Compulsory schools in Göteborg

Göteborg has 176 compulsory schools of which 48 are independent. Average merit score: 230.2 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Göteborg

All 176 compulsory schools in Göteborg sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
AG International School Gothenburg––10Independent
Algebraskolan224.758 %210Independent
Annedalsskolan F-6–89 %280Municipal
Askimsskolan F-6–63 %270Municipal
Asperöskolan F-3–87 %10Municipal
Assaredsskolan253.675 %230Independent
Azbuka Lyceum Grundskola–66 %60Independent
Backaskolan F-6–88 %290Municipal
Backegårdsskolan F-6–70 %230Municipal
Bagaregårdsskolan F-6–81 %160Municipal
Bergsgårdsskolan F-6–59 %280Municipal
Bergsjöskolan F-6–69 %400Municipal
Bergumsskolan F-9223.074 %730Municipal
Bjurslättsskolan F-6–72 %470Municipal
Björkåsskolan F-6–75 %260Municipal
Björlandaskolan F-6–78 %480Municipal
Brandströmska skolan Nylöse205.959 %370Independent
Brottkärrsskolan F-6–77 %240Municipal
Brunnsboskolan F-9215.981 %600Municipal
Bräckeskolan F-6–75 %440Municipal
Brännöskolan F-3–78 %30Municipal
Bärbyskolan F-6–90 %140Municipal
Böskolans friskola263.387 %340Independent
Communityskolan Gårdsten255.752 %290Independent
Communityskolan Tynnered196.346 %130Independent
Dalaskolan F-6–80 %350Municipal
Donsöskolan F-6–60 %120Municipal
Drakbergsskolan235.966 %220Independent
Ebba Petterssons Privatskola261.584 %610Independent
Ellen Keyskolan F-6–71 %240Municipal
Emmaskolan F-3–68 %120Municipal
Eriksboskolan F-6–57 %160Municipal
Eviaskolan Södra Viktoria–––Independent
Fiskebäcksskolan F-9246.874 %540Municipal
Fjällboskolan F-5–86 %340Municipal
Fjällskolan F-6–75 %320Municipal
Flatåsskolan F-6–83 %480Municipal
Franska skolan Göteborg 6-9261.271 %190Independent
Franska skolan Göteborg F-5–73 %160Independent
Freinetskolan Bild & Form187.365 %250Independent
Frejaskolan F-9202.273 %550Municipal
Fridaskolan Kallebäck213.943 %470Independent
Fridaskolan Kvillebäcken241.276 %550Independent
Frölundaskolan F-9187.465 %240Municipal
Gamlestadsskolan F-9213.874 %450Municipal
Glöstorpsskolan 4-9202.381 %320Municipal
Grundskolan Skäret269.588 %290Independent
Guldhedsskolan F-9220.088 %530Municipal
Gunnaredsskolan F-3–68 %90Municipal
Gunnestorpsskolan F-3–78 %270Municipal
Gunnilseskolan F-6–78 %160Municipal
Gustaviskolan F-6–65 %110Municipal
Gårdstensskolan 4-9165.350 %340Municipal
Gärdsmosseskolan F-6–82 %240Municipal
Gärdsåsskolan F-9202.353 %340Municipal
Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.267.895 %460Independent
Hagaskolan F-6–88 %180Municipal
Hagenskolan F-6–91 %240Municipal
Hammarkullsskolan F-3, anpassad grundskola 1-6–57 %100Municipal
Herrgårdsskolan F-6–84 %320Municipal
Hjuviksskolan F-3–65 %110Municipal
Hovåsskolan F-9248.881 %520Municipal
Hultskolan F-6–69 %290Municipal
Hällsviksskolan F-3–59 %70Municipal
Härlandatjärnskolan F-9253.791 %400Municipal
Högenskolan F-3–90 %80Municipal
Innovitaskolan Johanneberg232.863 %290Independent
Innovitaskolan S:t Jörgen262.467 %520Independent
Internationella Engelska Skolan Johanneberg228.7–520Independent
Internationella Engelska Skolan Södra Änggården––720Independent
ISGR International section MYP 1-5––180Independent
ISGR International section PYP K-5––250Independent
ISGR/Swedish-Eng F-6–80 %310Municipal
ISGR/Swedish-English249.584 %210Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Göteborg297.863 %150Independent
JENSEN grundskola Göteborg 2–67 %60Independent
Johannebergsskolan Estetiska F-6–80 %280Municipal
Johannebergsskolan Montessori F-5–67 %160Municipal
Jättestensskolan F-9232.281 %560Municipal
Kannebäcksskolan 1-9 resursskola211.575 %60Municipal
Kannebäcksskolan Döv och hörsel F-9–59 %40Municipal
Karl Johansskolan F-6–55 %530Municipal
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame233.977 %320Independent
Klarebergsskolan F-9212.080 %930Municipal
Kristinaskolan243.360 %200Independent
Kungsladugårdsskolan F-6–90 %500Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Krokslätt233.089 %270Independent
Kvibergsskolan F-9221.981 %760Municipal
Kålltorpsskolan 1-9 resursskola–84 %40Municipal
Kålltorpsskolan 7-9228.955 %410Municipal
Kärralundsskolan F-9244.899 %400Municipal
Kärraskolan F-9221.888 %680Municipal
Kärrdalsskolan F-5–90 %150Municipal
Landamäreskolan F-3–56 %200Municipal
Lerlyckeskolan F-6–86 %320Municipal
Lilla Gårdstensskolan F-3–59 %130Municipal
Lilla Samskolan F-6–74 %390Independent
Lilla Trulsegårdsskolan F-3–96 %70Municipal
Lillebyskolan F-6–84 %440Municipal
Lindåsskolan F-9258.885 %630Municipal
Lundbyskolan 7-9187.074 %390Municipal
Lundenskolan F-9198.185 %490Municipal
Långedragsskolan F-6–57 %150Municipal
Långmosseskolan F-3–73 %110Municipal
Lärjeskolan F-9186.164 %580Municipal
Lövgärdesskolan 4-9164.366 %360Municipal
Magelungens Grundskola Karlaskolan Göteborg164.028 %–Independent
Martinaskolan246.5–150Independent
Montessoriskolan Alexandra–65 %50Independent
Montessoriskolan Casa274.590 %220Independent
Montessoriskolan Centrum232.370 %230Independent
Montessoriskolan Elyseum 6-9249.873 %110Municipal
Mossebergsskolan F-2–74 %70Municipal
Noblaskolan Kviberg269.282 %310Independent
Noblaskolan Lindholmen254.777 %310Independent
Noblaskolan Nya Hovås F-5–80 %360Independent
Noblaskolan Nya Hovås åk 6-9266.667 %450Independent
Noleredsskolan F-6–83 %350Municipal
Nordhemsskolan 1-9249.178 %740Municipal
Nordlyckeskolan 7-9259.683 %430Municipal
Nya skolan Länsmansgården F-3–56 %140Municipal
Nya Varvetskolan F-6–78 %290Municipal
Nygårdsskolan F-9237.380 %540Municipal
Nytorpsskolan 4-9171.855 %270Municipal
Näsetskolan F-6–80 %360Municipal
Oscar Fredriksskolan F-6–98 %340Municipal
Parkskolan F-6–91 %330Municipal
Prolympia Västra Göteborg246.670 %330Independent
Påvelundsskolan F-9254.488 %1020Municipal
Rambergsskolan F-6–90 %480Municipal
Rannebergsskolan F-3–47 %80Municipal
Rosendalsskolan F-6–94 %440Municipal
Rudolf Steinerskolan Göteborg233.8–210Independent
Ryaskolan F-6–74 %420Municipal
Rävebergsskolan F-3–60 %140Municipal
Sandarnaskolan F-6–88 %180Municipal
Sandeklevsskolan 7-9189.778 %320Municipal
Sannaskolan 7-9237.381 %590Municipal
Santosskolan 7-9209.676 %450Municipal
Sisjöskolan F-3–70 %140Municipal
Sjumilaskolan F-6–47 %300Municipal
Skogomeskolan F-6–70 %280Municipal
Skutehagsskolan F-6–85 %520Municipal
Skytteskolan F-9212.670 %660Municipal
Skårsskolan F-6–87 %370Municipal
Skälltorpsskolan 7-9196.870 %210Municipal
Slottsbergsskolan F-6–76 %180Municipal
Solbackeskolan F-6–55 %160Municipal
Stiftelsen Backatorpsskolan–78 %270Independent
Stiftelsen The English School Gothenburg269.348 %410Independent
Styrsöskolan F-9242.970 %280Municipal
Svartedalsskolan 4-9192.965 %520Municipal
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9288.588 %100Municipal
Talldungeskolan F-3–70 %180Municipal
Taubeskolan F-6–84 %280Municipal
Toleredsskolan F-9204.282 %600Municipal
Torpaskolan F-9240.080 %420Municipal
Torslandaskolan 7-9240.681 %490Municipal
Torslandaskolan F-6–84 %320Municipal
Tretjärnsskolan F-3–60 %110Municipal
Trulsegårdsskolan 7-9250.271 %530Municipal
Utbynässkolan F-3–91 %150Municipal
Utbyskolan 1-9 resursskola–86 %30Municipal
Utmarksskolan 4-9207.873 %280Municipal
Vasaskolan268.174 %290Independent
Victoriaskolan267.978 %450Independent
Viljaskolan Angered210.339 %390Independent
Vittra Kronhusparken211.470 %300Independent
Västerhedsskolan F-3–78 %200Municipal
Vättleskolan 4-9176.470 %250Municipal
Vättnedalsskolan F-6–59 %190Municipal
Åkeredsskolan F-6–82 %190Municipal
Ånässkolan F-6–84 %420Municipal
Änglagårdsskolan232.567 %340Independent
Ängåsskolan F-6–42 %160Municipal
Önneredsskolan F-9248.179 %830Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
232.2 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
224.3 / 248.6
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
72.2 %
Pass in mathematics
86.6 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
69.9 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
61.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education
71.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
74.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
75.8 % / 71.3 %
Pupils per teacher
11.9

