Svärdsjöskolan in Falun

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Falun, Dalarnas län · FALU KOMMUN

3 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

  • Cost per student
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Number of pupils
  • 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: 36 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
400 pupils 52.4% qualified teachers Merit 219.7 12.4 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.8 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 40
Staff 8
Value-added 52
Safety* 50
Resources 43
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Svärdsjöskolan is a compulsory school in Falun, Dalarnas län. The school has 400 pupils and 12.4 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 219.7 points. 52.4% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Falu kommun.

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

Result history: 5 years
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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
Low share of qualified teachers 52%

52% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
219.7 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 229.4
Pupils/teacher
12.4 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.8
Qualified teachers
52.4% ↓
National: 74.0% Municipality: 73.0%
Eligible for upper secondary
88.8% ↑
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 P40
Qualified teachers P8
Teacher density P43
Upper secondary eligibility P57

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 → — Falun

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

129,581 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
65,842 SEK Teaching
21,245 SEK Facilities
7,948 SEK Meals
4,632 SEK Learning materials
4,638 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 132,155 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,638 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
56.4%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
60.2%
Support from student health (staff)
73.9%
Preventive work (staff)
65.6%

View all key figures for Falun · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Falun

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

Children per FTE
20 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
24.6% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
41,296 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
57.5% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
2,910

View all key figures for Falun · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Falun

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

7,315 ages 6–15 (2025)
6,940 ages 6–15 (2030)
6,193 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.1 % 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
90%
Senior teachers
9.7%
Qualified teachers
52.4%

Teacher turnover: 11.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 73% (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 → — Falun (2025)
71.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.4 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Falun
11.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Falun (%)

2020: 69.3% 2025: 71.7%

All staff data for Falun

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.

220 Actual merit value
218 Modelled value
+2.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Falun): -7.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.8 points (400 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
0%
Share of boys
56.0%
Pass in all subjects
79% (model: 68%, score: +11)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -6.0 2024/25: +2.0

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.

Bjursåsskolan
Falun
Merit: 199.8 Qual: 57.7% 350 pupils
25 km away 86% similarity
Gylle skola 7-9
Borlänge
Merit: 202.1 Qual: 52.9% 400 pupils
40 km away 85% similarity
Internationella Engelska Skolan Falun
Falun
Merit: 244.8 430 pupils
21 km away 85% similarity
Klockarskolan
Säter
Merit: 214.7 Qual: 58% 330 pupils
45 km away 82% similarity
Petreskolan
Hofors
Merit: 210.1 Qual: 65.8% 380 pupils
30 km away 82% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+2.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 11 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -0.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Svärdsjöskolan Falun 220 +2.0 52.4%
Lyckeskolan Mark 210 -8.0 68.1%
Liljestensskolan 1 Götene 204 -13.0 67.3%
Örjanskolan Skellefteå 216 -1.0 70.5%
Skälbyskolan Västerås 231 +20.0 44.1%
Flobyskolan Falköping 216 0.0 64.5%
Nordmarkens skola H Årjäng 224 +12.0 57.7%
JENSEN grundskola Malmö 2 Malmö 238 +24.0 59.4%
St Olofsskolan Sundsvall 204 -9.0 79.6%
Kristinaskolan Göteborg 259 +44.0 60.1%
Antonskolan Österäng Kristianstad 194 -21.0 75.9%
Fårösundsskolan Gotland 206 -7.0 49.6%
Georgshillsskolan 4-9 Hörby 194 -18.0 66.1%
Lorensberga 7-9 Ludvika 212 -5.0 45.6%
Kumlaby skola 7-9 Kumla 197 -14.0 67.3%
Innovitaskolan Kalix Kalix 204 -14.0 68.8%

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.

30 Pupils yr 6
76 Pupils yr 9
-2 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
88.8% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
20
Year 2
18
Year 3
27
Year 4
22
Year 5
30
Year 6
30
Year 7
93
Year 8
84
Year 9
76

Statistics

Number of pupils
400 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
12.4 (municipal avg: 11.8, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
52.4% (municipal avg: 73%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
219.7 (municipal avg: 229.4, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
88.8% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
12.2%
NP English yr 9
14.2%
NP Mathematics yr 9
10.1%
School library
Yes

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
132,200 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
65,800 SEK
Facilities
21,200 SEK
Meals
7,900 SEK
Learning materials
4,600 SEK
Student health
4,640 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
47.7%
Permanently employed
90% 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
9.7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1444.7
Certified in subject(s)
69.1% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
482.2
Share of female teachers
77.4%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
15%
Gender
56.0% boys, 44.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
8.1% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
67%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
7,480 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
764 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
189 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
686 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
88.8% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

79183 FALUN

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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
27506076
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Falu kommun
Organisation number
2120002221
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Falun
County
Dalarnas län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Per Bergqvist

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