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Schools in Båstad municipality

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26 school unitsSkolkoll's statistics include school units that are open/active in Skolverket's register. Dormant units (Vilande — temporarily without students) and discontinued units (Upphörd — permanently closed) are excluded. in Båstad, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 14 preschool, 6 compulsory school, 5 after-school care (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Båstad

Start here to understand the local offer. The main list on this page shows compulsory and upper-secondary schools with comparable metrics, while preschools and deeper statistics open in separate views where data exists.

Compulsory
6
Upper secondary
2
Preschools
14
Municipal
19
Independent
7

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2025/26. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Båstad has 26 schools with a merit value of 224.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 80.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

26 schools2,048 pupils80.3% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Båstad

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Båstad.

Practical info

Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Båstad

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Båstad municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
26
19 municipal, 7 independent
Total pupils
2,048
6 compulsory, 2 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
224.6
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
80.3%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
160,055 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.2
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Båstad municipality has 26 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 224.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (80.3%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Båstad

How many schools are there in Båstad?
Båstad municipality has 26 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 6 of the units offer compulsory education, 2 offer upper-secondary education and 14 offer preschool. 19 of the units are municipal and 7 are independent. A total of 2,048 pupils attend schools in Båstad.
What are the merit values in Båstad?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Båstad is 224.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Förslövs skola F-9 with 218.7 points.
Which school in Båstad has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Apelrydsskolan i Båstad has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Båstad at 94.7%. The municipality value is 80.3% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Båstad?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Båstad is 160,055 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 157,944 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Båstad organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.

School choice and placement

The municipality has its own e-service for compulsory-school choice.

School choice window: usually 15 Jan–15 Feb. Check the municipality's own calendar.

School choice in Båstad
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Båstad
Mother-tongue tuition

24.8% of compulsory-school pupils have a mother tongue other than Swedish. The municipality must offer mother-tongue tuition where at least five pupils request the same language (Education Act 10:7).

Student health

Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 7,605 SEK/year (2025).

B
Source
kolada
Period
2025
Quality
B: Direct from source

Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.

Supplementary funding for independent schools

Independent schools that admit pupils with special needs can apply for supplementary funding ("tilläggsbelopp") on top of the basic grant. The municipality of residence decides on each application from the provider.

How supplementary funding works
How does Båstad compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
6/7

Skolkoll score in Båstad

Where schools sit on the national 0-100 scale. Compulsory schools and upper secondary are shown separately because scores are calibrated by school stage.

Compulsory schools in Båstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Båstad: 4 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Östra Karups skola with Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Lowest: Förslövs skola F-9 with Skolkoll score 39 out of 100.

Östra Karups skola
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Båstad Montessoriskola Asken
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Bjäre skola
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Förslövs skola F-9
Skolkoll score 39 out of 100
4 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Båstad
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Båstad: 2 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Apelrydsskolan i Båstad with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Akademi Båstad Gymnasium with Skolkoll score 57 out of 100.

Apelrydsskolan i Båstad
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Akademi Båstad Gymnasium
Skolkoll score 57 out of 100
2 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Båstad

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Båstad with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Akademi Båstad GymnasiumUpper secondary schoolBÅSTADS KOMMUN22078.5%Skolkoll score 57 out of 100. Composite index.
Apelrydsskolan i BåstadUpper secondary schoolSTIFTELSEN APELRYD INTERNATIONAL24094.7%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Båstad Montessoriskola AskenAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTAD MONTESSORI EKONOMISK FÖRENING13093.2%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Bjäre skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN21078.9%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Composite index.
Förslövs skola F-9After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN48065.2%Skolkoll score 39 out of 100. Composite index.
Östra Karups skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN15092.6%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
Strandängsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolBÅSTADS KOMMUN——No score
Strandängsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classBÅSTADS KOMMUN——No score
Preschools in BåstadBåstad has 14 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Each comparison cell shows both a value and status: better than neighbour average / in line with neighbour average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Båstad with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Båstad you—224.6Better than neighbour average80.3%Better than neighbour average160,055 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Laholm17.3 km210.5Worse than neighbour average78.1%In line with neighbour average151,021 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Ängelholm17.5 km219.6In line with neighbour average78.9%Better than neighbour average146,528 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Höganäs27.6 km232.1Better than neighbour average79.5%Better than neighbour average136,486 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Åstorp31.5 km209.2Worse than neighbour average75.1%In line with neighbour average137,602 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Örkelljunga31.8 km213.3In line with neighbour average70.9%Worse than neighbour average164,594 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Halmstad33.4 km222.5In line with neighbour average74.7%In line with neighbour average137,744 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg217.976.2%145,662 SEK

