Compulsory schools in Ekerö

Ekerö has 14 compulsory schools of which 3 are independent. Average merit score: 251.3 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Ekerö

All 14 compulsory schools in Ekerö sorted alphabetically
School	Merit score yr 9	Certified teachers	Pupils	Type
Birkaskolan	267.0	58 %	360	Independent
Drottningholmskolan	–	–	90	Independent
Ekebyhovsskolan	–	82 %	420	Municipal
Färentuna skola	–	65 %	210	Municipal
Munsö skola	–	90 %	40	Municipal
Närlundaskolan	–	84 %	310	Municipal
Raoul Wallenbergskolan Jungfrusund	–	–	–	Independent
Sanduddens skola	–	72 %	280	Municipal
Skå skola	–	85 %	50	Municipal
Stenhamraskolan	–	78 %	400	Municipal
Sundby skola	–	76 %	160	Municipal
Tappströmsskolan	230.4	76 %	610	Municipal
Träkvista skola	276.9	83 %	510	Municipal
Uppgårdskolan	230.9	58 %	310	Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects): 247.2 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent: 244.4 / 281.2
Pass in all subjects, yr 9: 82 %
Pass in mathematics: 93.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5: 81.4 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8: 58.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education: 77.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school): 74.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent: 75.9 % / 57.4 %
Pupils per teacher: 13.4

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025): 74.1 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.4 pp)
National trend (2020–2025): ↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Ekerö (%)

2020: 71.7 %2025: 74.1 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils: 4,012
Municipal / independent share: 81.4 % / 18.6 %

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: 140,193 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 142,913 SEK/pupil

Teaching

77,160 SEK

Premises

42,337 SEK

Student health

5,064 SEK

Meals

9,417 SEK

Learning tools

5,039 SEK

Other

3,896 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school: 5,064 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff: 77.2 %
Preventive work (staff): 63.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 5: 54.9 %
Easy to get help, yr 8: 60.3 %
Safety at school: 80.8 %
Study calm: 42.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish: 17.2 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition: 4.8 %
Studies Swedish as a second language: 3.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9: 100 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9: 90 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school): 2.1 %

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.

Average deviation (merit score) across 4 schools: +10.8

SALSA results per school in Ekerö, sorted by deviation
School	Actual	Model	Deviation
Birkaskolan	281	255	+27
Träkvista skola	259	243	+16
Tappströmsskolan	245	240	+5
Uppgårdskolan	231	236	-5

Highest merit score in Ekerö

Top 4 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 4 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
School	Operator	Merit score	SALSA	Certified teachers	Pupils
Träkvista skola	EKERÖ KOMMUN	276.9	+16	83.4 %	510
Birkaskolan	MÄLARÖARNAS MONTESSORI, EK. FÖR.	267	+27	57.5 %	360
Uppgårdskolan	EKERÖ KOMMUN	230.9	-5	57.5 %	310
Tappströmsskolan	EKERÖ KOMMUN	230.4	+5	75.6 %	610

School ranking — Ekerö

All 4 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 Ekerö sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
School	Merit score	SALSA deviation	Certified teachers	Pupils
Träkvista skola	276.9	+16	83 %	510
Birkaskolan	267	+27	58 %	360
Uppgårdskolan	230.9	-5	58 %	310
Tappströmsskolan	230.4	+5	76 %	610

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 Ekerö municipality (2025).

Number of pupils: 34
Share of compulsory-school pupils: 0.8 %
Cost per pupil: 632,156 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils: 5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Oct 2026Source: Skolverket + Kolada