Wigulfskolan

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Norrtälje , Stockholms län

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.

Wigulfskolan is a compulsory school in Norrtälje, Stockholms län. The school has 250 pupils and 10.3 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 184.8 points. 67.9% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Norrtälje kommun.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

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

Notable concerns
SALSA underperformance -32.0

Merit value is 32 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -32.0).

High absence 301827%

301827% of pupils have more than 20% unauthorised absence.

Below average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
184.8
National: 227.2 Municipality: 220.7
Pupils/teacher
10.3
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.1
Qualified teachers
67.9%
National: 73.2% Municipality: 43.9%
Eligible for upper secondary
69.2%
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Norrtälje

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

Student health, compulsory school
6,249 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
57.6%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
57.6%
Support from student health (staff)
76%
Preventive work (staff)
65.8%

View all key figures for Norrtälje · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Norrtälje

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

Children per FTE
23.5 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
18.1% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
32,903 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
65.4% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
3,188

View all key figures for Norrtälje · Source: Kolada

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
83.9%
Senior teachers
6.1%
Qualified teachers
67.9%

Teacher turnover: 12.4% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 43.9% (national: 73%).

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 — Norrtälje (2024)
68.9% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↑ +3.1 percentage points (improving)
Pupils per teacher — Norrtälje
13 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Norrtälje (%)

2020: 65.8% 2024: 68.9%

All staff data for Norrtälje

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics)

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

185 Actual merit value
217 Modelled value
-32.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Norrtälje): +1.1

−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
2.3 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
8%
Share of boys
55.0%
Pass in all subjects
51% (model: 65%, score: -14)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

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

-32.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -6.8

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Wigulfskolan Norrtälje 185 -32.0 67.9%
Höglundaskolan Sundsvall 186 -36.0 79.9%
Tokarpsskolan Linköping 217 -1.0 86.6%
Årbyskolan F-6 Eskilstuna 209 -5.0 63.9%
Gransäterskolan Håbo 194 -18.0 77.8%
Bäckagårdsskolan Malmö 274 +43.0 70.7%
Hertsöskolan 7-9 Luleå 210 -5.0 74.1%
Gunnarsbyskolan F-9 Eda 195 -15.0 67.3%
Sotenässkolan Sotenäs 224 -3.0 74.8%
Elin Wägnerskolan 2 Växjö 173 -39.0 80.7%
Skarpatorpsskolan Stockholm 237 +8.0 91.4%
Blåklintskolan 7-9 209 -13.0
Tungelsta skola Haninge 211 0.0 60.4%
Gläntanskolan Helsingborg 209 -12.0 72.7%
Fröviskolan 7-9 Lindesberg 196 -24.0 59.5%
Hagnässkolan Upplands-Bro 241 +18.0 76.5%

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

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
10.3
Qualified teachers
67.9%
Merit value yr 9
184.8
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
69.2%
NP Swedish yr 9
10.7%
NP English yr 9
13.8%
NP Mathematics yr 9
8.4%
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
154,800 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
69,200 SEK
Facilities
24,200 SEK
Meals
8,500 SEK
Learning materials
4,700 SEK
Student health
6,250 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
22.9%
Permanently employed
83.9% 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
6.1%
Teacher turnover
12.4%
Pupils per counsellor
1063.6

Absence

High unauthorised absence (>20%)
301827% of pupils
High total absence (>20%)
674913% of pupils

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
17.2%
Gender
55.0% boys, 45.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
8% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
51.3%

Safety in the municipality

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

Reported crimes (total)
12,486 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
1,125 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
427 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,150 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
15312030
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Norrtälje
County
Stockholms län
School provider
Norrtälje kommun
Organisation number
2120000217
Provider type
Municipality
Legal form
Municipality
Principal
Linda Bjerkendahl

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Addresses

Postal address

BOX 800, 76128 NORRTÄLJE

Inspection and review

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