VÅRBACKENS FÖRSKOLA in Sundsvall

Preschool in Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län · PERSONALKOOPERATIVET VÅRBACKENS EKONOMISK FÖRENING

Preschool
30 enrolled children 25% qualified preschool teachers 5 children/FTE Reggio Emilia
Key metrics
Children per FTE 5
Municipal: 5.1 National: 5.1
Qualified preschool teachers 25%
Municipal: 42% National: 42%
Preschool National Municipal

VÅRBACKENS FÖRSKOLA is a preschool in Sundsvall, Västernorrlands län. The preschool has 30 enrolled children and 5 children per FTE. 25% of staff are qualified preschool teachers. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Personalkooperativet Vårbackens Ekonomisk Förening.

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.

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School signal summary

Below average
compared to national averages for preschools
Children/FTE
5
National: 5.1 Municipality: 5.1
Qualified preschool teachers
25%
National: 41.7% Municipality: 41.8%
School National Municipality

Preschool statistics

Key figures for VÅRBACKENS FÖRSKOLA. Municipal data refers to Sundsvall and includes all preschools in the municipality. Source: Skolverket.

Pedagogical profile: Reggio Emilia
Enrolled children
30 Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.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 →Read more about the method →
Children per FTE
5 ( municipality: 5 , national: 5 ) Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsPupils per teacherThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more →Read more about the method →
Qualified preschool teachers
25% ( municipality: 45% , national: 48.3% ) Small numbersThe sample is small, so the value may vary more than usual.This affectsCertified teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more →Read more about the method →
Municipal preschool data for Sundsvall (2026)
Children per group
16.1 (national: 15)
Children/group, ages 1-3
13.6 (national: 12.2)
Children/group, ages 4-5
17.6 (national: 16.1)
Higher pedagogical education
44.3% (national: 48%)
Staff with childcare qualification
21.5%
Children per FTE (municipal average)
5 (national: 5)
Qualified preschool teachers (municipal average)
45% (national: 48.3%)

National average calculated from all 290 municipalities. Municipal data is aggregated and applies to the entire municipality, not only this unit. View all key figures for Sundsvall

Municipality preschool information

Opening hours, pedagogical approach, fees and queue information are available from the municipality. This data is not included in Skolverket's registry.

Sundsvall municipality — preschool

Skolverket school unit registry

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
5,585 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
55.3%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
53%
Support from student health (staff)
68.1%
Preventive work (staff)
54.8%

View all key figures for Sundsvall · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Sundsvall

Population forecast for children ages 1–5 in Sundsvall. Source: SCB.

4,615 ages 1–5 (2025)
4,145 ages 1–5 (2030)
4,323 ages 1–5 (2035)
-10.2 % Change

Staff & stability

Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.

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 → — Sundsvall (2025)
76.2% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↑ +2.3 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Sundsvall
11 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Sundsvall (%)

2020: 73.9% 2025: 76.2%

All staff data for Sundsvall

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Other mother tongue than Swedish
20.5% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
7.5% (municipality avg.)

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,650 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,158 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
151 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,128 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Visiting address

SEPTEMBERVÄGEN 14, 86336 SUNDSBRUK

Postal address

Septembervägen 14, 86336 SUNDSBRUK

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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
forsk-822983
School forms
Preschool
School provider
Personalkooperativet Vårbackens Ekonomisk Förening
Organisation number
7696022941
Provider type
Independent
Municipality
Sundsvall
County
Västernorrlands län
Legal form
Cooperative association

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