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Schools in Vellinge municipality

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42 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 Vellinge, Skåne County. The three most common school forms: 24 preschool, 15 compulsory school, 14 after-school care (+4 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 Vellinge

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
15
Upper secondary
1
Preschools
24
Municipal
18
Independent
24

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.

Vellinge has 42 schools with a merit value of 254.4 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 77.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

42 schools7,518 pupils77.4% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Vellinge

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vellinge municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
42
18 municipal, 24 independent
Total pupils
7,518
15 compulsory, 1 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
254.4
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
77.4%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
133,602 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.4
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vellinge municipality has 42 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 254.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (77.4%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vellinge

How many schools are there in Vellinge?
Vellinge municipality has 42 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 15 of the units offer compulsory education, 1 offers upper-secondary education and 24 offer preschool. 18 of the units are municipal and 24 are independent. A total of 7,518 pupils attend schools in Vellinge.
What are the merit values in Vellinge?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vellinge is 254.4 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Skanörs skola with 285.2 points.
Which school in Vellinge has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Sundsgymnasiet has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vellinge at 91.4%. The municipality value is 77.4% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vellinge?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vellinge is 133,602 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,882 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vellinge 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 Vellinge
Preschool application

The municipality has an e-service for the preschool queue and place applications.

Preschool in Vellinge
Mother-tongue tuition

14.3% 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: 4,764 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 Vellinge compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
4/7
Cost/pupil 2025
2/7

Skolkoll score in Vellinge

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 Vellinge
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vellinge: 14 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Tångvallaskolan with Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Municipal average 58, neutral midpoint 50.

14 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Vellinge
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Vellinge: 1 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Sundsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: Sundsgymnasiet with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100.

Sundsgymnasiet
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
1 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Vellinge ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vellinge

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vellinge with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
ÄngdalaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classDeMina Holding AB50075.7%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
Bärnstenen - Vellinge resursskolaCompulsory schoolVELLINGE KOMMUN10—No score
Håslövs byaskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class55649465304057.7%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Composite index.
HenriksdalskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN18070.5%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Composite index.
HerrestorpskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN42074.2%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Hököpinge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN25081.1%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Composite index.
LjungenskolanAdapted compulsory school, After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN49076%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Composite index.
Noblaskolan Västra IngelstadAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB41068.5%Skolkoll score 53 out of 100. Composite index.
Noblaskolan VellingeAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB42087.7%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
SandeplanskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN44072.3%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Skanör Falsterbo Montessorisk.After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class556627009513065.4%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Composite index.
Skanörs skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN38076.1%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
SödervångskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN40086%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Composite index.
Stora Hammars skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN43082.3%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
SundsgymnasietUpper secondary schoolVELLINGE KOMMUN90091.4%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
TångvallaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVELLINGE KOMMUN30088.9%Skolkoll score 72 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in VellingeVellinge has 24 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 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Vellinge with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vellinge you—254.4Better than neighbour average77.4%Better than neighbour average133,602 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Trelleborg14.7 km223.1Worse than neighbour average72%Worse than neighbour average140,634 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Malmö15.5 km233.9In line with neighbour average71.2%Worse than neighbour average140,833 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Svedala17.9 km237.3In line with neighbour average80.7%Better than neighbour average135,843 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Burlöv22.8 km221.3Worse than neighbour average63.6%Worse than neighbour average137,231 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Staffanstorp25.9 km249.1Better than neighbour average77.5%Better than neighbour average136,784 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Lomma28.4 km269.7Better than neighbour average82.6%Better than neighbour average131,768 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Neighbour avg239.174.6%137,182 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 2025/26. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Vellinge municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vellinge

  1. Bärnstenen - Vellinge resursskola: Address changed from Krondalsvägen 41, 23633 Höllviken to Kronodalsvägen 41, 23633 Höllviken

  2. Skanörs skola: Address changed from Slåttervägen, 23931 Skanör to Slåttervägen 55, 23931 Skanör

  3. Henriksdalskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  4. Hököpinge skola: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

  5. Tångvallaskolan: Address changed from Storevångsvägen 19, 23936 Skanör to Råbockavägen 3, 23941 Falsterbo

  6. VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PRÄSTAGÅRDSVÄGEN 2-0 A, 23594 VELLINGE to DJURSÄTERSVÄGEN 9, 23541 VELLINGE

  7. VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from PRÄSTAGÅRDSVÄGEN 2-0 A, 23594 VELLINGE to DJURSÄTERSVÄGEN 9, 23541 VELLINGE

  8. Håslövs byaskola: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  9. ARRIE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. SKOLGÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA I HÖLLVIKEN AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. Skanör Falsterbo Montessorisk.: Address changed from Tångvallavägen 3, 23941 Falsterbo to Bävervägen 8, 23941 Falsterbo

  13. ARRIE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. Skanör Falsterbo Montessorisk.: Address changed from Tångvallavägen 3, 23941 Falsterbo to Bävervägen 8, 23941 Falsterbo

  15. SKOLGÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA I HÖLLVIKEN AB: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  17. ARRIE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  18. GYATROLLETS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from GYATROLLETS FÖRSKOLA AB to GYATROLLETS FÖRSKOLA

  19. HENRIKS HAGE, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR: Renamed from HENRIKS HAGE FÖRSKOLA to HENRIKS HAGE, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR

  20. KÄMPINGESTUGAN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR: Renamed from KÄMPINGESTUGAN to KÄMPINGESTUGAN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR

  21. PÄRLANS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Renamed from PÄRLANS MONTESSORI FÖRSKOLA to PÄRLANS MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA

  22. SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORI: Renamed from SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA to SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORI

  23. SKOLGÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA I HÖLLVIKEN AB: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. SKOLGÅNGENS FÖRSKOLA I HÖLLVIKEN AB: Address changed from Skolgången 3, 23633 HÖLLVIKEN to SKOLGÅNGEN 3, 23633 HÖLLVIKEN

  25. VÄSTRA INGELSTAD FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. ÄNGDALA FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from ÄNGDALA SKOLOR to ÄNGDALA FÖRSKOLA

  27. ARRIE FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  28. HENRIKS HAGE, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR: Renamed from HENRIKS HAGE FÖRSKOLA to HENRIKS HAGE, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR

  29. KÄMPINGESTUGAN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR: Renamed from KÄMPINGESTUGAN to KÄMPINGESTUGAN, NORLANDIA FÖRSKOLOR

  30. SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORI: Renamed from SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA to SKANÖR FALSTERBO MONTESSORI

… and 77 older events.

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