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
74.9 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.9 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Göteborg (%)

Trend: 73 to 74.9, upward
2020: 73 %2025: 74.9 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
54,743
Municipal / independent share
76.1 % / 23.9 %

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: 155,918 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 160,995 SEK/pupil

Teaching
90,163 SEK
Premises
33,155 SEK
Student health
7,006 SEK
Meals
7,985 SEK
Learning tools
4,319 SEK
Other
18,367 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
7,006 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
61.3 %
Preventive work (staff)
52.4 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
58.5 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
52.9 %
Safety at school
80.6 %
Study calm
40.8 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
39.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
19.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
26.5 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
99.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
70.4 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
4.4 %

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 80 schools
+1.7
SALSA results per school in Göteborg, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Communityskolan Gårdsten249200+49
Algebraskolan259213+46
Kristinaskolan259215+44
JENSEN grundskola Göteborg292259+34
Drakbergsskolan256229+27
Communityskolan Tynnered221195+26
Kunskapsskolan Krokslätt242216+26
Martinaskolan256232+24
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9288267+22
Kärralundsskolan F-9272251+21
Montessoriskolan Elyseum 6-9234213+21
ISGR/Swedish-English276256+20
Gärdsåsskolan F-9231212+19
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame240221+18
Viljaskolan Angered208192+16
Vittra Kronhusparken223207+16
Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.273259+14
Brandströmska skolan Nylöse214201+13
Rudolf Steinerskolan Göteborg259248+11
Fiskebäcksskolan F-9264254+10
Noblaskolan Lindholmen270261+9
Vättleskolan 4-9191181+9
Ebba Petterssons Privatskola259251+8
Stiftelsen The English School Gothenburg273265+8
Vasaskolan266258+8
Franska skolan Göteborg 6-9246239+7
Hovåsskolan F-9244238+6
Önneredsskolan F-9247241+6
Assaredsskolan232227+5
Jättestensskolan F-9233229+5
Sandeklevsskolan 7-9182178+4
Kärraskolan F-9230227+3
Noblaskolan Kviberg256253+3
Nordlyckeskolan 7-9259256+3
Prolympia Västra Göteborg242238+3
Änglagårdsskolan236233+3
Noblaskolan Nya Hovås åk 6-9265263+2
Nygårdsskolan F-9251250+2
Trulsegårdsskolan 7-9245243+2
Utmarksskolan 4-9194192+2
Innovitaskolan S:t Jörgen238237+1
Lärjeskolan F-9192190+1
Lövgärdesskolan 4-91791800
Bergsjöskolan F-6178179-1
Innovitaskolan Johanneberg226228-2
Klarebergsskolan F-9227229-2
Nordhemsskolan 1-9260262-2
Styrsöskolan F-9251254-2
Grundskolan Skäret259261-3
Påvelundsskolan F-9251254-3

Showing top 50 of 80 schools with SALSA data.

