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Schools in Gnesta municipality

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18 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 Gnesta, Södermanland County. The three most common school forms: 11 preschool, 5 after-school care, 5 compulsory school (+3 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Gnesta

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
5
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
11
Municipal
15
Independent
3

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Gnesta has 18 schools with a merit value of 225.3 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is near the national average. Teacher qualification: 69.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%).

18 schools1,743 pupils69.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-1%)

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Summary — Gnesta

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Gnesta municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

18Active schools15 municipal, 3 independent
1,743Total pupils5 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
225.3Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
69.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
152,346 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.5Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Gnesta municipality has 18 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 225.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (69.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Gnesta

How many schools are there in Gnesta?
Gnesta municipality has 18 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 5 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 11 offer preschool. 15 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 1,743 pupils attend schools in Gnesta.
What are the merit values in Gnesta?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Gnesta is 225.3 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Gnesta Waldorfskola with 233.5 points.
Which school in Gnesta has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Frejaskolan F-9 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Gnesta at 78.2%. The municipality value is 69.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Gnesta?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Gnesta is 152,346 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 152,349 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Gnesta 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 Gnesta
Mother-tongue tuition

7.5% 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: 7,247 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 Gnesta compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
7/7Qualified teachers 2025
6/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Gnesta

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 Gnesta
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Gnesta: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Gnesta Waldorfskola with Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Lowest: Dansutskolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 40 out of 100.

Gnesta Waldorfskola
Skolkoll score 55 out of 100
Frejaskolan F-9
Skolkoll score 54 out of 100
Welandersborgs skola F-6
Skolkoll score 50 out of 100
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 46 out of 100
Dansutskolan F-6
Skolkoll score 40 out of 100
5 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gnesta

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Gnesta with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Dansutskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNESTA KOMMUN30053%Skolkoll score 40 out of 100. Below average.
Frejaskolan F-9Adapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNESTA KOMMUN68078.2%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Near average.
Gnesta WaldorfskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNESTA WALDORFSKOLEFÖRENING170—Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Kvarnbackaskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNESTA KOMMUN5056.8%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
Welandersborgs skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classGNESTA KOMMUN11070.9%Skolkoll score 50 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in GnestaGnesta has 11 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Gnesta with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Gnesta you—225.369.9%152,346 SEK
Nykvarn16.5 km231.778.5%127,128 SEK
Trosa21.1 km230.278.3%152,833 SEK
Södertälje23.8 km232.773.7%150,870 SEK
Salem32.9 km231.378.8%146,539 SEK
Strängnäs34.6 km226.473.1%142,309 SEK
Nyköping36.3 km216.770%129,947 SEK
Neighbour avg228.275.4%141,604 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Gnesta municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Gnesta

  1. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  2. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  3. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  4. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from Förskola 365692 to GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA

  5. GRINDEN: Renamed from Förskola 451849 to GRINDEN

  6. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA to Förskola 365692

  7. GNESTA WALDORFFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  8. GRINDEN: Renamed from GRINDEN to Förskola 451849

  9. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: Ingela.Netz@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: nina.sandberg@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000

  10. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: Ingela.Netz@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: nina.sandberg@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530

  11. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Head changed

  12. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: kjell.hjelm@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: Ingela.Netz@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000

  13. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Head changed

  14. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: kjell.hjelm@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: Ingela.Netz@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530

  15. Utbildningscentrum: Head changed

  16. Utbildningscentrum: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: bengt.greiff@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275262 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: Linda.malmberg@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275262

  17. Gnesta Waldorfskola: Head changed

  18. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Head changed

  19. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: jessika.zettervalldannegard@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: kjell.hjelm@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000

  20. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Head changed

  21. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: jessika.zettervalldannegard@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: kjell.hjelm@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530

  22. Dansutskolan F-6: Head changed

  23. Dansutskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: maria.lindblom@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275941 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: patrik.goransson@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275941

  24. Dansutskolan F-6: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  25. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Head changed

  26. Kvarnbackaskolan F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: tommie.olsson@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: jessika.zettervalldannegard@gnesta.se, phone: 0158-275000

  27. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Head changed

  28. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Address changed from Velandersborg, 64650 Björnlunda to Welandersborg, 64650 Björnlunda

  29. Welandersborgs skola F-6: Contact details changed from url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: tommie.olsson@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530 to url: http://www.gnesta.se, email: jessika.zettervalldannegard@gnesta.se, phone: 070-5747530

  30. Gnesta Waldorfskola: Head changed

… and 70 older events.

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