
70% (model: 91%, score: -22)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-33.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +7.3

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Umeå Waldorfskola, gr Umeå 233 -33.0
Futuraskolan International Stockholm Stockholm 284 +22.0
Kullaviksskolan 4-9A Kungsbacka 258 -2.0 87.6%
Fribergaskolan Danderyd 278 +21.0 91.4%
Viktor Rydbergs samskola Djursholm Danderyd 286 +23.0 81.3%
Noblaskolan Täby Täby 264 +6.0 70.6%
Högalidsskolan Stockholm 257 -2.0 77.9%
Futuraskolan International Kottla Lidingö 282 +19.0
Käppala skola Lidingö 257 -1.0 72.4%
Örjanskolan grund Södertälje 247 -3.0
Bergaskolan Malmö 253 +2.0 72.1%
Nya Elementar Stockholm 269 +20.0 85.1%
Paradisskolan 4-9 Trollhättan 232 -18.0
Internationella Engelska Skolan Solna Solna 267 +16.0
Nyvångskolan Lund 247 -6.0 83.9%
Mörbyskolan Danderyd 272 +12.0 88.3%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
200 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
12.1
Qualified teachers
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Merit value yr 9
232.8
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
100%
NP Swedish yr 9
13.2%
NP English yr 9
17%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.8%
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
95.8% 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
0%
Teacher turnover
12.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1005

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
7.6%
Safety, year 8
8.4% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
4.9%
Study peace, year 8
5.7% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
6.2%
Anti-bullying, year 8
6.6%
Stimulation, year 5
5.9%
Stimulation, year 8
5.7%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
8%
Gender
52.0% boys, 48.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
4% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
93%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
8,927 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
834 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
148 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,307 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
16183719
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Umeå
County
Västerbottens län
School provider
Stiftelsen Umeå Waldorfskola R Karlsson Mfl
Organisation number
8940012076
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Foundation
School group
Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Linda Zachrisson

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Addresses

Postal address

SOCKENVÄGEN 26, 90362 UMEÅ

Inspection and review

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