Highest merit score in Göteborg

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
JENSEN grundskola GöteborgJENSEN group AB297.8+3462.7 %150
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9GÖTEBORGS KOMMUN288.5+2287.8 %100
Montessoriskolan CasaSTIFTELSEN CASA DEI BAMBINI274.5-690.2 %220
Grundskolan SkäretSKÄRET SKOLKOOPERATIV EK.FÖR.269.5-387.8 %290
Stiftelsen The English School GothenburgSTIFTELSEN ENGLISH SCHOOL IN GOTHENBURG269.3+848 %410
Noblaskolan KvibergAcadeMedia AB269.2+381.5 %310
VasaskolanSTIFTELSEN FÖR KRISTNA SKOLOR268.1+874 %290
VictoriaskolanTYSKA SKOLAN GÖTEBORG EK. FÖR.267.9-478.2 %450
Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.STIFTELSEN GÖTEBORGS HÖGRE SAMSKOLA267.8+1494.6 %460
Noblaskolan Nya Hovås åk 6-9AcadeMedia AB266.6+266.8 %450

School ranking — Göteborg

Top 50 of 82 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 Göteborg sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
JENSEN grundskola Göteborg297.8+3463 %150
Svenska Balettskolan 4-9288.5+2288 %100
Montessoriskolan Casa274.5-690 %220
Grundskolan Skäret269.5-388 %290
Stiftelsen The English School Gothenburg269.3+848 %410
Noblaskolan Kviberg269.2+382 %310
Vasaskolan268.1+874 %290
Victoriaskolan267.9-478 %450
Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr.267.8+1495 %460
Noblaskolan Nya Hovås åk 6-9266.6+267 %450
Böskolans friskola263.3-587 %340
Innovitaskolan S:t Jörgen262.4+167 %520
Ebba Petterssons Privatskola261.5+884 %610
Franska skolan Göteborg 6-9261.2+771 %190
Nordlyckeskolan 7-9259.6+383 %430
Lindåsskolan F-9258.8-785 %630
Communityskolan Gårdsten255.7+4952 %290
Noblaskolan Lindholmen254.7+977 %310
Påvelundsskolan F-9254.4-388 %1020
Härlandatjärnskolan F-9253.7-891 %400
Assaredsskolan253.6+575 %230
Trulsegårdsskolan 7-9250.2+271 %530
Montessoriskolan Elyseum 6-9249.8+2173 %110
ISGR/Swedish-English249.5+2084 %210
Nordhemsskolan 1-9249.1-278 %740
Hovåsskolan F-9248.8+681 %520
Önneredsskolan F-9248.1+679 %830
Fiskebäcksskolan F-9246.8+1074 %540
Prolympia Västra Göteborg246.6+370 %330
Martinaskolan246.5+24–150
Kärralundsskolan F-9244.8+2199 %400
Kristinaskolan243.3+4460 %200
Styrsöskolan F-9242.9-270 %280
Fridaskolan Kvillebäcken241.2-676 %550
Torslandaskolan 7-9240.6-481 %490
Torpaskolan F-9240-680 %420
Nygårdsskolan F-9237.3+280 %540
Sannaskolan 7-9237.3-781 %590
Drakbergsskolan235.9+2766 %220
Katolska skolan av Notre Dame233.9+1877 %320
Rudolf Steinerskolan Göteborg233.8+11–210
Kunskapsskolan Krokslätt233+2689 %270
Innovitaskolan Johanneberg232.8-263 %290
Änglagårdsskolan232.5+367 %340
Montessoriskolan Centrum232.3-2370 %230
Jättestensskolan F-9232.2+581 %560
Kålltorpsskolan 7-9228.9-1855 %410
Internationella Engelska Skolan Johanneberg228.7-4–520
Algebraskolan224.7+4658 %210
Bergumsskolan F-9223-1574 %730

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 Göteborg municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
1,073
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.7 %
Cost per pupil
496,078 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.6

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada