Preschool
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Schools in Svalöv municipality
28 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 Svalöv, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 12 preschool, 9 compulsory school, 7 after-school care (+5 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 Svalöv
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
- 9
- Upper secondary
- 1
- Preschools
- 12
- Municipal
- 22
- Independent
- 6
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.
Svalöv has 28 schools with a merit value of 189.6 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 68.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (below the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).
28 schools2,759 pupils68.7% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population
Apply for a place in Svalöv
Short guide to how to apply by school form in Svalöv.
Compulsory school
School choice is usually handled by the municipality. Dates vary; check the municipality's own calendar.
Go to Svalöv e-service for school choice (opens in a new window)Upper secondary
Apply through the regional upper-secondary admissions system. Admission results are normally published in July.
Go to Svalöv e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window)Practical info
Summary — Svalöv
Five key insights about the municipality's education system.
- Year 9 merit value (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 189.6) is 38.9 points below the national average (228.5).
- Merit value has declined by 7.7 points over the last 5 years (2020–2025).
- Schools perform on average 17 merit points below expectations (SALSA model).
- The share of qualified teachers (compulsory school, Kolada 2025: 68.7%) is 4.6 percentage points below the Kolada national value for the same year and school type.
- Teacher qualification rate is improving: +2.7 percentage points over the measurement period.
Key metrics — Svalöv municipality
Overview of the municipality's education system.
- Active schools
- 28
- 22 municipal, 6 independent
- Total pupils
- 2,759
- 9 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
- Average year-9 merit
- 189.6
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
- How to read the merit value
- Qualified teachers
- 68.7%
- Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
- Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality
Svalöv municipality has 28 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 189.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (68.7%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is below the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.
Development over time
The municipality's key school metrics for the last 6 years (2020–2025). Source is shown per metric.
Merit value yr 9↓ -3.9 %
Trend: 197.3 to 189.6, down2020: 197.3 p2025: 189.6 p
Merit values have decreased by 7.7 points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Qualified teachers↑ +4.1 %
Trend: 66 to 68.7, up2020: 66 %2025: 68.7 %
Share of qualified teachers has increased by 2.7 percentage points since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Cost per pupil↑ +6.4 %
Trend: 139,251 to 148,169, up2020: 139,251 SEK2025: 148,169 SEK
Cost per pupil has risen by 8,918 SEK since 2020.
Source: Kolada, compulsory school 2020–2025
Common questions about schools in Svalöv
- How many schools are there in Svalöv?
- Svalöv municipality has 28 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 9 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 12 offer preschool. 22 of the units are municipal and 6 are independent. A total of 2,759 pupils attend schools in Svalöv.
- What are the merit values in Svalöv?
- The municipality year-9 merit value in Svalöv is 189.6 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Svalövs Montessoriskola with 244.3 points.
- Which school in Svalöv has the highest teacher qualification rate?
- Midgårds skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Svalöv at 83.9%. The municipality value is 68.7% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
- How much does a school place cost in Svalöv?
- The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Svalöv is 148,169 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 150,079 SEK per pupil.
Municipal support functions for schools
Practical information about how Svalöv organises school choice, mother-tongue teaching, student health and school transport.
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 SvalövThe municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.
Preschool in SvalövThe municipality is responsible for school transport to and from compulsory school where distance, traffic safety or disability warrants it. Regulated by the Education Act (Skollagen) 10:32.
About school transport28.5% 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).
Cost per pupil in municipal compulsory schools: 6,316 SEK/year (2025).B
Nurse, counsellor, psychologist and special-needs teacher per Education Act 2:25.
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 worksHow does Svalöv compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
- Merit value 2025
- 7/7
- Qualified teachers 2025
- 5/7
- Cost/pupil 2025
- 5/7
Skolkoll score in Svalöv
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 Svalöv
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden
Compulsory schools in Svalöv: 9 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Midgårds skola with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Municipal average 46, neutral midpoint 50.
9 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Svalöv
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden
Upper secondary schools in Svalöv: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Svalöfs gymnasium with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Lowest: Svalöfs gymnasium with Skolkoll score 43 out of 100.
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Svalöv
Compare schools| School | Forms | Provider | Pupils | Qual. teachers | Skolkoll score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billeshögsskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 150 | 79% | Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Blichers friskola | Compulsory school | Ambea AB ( publ ) | 30 | 38.5% | Skolkoll score 28 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Broskolan | Adapted compulsory school | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Heleneborgsskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 280 | 77.7% | Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Linåkerskolan | Compulsory school | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 350 | 69.1% | Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Lunnaskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 190 | 75.6% | Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Månsabo | Compulsory school | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 20 | 45.7% | Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index. Limited confidence. |
| Midgårds skola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 160 | 83.9% | Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Parkskolan | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 210 | 72.5% | Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Svalöfs anpassade gymnasieskola | Adapted upper secondary school | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | — | — | No score |
| Svalöfs gymnasium | Adapted upper secondary school, Upper secondary school | SVALÖVS KOMMUN | 440 | 83.3% | Skolkoll score 43 out of 100. Composite index. |
| Svalövs Montessoriskola | After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class | Svalövs Montessori Ekonomisk förening | 200 | 44.7% | Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Composite index. |
Preschools in SvalövSvalöv has 12 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 %).
| Municipality | Distance | Merit value (2025) | Qual. teachers (2025) | Cost/pupil (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svalöv you | — | 189.6Worse than neighbour average | 68.7%Worse than neighbour average | 148,169 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Kävlinge | 15.4 km | 240.7Better than neighbour average | 81.1%Better than neighbour average | 133,938 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Landskrona | 17 km | 231In line with neighbour average | 67.7%Worse than neighbour average | 124,989 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Eslöv | 17.5 km | 224.3In line with neighbour average | 79.1%Better than neighbour average | 140,361 SEKIn line with neighbour average |
| Bjuv | 19.8 km | 190Worse than neighbour average | 63%Worse than neighbour average | 149,595 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Klippan | 23.8 km | 223.8In line with neighbour average | 73.5%In line with neighbour average | 148,756 SEKWorse than neighbour average |
| Lomma | 24.8 km | 269.7Better than neighbour average | 82.6%Better than neighbour average | 131,768 SEKBetter than neighbour average |
| Neighbour avg | 229.9 | 74.5% | 138,234 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.
Explore the statistics in depth
Detailed statistics for Svalöv municipality, organised by school form and theme. Click for full tables, trends and comparisons.
Compulsory schoolsAll compulsory schools with merit values, teachers and grade distribution.Upper secondaryProgrammes, graduation rates and pathways to higher education.Preschool and childcarePreschools, fritidshem and pedagogical care with key metrics.Demographics and youthPopulation, household types, child welfare and economic conditions.All municipal dataEconomy, society, environment, adult education and SCB peer benchmark.
Statistics: school year 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.
National comparison
See how Svalöv municipality compares in a national perspective.
Timeline — school events in Svalöv
NORRGÅRDEN: Address changed from PÅLSTORPSVÄGEN 5 A, 26877 KÅGERÖD to HERREVADSGATAN, 26831 SVALÖV
TROLLEHOLMS TROLLUNGAR AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
Blichers friskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed
TROLLEHOLMS TROLLUNGAR AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV
TROLLEHOLMS TROLLUNGAR AB: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
TROLLEHOLMS TROLLUNGAR AB: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT
Broskolan: Renamed from Anpassad grundskola Heleneborgsskolan to Broskolan
Blichers friskola: Renamed from Blichers friskola, Norrvidinge to Blichers friskola
Svalövs Montessoriskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed
Broskolan: Renamed from Särskolan Heleneborgsskolan to Anpassad grundskola Heleneborgsskolan
Broskolan: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Svalöfs anpassade gymnasieskola: Renamed from Svalöfs gymnasium särskola to Svalöfs anpassade gymnasieskola
Svalövs gymnasium, anpassad VUX: Renamed from Svalövs gymnasium, Särvux to Svalövs gymnasium, anpassad VUX
Trollungarna fritidshem: Operating name changed from unknown name to Heleneborgsskolan
Billeshögsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Billeshögsskolan
Broskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Heleneborgsskolan
Broskolan: Address changed from Skolgatan 18, 26831 Svalöv to Skolgatan 14, 26831 Svalöv
Midgårds skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Midgårds skola
Månsabo: Operating name changed from unknown name to Månsabo
Svalövs Montessoriskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Svalövs Montessoriskola
Blichers friskola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Blichers friskola
Trollungarna fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-10-18
Månsabo: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV
Månsabo: Start date changed from not_registered to 2022-08-17
Heleneborgsskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Heleneborgsskolan
Parkskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Parkskolan
Månsabo: Renamed from Resursskolan to Månsabo
Blichers friskola: Operator name changed to: Nytida Blichergruppen AB (previously: Blichergruppen AB)
Blichers friskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed
Blichers friskola: School types changed from GR, OPPFTH to GR
… and 29 older events.
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