All compulsory schools in Botkyrka — 27 schools

Botkyrka has 27 compulsory schools of which 6 are independent. Average merit score: 234.4 points. Data from Skolverket 2024/25.

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All compulsory schools in Botkyrka

All 27 compulsory schools in Botkyrka sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Banslättsskolan81 %370Municipal
Björkhaga Skola213.471 %460Municipal
Botkyrka Friskola F-9257.958 %370Independent
Broängsskolan249.071 %600Municipal
Edessaskolan62 %170Independent
Eklidsskolan87 %160Municipal
EleonoraskolanMunicipal
Falkbergsskolan238.274 %450Municipal
Fittjaskolan205.167 %450Municipal
Freinetskolan Kastanjen268.851 %180Independent
Grindtorpsskolan194.077 %450Municipal
Hammerstaskolan228.660 %430Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön256.578 %550Independent
Karsby International School221.9340Municipal
Kassmyraskolan80 %340Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Tumba225.759 %200Independent
Kvarnhagsskolan203.479 %450Municipal
Malmsjö skola230.966 %440Municipal
Parkhemsskolan92 %240Municipal
Rikstens skola261.084 %710Municipal
Skogsbacksskolan213.456 %380Municipal
Skogsbacksskolan TrampolinenMunicipal
Sverigefinska skolan, Botkyrka262.821 %100Independent
Tallidsskolan78 %210Municipal
Trädgårdsstadsskolan253.181 %620Municipal
Tullingebergsskolan77 %120Municipal
Tunaskolan236.075 %660Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Botkyrka municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
232.3 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
229.4 / 246.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
71.1 %
Pass in mathematics
88.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
79.2 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
67.8 %
Parents with post-secondary education
57.4 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Botkyrka municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
72.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
74.4 % / 60.1 %
Pupils per teacher
13.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Botkyrka municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
72.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+10.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Botkyrka (%)

Trend: 61.5 to 72.3, upward
2020: 61.5 %2025: 72.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
11,238
Municipal / independent share
75 % / 25 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 146,747 SEK(national avg: 144,179 SEK)

Municipal schools: 152,062 SEK/pupil

Teaching
94,634 SEK
Premises
25,045 SEK
Student health
4,136 SEK
Meals
7,248 SEK
Learning tools
5,395 SEK
Other
15,604 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Botkyrka municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
4,136 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,260 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
81 %
Preventive work (staff)
74.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
65.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
60.5 %
Safety at school
84 %
Study calm
44.3 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Botkyrka municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
65.3 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
40.7 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
31.4 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
99 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
82 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
4.6 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

+18.9Average deviation (merit score) across 17 schools
SALSA results per school in Botkyrka, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Freinetskolan Kastanjen269210+59
Botkyrka Friskola F-9258203+55
JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön256222+34
Hammerstaskolan229197+31
Karsby International School222191+31
Rikstens skola261233+28
Broängsskolan249227+22
Malmsjö skola231212+19
Fittjaskolan205189+16
Kvarnhagsskolan203191+12
Tunaskolan236224+12
Trädgårdsstadsskolan253245+8
Björkhaga Skola213208+5
Skogsbacksskolan213209+4
Kunskapsskolan Tumba226226-1
Falkbergsskolan238242-4
Grindtorpsskolan194200-6

Highest merit score in Botkyrka

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Freinetskolan KastanjenFREINETSKOLAN KASTANJEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING268.8+5951.4 %180
Sverigefinska skolan, BotkyrkaSVERIGEFINSKA SKOLAN I BOTKYRKA AKTIEBOLAG262.820.9 %100
Rikstens skolaBOTKYRKA KOMMUN261+2884.3 %710
Botkyrka Friskola F-9Svangrens Holding AB257.9+5557.7 %370
JENSEN grundskola KvarnsjönJENSEN group AB256.5+3477.7 %550
TrädgårdsstadsskolanBOTKYRKA KOMMUN253.1+881 %620
BroängsskolanBOTKYRKA KOMMUN249+2270.5 %600
FalkbergsskolanBOTKYRKA KOMMUN238.2-474.4 %450
TunaskolanBOTKYRKA KOMMUN236+1275 %660
Malmsjö skolaBOTKYRKA KOMMUN230.9+1966.1 %440

School ranking — Botkyrka

All 18 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Botkyrka sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Freinetskolan Kastanjen268.8+5951 %180
Sverigefinska skolan, Botkyrka262.821 %100
Rikstens skola261+2884 %710
Botkyrka Friskola F-9257.9+5558 %370
JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön256.5+3478 %550
Trädgårdsstadsskolan253.1+881 %620
Broängsskolan249+2271 %600
Falkbergsskolan238.2-474 %450
Tunaskolan236+1275 %660
Malmsjö skola230.9+1966 %440
Hammerstaskolan228.6+3160 %430
Kunskapsskolan Tumba225.7-159 %200
Karsby International School221.9+31340
Björkhaga Skola213.4+571 %460
Skogsbacksskolan213.4+456 %380
Fittjaskolan205.1+1667 %450
Kvarnhagsskolan203.4+1279 %450
Grindtorpsskolan194-677 %450

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Botkyrka municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
235
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.9 %
Cost per pupil
484,307 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.3

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada