Vallåsskolan 7-9 in Halmstad

Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Halmstad, Hallands län · HALMSTADS KOMMUN

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This value is missing in full or in part.

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  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • Number of pupils
  • This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.
  • 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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This school is closed Data as of 07/05/2026.
Insufficient data for assessment
64% qualified teachers 10.1 pupils/teacher

Vallåsskolan 7-9 is a compulsory school in Halmstad, Hallands län. and 10.1 pupils per teacher. 64% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Halmstads kommun.

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

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Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

No warning signals

School signal summary

Above average
compared to national averages
Pupils/teacher
10.1 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.4
Qualified teachers
64% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 79.1%
School National Municipality

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 → — Halmstad

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

137,744 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
78,484 SEK Teaching
26,317 SEK Facilities
6,391 SEK Meals
5,685 SEK Learning materials
5,185 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 137,904 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,185 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.9%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
51.4%
Support from student health (staff)
78%
Preventive work (staff)
69.3%

View all key figures for Halmstad · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Halmstad

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

Children per FTE
23 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
41.2% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
46,121 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
53.4% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
4,645

View all key figures for Halmstad · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Halmstad

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

12,759 ages 6–15 (2025)
12,170 ages 6–15 (2030)
11,126 ages 6–15 (2035)
-4.6 % 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
87.1%
Senior teachers
8.5%
Qualified teachers
64%

Teacher turnover: 11.5% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 79.1% (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 → — Halmstad (2025)
74.7% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
→ -0.2 percentage points (stable)
Pupils per teacher — Halmstad
11.5 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Halmstad (%)

2020: 74.9% 2025: 74.7%

All staff data for Halmstad

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.

203 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-14.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Halmstad): -6.7

−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty
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
2.2 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
3%
Share of boys
51.0%
Pass in all subjects
46% (model: 66%, score: -20)

SALSA score over time

2023/24: -10.0 2024/25: -14.0

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.

Andersbergsskolan F-3
Halmstad
Qual: 66.7% 190 pupils
2 km away 96% similarity
Ranagårdsskolan F-9
Halmstad
Qual: 65% 520 pupils
9 km away 95% similarity
Eldsbergaskolan F-6
Halmstad
Qual: 65.3% 150 pupils
10 km away 94% similarity
Solbackeskolan 4-9
Halmstad
Merit: 216.7 Qual: 63% 410 pupils
3 km away 94% similarity
Österledskolan 7-9
Halmstad
Merit: 198.6 Qual: 64.4% 300 pupils
14 km away 94% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Vallåsskolan 7-9 performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-14.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 6 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -8.1

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Vallåsskolan 7-9 Halmstad 203 -14.0 64%
Withalaskolan 2 Vetlanda 198 -17.0 59.2%
Vidhögeskolan 4-9 Varberg 203 -15.0 77.1%
Värgårdsskolan 7-9 Kinda 211 -8.0 79.1%
Vialundskolan Kumla 218 +4.0 68%
Djurö skola Värmdö 213 -1.0 79.2%
Kristinebergskolan Åmål 204 -13.0 71.5%
Viskaforsskolan 7-9 Borås 223 +8.0 61.6%
Kastanjeskolan Tomelilla 197 -16.0 77%
Ängarydsskolan Tranås 203 -9.0 72.1%
Ektorpsskolan 1 Norrköping 205 -7.0 79.8%
Aspenskolan Tierp 197 -18.0 62.7%
Örkenedskolan F-9 Osby 231 +19.0 69.3%
Sjöviksskolan Trelleborg 213 -3.0 71.8%
Hjortsjöskolan 7-9 Vaggeryd 186 -29.0 78.2%
Wendela Hellmanskolan Härnösand 201 -16.0 74.2%

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.

75 Pupils yr 9
-1.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9

Pupils per year group

Year 7
78
Year 8
81
Year 9
75

Statistics

Number of pupils
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.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
10.1 (municipal avg: 12.4, national: 12.1) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Qualified teachers
64% (municipal avg: 79.1%, national: 74%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.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
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsMerit score year 9This result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsEligible for vocational programmesThis result metric can be affected by privacy suppression, small cohorts, and changes in pupil composition between years.Read more about the method →
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
136,400 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
77,800 SEK
Facilities
23,600 SEK
Meals
7,000 SEK
Learning materials
5,800 SEK
Student health
5,130 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
72.7%
Permanently employed
87.1% 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
8.5%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
11.5%
Pupils per counsellor
1082
Certified in subject(s)
74.2% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
872.1
Share of female teachers
72.9%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
30.3%
Gender
51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
3% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
25.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
20.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
64.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,948 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,240 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
501 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,244 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Postal address

BOX 153, 30105 HALMSTAD

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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
64559541
School forms
Compulsory school
Year span
7–9
School provider
Halmstads kommun
Organisation number
2120001215
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Halmstad
County
Hallands län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Bodil Wichtel

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