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Väröbackaskolan in Varberg

Compulsory school Year 4–9 VARBERGS Municipality · Varberg, Hallands County

Headmaster: Sandra Knutsson

37
below the national median Below average Compared to all compulsory schools nationally
Skolkoll Score 37 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. This school performs below average. Better than 16% of Sweden’s compulsory schools

A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.

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Väröbackaskolan is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 270 pupils.

Väröbackaskolan is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 270 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (69%) is below the national average of 74%.

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Key figures over time

Summary of the central metrics for the most recent 5 academic years. Visit each source for the full time series.

Academic year Pupils Qualified teachers Avg. grade Cost/pupil (municipality)
2526 270 69% — —
2425 — 65% 202.9 —
2324 — 77% 225.2 —
2223 — 80% 213.4 —
2122 — 81% 226.4 —

Source: Skolverket + Kolada (cost is municipal average, not school-specific).

School history

Events from Skolverket's unit register, Skolinspektionen inspections, group history, and locally-computed statistical signals are shown in one chronology. Each row states its row type, origin and data trust so authority data is not mixed up with Skolkoll's own signals.

School history

3 priority events out of 29 total: Authority record · School started; Authority record · School types changed; Authority record · Year levels changed.

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  1. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Pupil count: statistics vintage available

    Pupil count is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  2. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Pupils per teacher: statistics vintage available

    Pupils per teacher is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  3. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Qualified teachers: statistics vintage available

    Qualified teachers is available for 2026. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  4. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Merit rating changed unusually much

    Merit rating decreased by 22.3 points from 225.2 to 202.9 between 2024 and 2025. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  5. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Qualified teachers changed unusually much

    Qualified teachers decreased by 12 pp from 77% to 65% between 2024 and 2025. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  6. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Merit rating: statistics vintage available

    Merit rating is available for 2025. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  7. Statistics vintage Statistics Skolverket

    Upper-secondary eligibility: statistics vintage available

    Upper-secondary eligibility is available for 2025. This is data availability, not a school event.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  8. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

    high reliability found in data check
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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  9. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  10. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Upper-secondary eligibility changed unusually much

    Upper-secondary eligibility decreased by 11 pp from 100% to 89% between 2022 and 2023. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  11. Computed signal Signal Skolverket

    Upper-secondary eligibility changed unusually much

    Upper-secondary eligibility increased by 14 pp from 86% to 100% between 2021 and 2022. This is a calculated signal, not a register decision.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    Medium: the information is derived from several sources and should be read as context.
    What the date means
    Only the year is known, so the event is placed at year level.

  12. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Väröbackaskolan F-9 och fritidshem" to "Väröbackaskolan 4-9".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  13. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    School types changed

    From "FKLASS, FTH, GR" to "GR".

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  14. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    Year levels changed

    From "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9" to "4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  15. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Väröbackaskolan F-5, 7-9 och fritidshem" to "Väröbackaskolan F-9 och fritidshem".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  16. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    Year levels changed

    From "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9" to "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  17. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Väröbackaskolan F-4, 7-9 och fritidshem" to "Väröbackaskolan F-5, 7-9 och fritidshem".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  18. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    Year levels changed

    From "1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9" to "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  19. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  20. Authority record Contact Skolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: http://www.varberg.se, email: varobackaskolan@varberg.se, phone: 0340-665244" to "url: http://www.varberg.se, email: fgn@varberg.se, phone: 0340-88000".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  21. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  22. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Väröbackaskolan F-3, 7-9 och fritidshem" to "Väröbackaskolan F-4, 7-9 och fritidshem".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  23. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    Year levels changed

    From "1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9" to "1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9".

    high reliability found in data check
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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  24. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  25. Authority record Name Skolverket

    Operating name changed

    From "unknown" to "Väröbackaskolan".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  26. Authority record Name Skolverket

    School name changed

    From "Väröbackaskolan F-9 och fritidshem" to "Väröbackaskolan F-3, 7-9 och fritidshem".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  27. Authority record Programmes Skolverket

    Year levels changed

    From "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9" to "1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  28. Authority record Headmaster Skolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  29. Authority record Lifecycle Skolverket

    School started

    Skolverket records 2013-10-01 as the school's start date.

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date is a known decision, publication or register date.
    Found in data check
    2013-10-14

Register sources: Skolverket (fetched 4 Jun 2026), the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (fetched 31 May 2026) and group lookup from Bolagsverket/Skolkoll. Computed signals are marked separately and use year-level date precision.

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Quality data (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
129,300 SEK Limited history There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely. This affects Cost per student Costs 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
75,500 SEK
Facilities
18,000 SEK
Meals
9,300 SEK
Learning materials
6,200 SEK
Student health
4,880 SEK

School survey (agree, %)

Safety, year 5
80%
Safety, year 8
76% Limited history There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely. This affects Safety year 8 The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples. Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
56%
Study peace, year 8
56% Limited history There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely. This affects Study environment year 8 The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples. Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
64%
Anti-bullying, year 8
50%
Stimulation, year 5
64%
Stimulation, year 8
51%

Source: Skolverket Statistical Database (Statistikdatabasen). Updated annually.

Demography

Pupil forecast — Varberg

Number of children in the age group ages 6–15 in the municipality, according to SCB's forecast.

Forecast covers all children in this age group across the entire municipality — not just this school's catchment. Local enrolment depends on school choice and migration patterns.

ages 6–15 (2025) 8,159
ages 6–15 (2030) 8,028
ages 6–15 (2035) 7,475
Change 2025→2030 -1.6%

Source: SCB (population forecast for Varberg municipality, by school-form age group).

Varberg municipality — history (school form: compulsory school)

Municipality-aggregated key figures from Kolada over the most recent 5 years. Shown as municipality average — not school-specific values — because Kolada reports financial and pedagogical metrics at school-form level per municipality.

Measure 20252024202320222021
Pupils 7,2257,2807,2637,1327,029
Merit value yr 9 222.7232.0220.9231.1227.5
Eligibility for upper secondary 76.9%76.9%77.5%75.0%77.5%
Pupils per teacher 11.812.111.911.411.6
Cost per pupil 132,984 SEK131,476 SEK125,817 SEK120,968 SEK118,128 SEK

Source: Kolada (Swedish council for municipal analyses).

Data sources

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