Merit value, qualified teachers and cost/pupil in the neighbour comparison come from Kolada, compulsory school. Only neighbour values from the same Kolada year as the selected municipality are compared (merit value 2025, qualified teachers 2025, cost/pupil 2025).For statistical peers (KNN) and SCB peer-group benchmark, see municipal data.

Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Båstad municipality compares in a national perspective.

Municipality map — colour by merit value, teacher certification, etc.Municipality ranking — where does Båstad place?SALSA map — does the municipality perform above or below expectations?Cost-effectiveness — cost per pupil vs. school results

Timeline — school events in Båstad

  1. Strandängsskolan 7-9: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Strandängsskolan 7-9: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-08-01

  3. Strandängsskolan F-6: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  4. Strandängsskolan F-6: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-08-01

  5. Förslövs skola F-9: Operating name changed from Förslövs skola F-9 to Förslövs skola

  6. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Address changed from NYLEDSVÄGEN 6, 26921 BÅSTAD to Box 1098, 26921 BÅSTAD

  7. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Address changed from NYLEDSVÄGEN 6, 26921 BÅSTAD to MARKNADSVÄGEN 41, 26921 BÅSTAD

  8. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  11. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI KRISTALLEN

  12. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN: Renamed from BÅSTAD MONTESSORI to BÅSTAD MONTESSORI ÄNGEN

  13. BÅSTAD MONTESSORI: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  14. Akademi Båstad Gymnasium: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  15. Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  16. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Komvux: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  17. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb SFI: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  18. Bjäre skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  19. Förslövs skola F-9: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  20. Östra Karups skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  21. Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  22. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Komvux: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  23. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb SFI: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  24. Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning: Renamed from Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Särvux to Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning

  25. Akademi Båstad komvux som anpassad utbildning: Address changed from Lyckan 7, 26931 Båstad to Lyckan 15, 26931 Båstad

  26. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb Komvux: Address changed from Lyckan 7, 26931 Båstad to Lyckan 15, 26931 Båstad

  27. Akademi Båstad Vuxenutb SFI: Address changed from Lyckan 7, 26931 Båstad to Lyckan 15, 26931 Båstad

  28. Båstad Montessoriskola Asken: Operating name changed from unknown name to Asken

  29. Apelrydsskolan i Båstad: Operating name changed from unknown name to Apelrydsskolan

  30. Akademi Båstad Gymnasium: Operating name changed from unknown name to Akademi Båstad Gymnasium

… and 35 older events.

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Skåne CountyOpen the county page for a broader regional view around Båstad.Merit value year 9Compare Båstad with other municipalities on merit values.Upper secondary schoolsSee how upper-secondary provision and outcomes vary between municipalities.Teacher certification by countyFollow teacher qualification and regional differences.Municipality profileCompare municipality profiles across multiple dimensions at once.Upper secondary schoolsAll upper secondary schools in the municipality.PreschoolsAll preschools in the municipality.Best preschoolsTop preschools ranked by staffing density.ÄngelholmCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.ÅstorpCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BjuvCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BromöllaCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.BurlövCompare nearby schools and municipality-level results.

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