Torpaskolan Norr in Vänersborg
Headmaster: Madelene Jansdotter
49
Skolkoll Score 49 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 19% of Sweden’s compulsory schools.below the national midpointShows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all compulsory schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageHigh4/5
Why this score?
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4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
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Torpaskolan Norr is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 140 pupils.
Torpaskolan Norr is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 140 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (78%) is above the national average of 72%.
- 140PupilsMunicipality: 3,710High reliability
- 78%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 75% · Sweden: 72%High reliability
- 204.3Year 9 merit valueMunicipality: 208.3 · Sweden: 227.7Moderate reliability
- 10.4Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 11.9 · Sweden: 12.0High reliability
- 150,321 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Adapted compulsory school in Vänersborg with 140 pupils.
- No current inspection decision is available in the open Schools Inspectorate data.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Skolkoll interpretation
Torpaskolan Norr is compared here with 28 other schools with the same school form in Vänersborg municipality; it has 140 pupils versus the municipal average of 143.
The year-9 merit value is 204.3, 4.0 points below the municipal average and 23.4 points below the national average.
Qualified teachers: 78%, 3 percentage points above the municipal average and 6 percentage points above the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 10.4, 1.5 lower than the municipal average.
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School programmes
- Compulsory school
Things to look into
No clear flag.
No clear attention flags from key-figure deviations or the School Inspectorate's public register. Detailed inspection history is shown in the "Safety & Inspection" card below.
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all primary schools nationally.
- Merit ratingP19
- Certified teachersP61
- Pupil-teacher ratioP74
- Eligibility (upper secondary)P11
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Vänersborg, Idrottsgatan 1, Vänersborg
School performance
Results
204.3Merit value yr 9Sweden: 227.7
Results
204.3
Merit value yr 9
Results are reported by the school operator to Skolverket.
- Merit value yr 9 Reliability: High reliability.
- 204.3From 211.4 (2122) to 204.3 (2223)Change within uncertainty intervalSweden: 227.7
- SVA test-takers yr 9 Reliability: High reliability.
- ≥10 test-takers
High reliability — Direct data from the school operator.
Staff
78%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 75% · Sweden: 72%
Staff
78%
Qualified teachers
School environment
Safety & Inspection
No active casesRecently inspectedSafety index: 71 / 100
Safety & Inspection
No active cases
Recently inspected
No open remarks from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 0
- Safety index Reliability: High reliability.
- 71 / 100Safety: 85% · Study peace: 59% · Anti-bullying: 62% · Staff: 68%
Safety index
71/ 100(High data coverage)
- Safety85%(national 78)
- Study peace59%(national 56)
- Anti-bullying62%(national 56)
- Staff68%(no national figure)
School Survey — all perspectives
| Dimension | Pupils (åk 8) | Guardian | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | 8.5 / 10 | — | — |
| Study environment | 5.9 / 10 | — | — |
| Anti-bullying | 6.2 / 10 | — | — |
| Stimulation | 5.8 / 10 | — | — |
| Support | 6.7 / 10 | — | — |
Scale 0–10 (rescaled from Skolverket's 0–100). Guardian and staff perspectives are often not in open data.
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
150,321 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
150,321 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 4% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
VÄNERSBORGS KOMMUNMunicipal operator72 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
VÄNERSBORGS KOMMUN
Municipal operator
VÄNERSBORGS KOMMUN is the operator. The municipality has 72 other schools.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- VÄNERSBORGS KOMMUN
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Municipal own operation
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 72
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
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Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Madelene Jansdotter
- Visiting address
- Idrottsgatan 1, 46236 Vänersborg
- Postal address
- 46285 VÄNERSBORG
- Phone
- 0521-721534
- Website
- www.vanersborg.se/
- School unit code
58654483
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Support and inclusion
Support and student health
This panel shows sourced support-resource data where available and marks the rest as missing or uncertain. These fields do not affect score or ranking.
Missing or uncertain support-resource fields
- MissingStudent health teamIs there sourced information about student health functions at the school?
- PartialSpecial educatorThe source does not split special educators and special needs teachers per school unit in this model.
- PartialSpecial needs teacherThe source does not split special educators and special needs teachers per school unit in this model.
- MissingSchool nurseIs there sourced information about school nurse resources?
- MissingPsychologistIs there sourced information about psychologist resources?
- MissingStudy and career guidanceIs there sourced information about study and career guidance?
- MissingLanguage supportIs there sourced information about language or mother-tongue support?
- MissingAdaptations and special supportIs there verified process information for adaptations and special support?
- MissingAccessibilityIs there sourced information about physical or pedagogical accessibility?
- MissingContact routeIs there a verified contact route for support questions?
Privacy rule: no individual pupil health, diagnosis, support decision or personal case data may be stored.
Nearest and similar schools
- Blåsut skola2 km away· 140 pupils
- Björndalsskolan F-38 km away· 130 pupils
- Dalkjusans skola F-36 km away· 110 pupils
About Vänersborg municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 73
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 208.3−19.4
- Certified teachers
- 75%in line
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6in line
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar compulsory schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Grade distribution
Share of pupils per grade, school year 2024/25.
0.0Grades close to national-test results — no clear inflation signal.
Source: SIRIS/Skolverket · See full A–F distribution in the data view →
Pupils per year
Number of pupils per year group (total 135 pupils). Latest available year from Skolverket (SIRIS).
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In-depth metrics
Staff stability
Improving
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Throughput year 6 → year 9
55.4% year 9 (year 6 missing)
- 135 pupils yr 9
Source: Skolverket SIRIS + Skolverket Statistical Database.
Safety and study environment (SkolenkätenThe Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary →)
The school survey shows pupil experience where responses are available. Read values together with year, response coverage and unknowns.
Coverage: 2 displayed year groups · year 2026.
Strongest (Year 5)
- Safety: 83 (national 82)
- Support: 74 (national 74)
Weakest (Year 5)
- Study environment: 57 (national 57)
- Stimulation: 66 (national 66)
Support-needs policy · School-choice guide
Source: Skolinspektionen Skolenkäten 2026. Updated annually. · See all years and dimensions in the data view →
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Explore further
More context about Torpaskolan Norr, its municipality, operator and similar schools.
Compulsory schools in VänersborgSee all compulsory schools in the municipality with results and comparisons.Schools in VänersborgOpen the municipality page with all schools, rankings, and local aggregates.Vänersborgs kommunSee all schools, municipalities, and core metrics for the same provider.Västra Götalands länCompare municipalities and school patterns across the whole county.Merit value year 9Compare year-9 merit values across municipalities and school environments.Certification vs Merit valueSee how merit values and upper-secondary eligibility move together.Compare schoolsBuild a side-by-side comparison with the schools you care about.
Data coverage
What we do not know about Torpaskolan Norr
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- HighResults and score inputsHigh data coverage: 4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- HighEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- PartialResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- PartialSupport resources and student healthSome support-resource fields have sourced statistics, but several parts are still missing or reported only in aggregate.
- PartialSafety and study environmentThe school survey is shown where available, but not every grade and perspective is always covered.
- UncertainAdmissions, placement and important datesMunicipal placement rules, queues and important dates require a local source and should be checked with the municipality or school.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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