Compulsory schools in Västerås

Västerås has 60 compulsory schools of which 19 are independent. Average merit score: 221.9 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Västerås

All 60 compulsory schools in Västerås sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Almaskolan216.8–140Independent
Barkaröskolan–87 %250Municipal
Bjurhovdaskolan–67 %260Municipal
Blåsboskolan–73 %300Municipal
Brandthovdaskolan–72 %270Municipal
Centuriaskolan229.183 %110Independent
Dingtuna skola–82 %220Municipal
Ekbergaskolan–75 %380Municipal
Emausskolan–58 %360Municipal
Entréskolan Västerås227.744 %110Independent
Fredriksbergsskolan–70 %280Municipal
Fridnässkolan–79 %160Municipal
Fryxellska skolan269.576 %840Independent
Grundskolan Äventyret270.459 %160Independent
Grytaskolan–––Municipal
Gäddeholmsskolan–67 %250Municipal
Hammarbyskolan–68 %150Municipal
Hamreskolan–78 %410Municipal
Herrgärdsskolan–80 %300Municipal
Håkantorpsskolan–76 %280Municipal
Hällbyskolan–58 %190Municipal
Hökåsenskolan–67 %320Municipal
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås221.8–460Independent
IQRA Skolan–33 %140Independent
Irstaskolan239.072 %750Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Västerås261.265 %380Independent
Kristiansborgsskolan178.359 %370Municipal
Kunskapsskolan Västerås253.584 %540Independent
Lilla Kunskapsskolan Västerås–––Independent
Lövängsskolan–75 %260Municipal
Magelungens Grundskola Västerås98.653 %50Independent
Malmabergsskolan–67 %250Municipal
Mistelskolan–64 %40Independent
Mälardalen International School (MISV)––80Independent
Mälarparksskolan–59 %380Municipal
Noblaskolan Hagaberg244.872 %490Independent
Noblaskolan Hemdal200.870 %460Independent
Norra Vallbyskolan–54 %140Municipal
Nybyggeskolan195.462 %490Municipal
Ormkärrskolan–73 %270Municipal
Orrestaskolan–77 %80Municipal
Persboskolan191.754 %350Municipal
Pettersbergsskolan194.971 %320Municipal
Pilträdsskolan241.244 %260Independent
Romfartunaskolan–18 %50Municipal
Rönnbyskolan232.877 %450Municipal
Rösegårdsskolan–60 %250Municipal
S:ta Gertruds skola–64 %130Municipal
Skallbergsskolan–69 %320Municipal
Skiljeboskolan210.865 %360Municipal
Skälbyskolan246.244 %400Independent
Tibbleskolan–76 %160Municipal
Tillbergaskolan211.860 %530Municipal
Tortunaskolan–75 %100Municipal
Vallbyskolan–57 %130Municipal
Vetterstorpsskolan–72 %140Municipal
Viksängsskolan224.582 %590Municipal
Västerås Internationella Skola–22 %20Independent
Västerås Montessoriskola–41 %80Independent
Önstaskolan242.766 %430Municipal

Results and grades

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

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
224.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
213.7 / 240.6
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
67.8 %
Pass in mathematics
86 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
72.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
56.6 %
Parents with post-secondary education
66.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

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

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
66.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
67 % / 63.9 %
Pupils per teacher
11.8

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

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

Certified teachers (2025)
66.3 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+1.8 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Västerås (%)

Trend: 64.5 to 66.3, upward
2020: 64.5 %2025: 66.3 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

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

Number of compulsory-school pupils
16,934
Municipal / independent share
72.4 % / 27.6 %

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: 136,647 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 138,663 SEK/pupil

Teaching
76,401 SEK
Premises
24,834 SEK
Student health
4,363 SEK
Meals
7,120 SEK
Learning tools
9,018 SEK
Other
16,927 SEK

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

Student health and special support

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

Student health, compulsory school
4,363 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
82.9 %
Preventive work (staff)
77.6 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
63.7 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
54.8 %
Safety at school
77.2 %
Study calm
36.7 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

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

Mother tongue other than Swedish
38.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
23.1 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
19 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
99.1 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.7 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
2.9 %

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 22 schools
-4.9
SALSA results per school in Västerås, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Pilträdsskolan220189+30
Skälbyskolan231211+20
Noblaskolan Hagaberg234223+12
Fryxellska skolan272260+11
Pettersbergsskolan186180+6
JENSEN grundskola Västerås262259+3
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås234233+1
Önstaskolan2222220
Nybyggeskolan204206-2
Skiljeboskolan206212-6
Tillbergaskolan227232-6
Viksängsskolan217224-6
Irstaskolan240246-7
Kunskapsskolan Västerås255262-7
Persboskolan203212-9
Centuriaskolan236248-12
Grundskolan Äventyret218230-13
Rönnbyskolan222236-14
Entréskolan Västerås233252-20
Noblaskolan Hemdal202222-21
Kristiansborgsskolan194216-22
Almaskolan194240-46

Highest merit score in Västerås

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Grundskolan ÄventyretSTIFTELSEN ÄVENTYRET270.4-1358.9 %160
Fryxellska skolanSTIFTELSEN FRYX269.5+1175.9 %840
JENSEN grundskola VästeråsJENSEN group AB261.2+364.5 %380
Kunskapsskolan VästeråsMagnora Aktiebolag253.5-784.3 %540
Skälbyskolan5569081150246.2+2044.1 %400
Noblaskolan HagabergAcadeMedia AB244.8+1272.1 %490
ÖnstaskolanVÄSTERÅS KOMMUN242.7066 %430
PilträdsskolanSTIFTELSEN KÄLLAN241.2+3044.3 %260
IrstaskolanVÄSTERÅS KOMMUN239-772.4 %750
RönnbyskolanVÄSTERÅS KOMMUN232.8-1476.9 %450

School ranking — Västerås

All 23 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 Västerås sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Grundskolan Äventyret270.4-1359 %160
Fryxellska skolan269.5+1176 %840
JENSEN grundskola Västerås261.2+365 %380
Kunskapsskolan Västerås253.5-784 %540
Skälbyskolan246.2+2044 %400
Noblaskolan Hagaberg244.8+1272 %490
Önstaskolan242.7066 %430
Pilträdsskolan241.2+3044 %260
Irstaskolan239-772 %750
Rönnbyskolan232.8-1477 %450
Centuriaskolan229.1-1283 %110
Entréskolan Västerås227.7-2044 %110
Viksängsskolan224.5-682 %590
Internationella Engelska Skolan Västerås221.8+1–460
Almaskolan216.8-46–140
Tillbergaskolan211.8-660 %530
Skiljeboskolan210.8-665 %360
Noblaskolan Hemdal200.8-2170 %460
Nybyggeskolan195.4-262 %490
Pettersbergsskolan194.9+671 %320
Persboskolan191.7-954 %350
Kristiansborgsskolan178.3-2259 %370
Magelungens Grundskola Västerås98.6–53 %50

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 Västerås municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
336
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.8 %
Cost per pupil
512,371 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
6.4

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada