Sverkerskolan in Uppsala

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Uppsala, Uppsala län · UPPSALA 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.

School year dates Applies to Municipal compulsory and upper-secondary schools
Skolkoll score: 59 of 100 Declining How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
810 pupils 72.2% qualified teachers Merit 249.4 12.8 pupils/teacher Grade deviation +0.2
Quality dimensions
Results 79
Staff 44
Value-added 51
Safety 70
Resources 37

Sverkerskolan is a compulsory school in Uppsala, Uppsala län. The school has 810 pupils and 12.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 249.4 points. 72.2% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Uppsala 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
249.4
National: 227.7 Municipality: 239.8
Pupils/teacher
12.8
National: 12.1 Municipality: 14.1
Qualified teachers
72.2%
National: 74.0% Municipality: 80.8%
Eligible for upper secondary
84.8%
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 P79
Qualified teachers P44
Teacher density P37
Upper secondary eligibility P44

Safety index

70 /100
Safety 81%
Study environment 61%
Anti-bullying 60%
Staff 68%

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 → — Uppsala

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

131,687 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
66,255 SEK Teaching
25,818 SEK Facilities
6,604 SEK Meals
5,017 SEK Learning materials
4,525 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 132,805 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,525 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
66.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
57.2%
Support from student health (staff)
81.7%
Preventive work (staff)
74.9%

View all key figures for Uppsala · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Uppsala

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

Children per FTE
29 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
21.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
36,472 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.3% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
10,190

View all key figures for Uppsala · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Uppsala

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

27,674 ages 6–15 (2025)
26,966 ages 6–15 (2030)
25,803 ages 6–15 (2035)
-2.6 % 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 high staff stability.

High
Permanently employed
92.6%
Senior teachers
11.4%
Qualified teachers
72.2%

Teacher turnover: 12.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 80.8% (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 → — Uppsala (2025)
77.1% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.6 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Uppsala
13.1 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Uppsala (%)

2020: 74.5% 2025: 77.1%

All staff data for Uppsala

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.

249 Actual merit value
249 Modelled value
+1.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Uppsala): +6.0

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.5 points (810 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
2.7 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
7%
Share of boys
61.0%
Pass in all subjects
80% (model: 82%, score: -2)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -30.0 2024/25: +1.0

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.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

+1.0 Performs above expectations

Better SALSA score than 5 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +5.7

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Sverkerskolan Uppsala 249 +1.0 72.2%
Mariaskolan Södertälje 284 +42.0
Alviksskolan Stockholm 221 -17.0 77.1%
Solängskolan Örkelljunga 256 +10.0 62.6%
Engelska Skolan Novia Stockholm 267 +17.0 64.7%
Linnéskolan Malmö 255 +12.0 74.6%
Boo Gårds skola Nacka 275 +27.0 83.8%
Hässelby Villastads skola Stockholm 256 +14.0 78.4%
Lunds Waldorfskola Lund 222 -30.0
Hovåsskolan F-9 Göteborg 244 +6.0 80.7%
Eriksdalsskolan Stockholm 235 -12.0 81.6%
Gottskär Grundskola Kungsbacka 267 +20.0 85.1%
Montessori Mondial Nacka Nacka 236 -12.0 63.2%
Vistaskolan Huddinge 255 +6.0 75.9%
Sofielundsskolan Sollentuna 247 +9.0 91.7%
Lindåsskolan F-9 Göteborg 245 -7.0 85%

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.

90 Pupils yr 6
93 Pupils yr 9
+2.3 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
84.8% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
83
Year 2
84
Year 3
83
Year 4
91
Year 5
93
Year 6
90
Year 7
95
Year 8
93
Year 9
93

Statistics

Number of pupils
810 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
12.8 (municipal avg: 14.1, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
72.2% (municipal avg: 80.8%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
249.4 (municipal avg: 239.8, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
84.8% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
14.2%
NP English yr 9
16%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.2%
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
132,800 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
66,300 SEK
Facilities
25,800 SEK
Meals
6,600 SEK
Learning materials
5,000 SEK
Student health
4,530 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
37.7%
Permanently employed
92.6% 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
11.4%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1998.2
Certified in subject(s)
77.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
1,504.5
Share of female teachers
74.4%

School survey — radar chart

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

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 83% +1.2 pp
Study environment 59% +2.5 pp
Anti-bullying 69% +3.9 pp
Stimulation 70% +4.1 pp
Support 78% +4 pp
Avg 72%

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?

6.4 2023 6.7 2025
Stable (+0.3 on 0–10)

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
28.4%
Gender
61.0% boys, 39.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
7% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
31.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
13% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
71.1%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
11,138 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
899 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
341 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,201 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
84.8% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

75375 UPPSALA

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
21969379
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Uppsala kommun
Organisation number
2120003005
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Uppsala
County
Uppsala län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Johanna Wallin

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