Västangårds skola F-9 in Umeå

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Umeå, Västerbottens län · UMEÅ KOMMUN

10 values has limited history

This applies only to the values listed here.

There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.

This affects

  • Anti-bullying year 8
  • Certified teachers
  • Cost per student
  • Eligible for vocational programmes
  • Merit score year 9
  • Permanently employed teachers
  • Safety year 8
  • Pupils per teacher
  • Study environment year 8
  • Number of pupils
  • The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
  • This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
  • Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
  • 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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Skolkoll score: 53 of 100 How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
410 pupils 79% qualified teachers Merit 227.3 11.8 pupils/teacher Grade deviation -1.5 1 warning signal
Quality dimensions
Results 52
Staff 66
Value-added 28
Safety 68
Resources 53

Västangårds skola F-9 is a compulsory school in Umeå, Västerbottens län. The school has 410 pupils and 11.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 227.3 points. 79% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Umeå kommun.

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

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Warning signals

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1 warning signal identified
SALSA underperformance -27.0

Merit value is 27 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -27.0).

School signal summary

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
227.3
National: 227.7 Municipality: 221.8
Pupils/teacher
11.8 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.6
Qualified teachers
79% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 81.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
100%
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 P52
Qualified teachers P66
Teacher density P53
Upper secondary eligibility P86

Safety index

68 /100
Safety 81%
Study environment 57%
Anti-bullying 59%
Staff 64%

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 → — Umeå

Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.

129,610 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
66,082 SEK Teaching
22,936 SEK Facilities
7,827 SEK Meals
6,116 SEK Learning materials
4,664 SEK Student health

Municipal schools: 127,795 SEK/pupil.

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

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,664 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.1%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
56.8%
Support from student health (staff)
73.7%
Preventive work (staff)
68.2%

View all key figures for Umeå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Umeå

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

Children per FTE
19.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
61.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
54,557 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
73.2% (national: 57.9%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,655

View all key figures for Umeå · Source: Kolada

Student forecast — Umeå

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

14,964 ages 6–15 (2025)
14,161 ages 6–15 (2030)
12,940 ages 6–15 (2035)
-5.4 % 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
95.6%
Senior teachers
9.8%
Qualified teachers
79%

Teacher turnover: 12.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 81.7% (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 → — Umeå (2025)
81.6% (national: 73.3%)
Qualification trend (2020–2025)
↓ -1.9 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Umeå
12.4 (national: 11.9)

Trend: qualified teachers in Umeå (%)

2020: 83.5% 2025: 81.6%

All staff data for Umeå

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.

227 Actual merit value
255 Modelled value
-27.0 (expected: 0) School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Umeå): -18.8

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.7 points (410 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
2.8 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
0%
Share of boys
71.0%
Pass in all subjects
79% (model: 90%, score: -11)

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.

Grisbacka skola F-6
Umeå
Qual: 81.6% 390 pupils
3 km away 96% similarity
Böleängsskolan 1
Umeå
Qual: 83.6% 350 pupils
4 km away 91% similarity
Sjöfruskolan F-6
Umeå
Qual: 76.3% 490 pupils
10 km away 89% similarity
Obbola skola
Umeå
Merit: 200 Qual: 81.7% 310 pupils
17 km away 87% similarity
Hörnefors Centralskola F-9
Umeå
Merit: 225 Qual: 82.9% 390 pupils
27 km away 86% similarity

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-27.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 0 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +10.8

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Västangårds skola F-9 Umeå 227 -27.0 79%
Sophiaskolan Simrishamn 274 +18.0 –
Christinaskolan Lidingö 275 +23.0 74.3%
Kunskapsskolan Saltsjöbaden Nacka 278 +11.0 77.8%
Hagavikskolan Växjö 245 -6.0 84.6%
Alnöitskolan Sundsvall Sundsvall 254 +6.0 61%
Tångvallaskolan Vellinge 266 +12.0 88.9%
Kungsholmens grundskola Stockholm 285 +38.0 85.5%
Sandvikens Internationella Montessoriskola Sandviken 272 +23.0 52.1%
Bobergsskolan Stockholm 264 +9.0 94%
Tegelhagens skola Sollentuna 271 +12.0 74.1%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Järfälla Järfälla 258 +9.0 –
Vittra Forsgläntan Kungsbacka 241 -4.0 78%
Gillbo-Gröndalsskolan Sollentuna 251 +11.0 76.6%
Falkenbergsskolan Kalmar 247 +5.0 91.7%
Orionskolan Gotland 248 -5.0 –

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.

48 Pupils yr 6
73 Pupils yr 9
-1.5 pp Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
100% Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)

Pupils per year group

Year 1
38
Year 2
31
Year 3
41
Year 4
44
Year 5
39
Year 6
48
Year 7
51
Year 8
42
Year 9
73

Statistics

Number of pupils
410 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
11.8 (municipal avg: 12.6, 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
79% (municipal avg: 81.7%, 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
227.3 (municipal avg: 221.8, national: 227.7) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.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
100% (national: 86.1%) Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.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 →
NP Swedish yr 9
13.4%
NP English yr 9
17.4%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.8%
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
127,800 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
66,100 SEK
Facilities
22,900 SEK
Meals
7,800 SEK
Learning materials
6,100 SEK
Student health
4,660 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
39.6%
Permanently employed
95.6% 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
9.8%
Teacher turnover The proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12.1%
Pupils per counsellor
1201.4
Certified in subject(s)
82.8% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
944.1
Share of female teachers
70.2%

School survey — radar chart

Student responses across 5 dimensions. Grey area = national average. What does the survey measure?

SafetyStudy environmentAnti-bullyingStimulationSupport
Safety 85% +3.2 pp
Study environment 60% +3.5 pp
Anti-bullying 68% +2.9 pp
Stimulation 67% +1.1 pp
Support 76% +2 pp
Avg 71%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
12.7%
Gender
71.0% boys, 29.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
0% (SALSA model)
Other mother tongue than Swedish
17.9% (municipality avg.)
Swedish as a second language
5.6% (municipality avg.)
Parents with higher education
77%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
9,210 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
794 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
88 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,398 per 100,000 pop.

Contact & AboutAbout the school

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Result tracking

Eligible for upper secondary
100% (national: 86.1%)

Postal address

SKOLGATAN 31 A, 90325 UMEÅ

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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
79372311
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
School provider
Umeå kommun
Organisation number
2120002627
Provider type
Municipality
Municipality
Umeå
County
Västerbottens län
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Patrik Sandström

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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