Vallonskolan in Östhammar

After-school care, Compulsory school — Year 4–9 in Östhammar, Uppsala län · ÖSTHAMMARS KOMMUN

3 values has limited history

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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: 30 of 100 Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs below average
250 pupils 52.9% qualified teachers Merit 197.8 9.2 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -0.8 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 11
Staff 8
Value-added 40
Safety* 50
Resources 88
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.

Vallonskolan is a compulsory school in Östhammar, Uppsala län. The school has 250 pupils and 9.2 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 197.8 points. 52.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Östhammars 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 53%

53% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (74%).

School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
197.8 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 211.3
Pupils/teacher
9.2 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 10.2
Qualified teachers
52.9% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 69.5%
Eligible for upper secondary
68.8% →
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 P11
Qualified teachers P8
Teacher density P88
Upper secondary eligibility P7

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 → — Östhammar

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

153,690 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
78,144 SEK Teaching
29,341 SEK Facilities
8,224 SEK Meals
3,563 SEK Learning materials
3,836 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 141,620 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
3,836 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
53.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
40.4%
Support from student health (staff)
69.4%
Preventive work (staff)
58%

View all key figures for Östhammar · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Östhammar

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

Children per FTE
22.2 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
24.8% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
40,213 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
54.7% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
982

View all key figures for Östhammar · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Östhammar

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

2,524 ages 6–15 (2025)
2,371 ages 6–15 (2030)
2,117 ages 6–15 (2035)
-6.1 % 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
81.6%
Senior teachers
10.7%
Qualified teachers
52.9%

Teacher turnover: 10.9% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 69.5% (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 → — Östhammar (2025)
65.3% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -2.9 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Östhammar
11.1 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Östhammar (%)

2020: 68.2% 2025: 65.3%

All staff data for Östhammar

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.

198 Actual merit value
210 Modelled value
-12.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Östhammar): -5.2

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.9 points (250 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
2.1 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
44.0%
Pass in all subjects
47% (model: 62%, score: -15)

SALSA score over time

2020/21: -12.0 2024/25: -12.0

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.

Hallsta skola
Norrtälje
Merit: 198.1 Qual: 42.5% 300 pupils
27 km away 84% similarity
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Uppsala
Uppsala
Merit: 243.6 260 pupils
45 km away 83% similarity
Centralskolan
Tierp
Merit: 232 Qual: 52.5% 240 pupils
41 km away 81% similarity
Örbyhus skola 7-9
Tierp
Merit: 204.2 Qual: 49.3% 200 pupils
26 km away 81% similarity
Örbyhus skola F-6
Tierp
Qual: 66.3% 300 pupils
26 km away 80% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-12.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +9.9

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Vallonskolan Östhammar 198 -12.0 52.9%
Odenskolan Örebro 175 -31.0 59.9%
Kunskapsskolan Motala Motala 206 -7.0 63.4%
Slottsskolan Borgholm 220 +8.0 70.9%
Albäcksskolan 2 Hultsfred 200 -8.0 52.4%
Vittra Västra hamnen – 224 +19.0 –
Freinetskolan Kastanjen Botkyrka 269 +59.0 51.4%
Vittangi skola Kiruna 264 +55.0 51.1%
Friskolan Vintergatan Ljusdal 204 -15.0 50.1%
Hammerstaskolan Botkyrka 229 +31.0 60.3%
Bergby Centralskola 1-9 Gävle 249 +35.0 60.6%
Myrvikens skola 4-9 – 209 -11.0 –
Kyrkskolan Smedjebacken 210 -3.0 34.4%
Gylle skola 7-9 Borlänge 202 -3.0 52.9%
Västra Berga skola Helsingborg 211 +1.0 88.3%
Österbyskolan Östhammar 225 +18.0 69.9%

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.

38 Pupils yr 6
43 Pupils yr 9
-5.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
68.8% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 4
48
Year 5
39
Year 6
38
Year 7
45
Year 8
38
Year 9
43

Statistics

Number of pupils
250 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
9.2 (municipal avg: 10.2, national: 12.1)
Qualified teachers
52.9% (municipal avg: 69.5%, national: 74%)
Merit value yr 9
197.8 (municipal avg: 211.3, national: 227.7)
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
68.8% (national: 86.1%)
NP Swedish yr 9
13.3%
NP English yr 9
14.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
9.6%
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
141,600 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
78,100 SEK
Facilities
29,300 SEK
Meals
8,200 SEK
Learning materials
3,600 SEK
Student health
3,840 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
44.2%
Permanently employed
81.6% 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
10.7%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
10.9%
Pupils per counsellor
1223.3
Certified in subject(s)
62.8% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
202.1
Share of female teachers
81.1%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
10.6%
Gender
44.0% boys, 56.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
12.7% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
4.2% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
48.9%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
6,656 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
645 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
68 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
361 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Eligible for upper secondary
68.8% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

BOX 66, 74221 ÖSTHAMMAR

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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
95523275
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school
Year span
4–9
School provider
Östhammars kommun
Organisation number
2120000290
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Östhammar
County
Uppsala län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Malin Andersson

For definitions and methodology: method, data sources and glossary.

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