Staff stability
Improving
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Polhemskolan in Lund
Headmaster: Fredrik Hemmensjö
73
Skolkoll Score 73 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 94% of Sweden’s upper secondary schools.top 6%Shows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all upper-secondary schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
Data coverageHigh4/5
Why this score?
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4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
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Foto: Magnus Bäck · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Modifierad
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Report an issue with this imagePolhemskolan is a large municipal upper secondary school with 2,540 pupils.
Polhemskolan is a large municipal upper secondary school with 2,540 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (94%) is above the national average of 78%.
- 2,540PupilsMunicipality: 10,820High reliability
- 94%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 88% · Sweden: 78%High reliability
- 16.3Graduation gradeMunicipality: 14.6 · Sweden: 13.8Moderate reliability
- 14.2Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 14.5 · Sweden: 12.1High reliability
- 149,650 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Upper secondary school in Lund with 2,540 pupils.
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Skolkoll interpretation
Polhemskolan is compared here with 16 other schools with the same school form in Lund municipality; it has 2,540 pupils versus the municipal average of 637.
The average graduation grade is 16.3, 1.7 points above the municipal average and 2.5 points above the national average.
Qualified teachers: 94%, 6 percentage points above the municipal average and 16 percentage points above the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 14.2, 0.3 lower than the municipal average.
Apply for a place? Use Lund e-service for upper-secondary application (opens in a new window).
7 values has limited history
This applies only to the values listed here.
There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.
This affects
- Anti-bullying upper sec. year 2
- Certified teachers
- Cost per student
- Safety upper sec. year 2
- Pupils per teacher
- Study environment upper sec. year 2
- Number of pupils
- The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.
- This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
- Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
- Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.
Other values here do not have this specific note.
School programmes
- Upper secondary school
Things to look into
No clear flag.
No clear attention flags from key-figure deviations or the School Inspectorate's public register. Detailed inspection history is shown in the "Safety & Inspection" card below.
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all upper-secondary schools nationally.
- Grade pointsP94
- Certified teachersP83
- Pupil-teacher ratioP30
- Eligibility (higher education)P82
- Graduated within 3 yearsP88
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Lund, Trollebergsvägen 41, Lund
School performance
Results
16.3Avg. graduation gradeSweden: 13.8
Results
16.3
Avg. graduation grade
Average graduation grade is 2.5 points above the national average.
Admission scores per programme
| Programme | Avg. | Sweden | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekonomiprogrammet | 287.5 | — | |
| Frisör- och stylistprogrammet | 255 | — | |
| Naturvetenskapsprogrammet | 250 | — | |
| Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet | 260 | — | |
| Teknikprogrammet | 230 | — |
Lowest admitted merit score from latest admission round. Smaller programmes (under 20 places) have larger year-to-year variation.
After graduation (3 years)
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Studying in higher education | 69.7% |
| Established in the labor market (vocational programmes) | 21.4% |
| In further studies (introduction programmes) | 27.4% |
| Established in the labor market (introduction programmes) | 33.3% |
Source: Skolverket Statistikdatabasen (per school unit, 3 years after graduation). Rows are independent outcome metrics and do not sum to 100%. One-year follow-up and a university-vs-other-studies split are not published in open data per school.
Moderate reliability — Mixed sources: results reported directly by the school operator; post-graduation outcomes (3 years) from Skolverket Statistikdatabasen.
Staff
94%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 88% · Sweden: 78%
Staff
94%
Qualified teachers
94% of teachers hold a pedagogical degree — 15 percentage points above the national average.
High reliability — Reported directly by the school operator.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
No active casesRecently inspectedSafety index: 72 / 100
Safety & Inspection
No active cases
Recently inspected
No open remarks from the Schools Inspectorate. Latest decision: Regelb. tillsyn Uppföljning beslut Lund Polhemskolan, 2016 (pdf, 1046 kB).
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 0
- Safety index Reliability: High reliability.
- 72 / 100Safety: 84% · Study peace: 66% · Anti-bullying: 56%
Safety index
72/ 100(High data coverage)
- Safety84%(national 84)
- Study peace66%(national 64)
- Anti-bullying56%(national 63)
School Survey — all perspectives
| Dimension | Pupils (gy 2) | Guardian | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | 8.4 / 10 | — | — |
| Study environment | 6.6 / 10 | — | — |
| Anti-bullying | 5.6 / 10 | — | — |
| Stimulation | 5.9 / 10 | — | — |
| Support | 6.6 / 10 | — | — |
Scale 0–10 (rescaled from Skolverket's 0–100). Guardian and staff perspectives are often not in open data.
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
149,650 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
149,650 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 4% above the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
LUNDS KOMMUNMunicipal operator182 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
LUNDS KOMMUN
Municipal operator
LUNDS KOMMUN is the operator. The municipality has 182 other schools.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- LUNDS KOMMUN
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Municipal own operation
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 182
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Lund e-service for upper-secondary application.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Fredrik Hemmensjö
- Visiting address
- Trollebergsvägen 41, 22230 Lund
- Postal address
- BOX 41, 22100 LUND
- Phone
- 046-3597310
- polhemskolan@lund.se
- Website
- www.lund.se/polhem
- School unit code
53896162
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Nearest and similar schools
- Katedralskolan1 km away· 1540 pupils
- Malmö Borgarskola Ro 116 km away· 1380 pupils
- Luleå gymnasieskola, skolenhet B1200 km away· 360 pupils
About Lund municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 183
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 250.8+23.1
- Certified teachers
- 80%+6 pp
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9+0.9
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
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In-depth metrics
Safety and study environment (SkolenkätenThe Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary →)
The school survey shows pupil experience where responses are available. Read values together with year, response coverage and unknowns.
Coverage: 1 displayed year group · year 2026.
Strongest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Safety: 84 (national 84)
- Study environment: 66 (national 64)
Weakest (Upper-sec. year 2)
- Anti-bullying: 56 (national 63)
- Stimulation: 59 (national 61)
Support-needs policy · School-choice guide
Source: Skolinspektionen Skolenkäten 2026. Updated annually. · See all years and dimensions in the data view →
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Inspections & decisions
The Schools Inspectorate has 3 decisions on record without critical findings.
Source: Skolinspektionen tillsynsregister (open data). Updated when new decisions are published. · See all decisions and review types in the data view → · Check current status at the Schools Inspectorate ↗
Admissions pressure & cutoffs
Applicants per place and latest admission cutoff per programme (2026).
High demand reflects popularity, which depends on location and reputation as well as quality. Cutoffs measure entry difficulty, not school quality.
- Ekonomiprogrammet287.5points
- Frisör- och stylistprogrammet255points
- Hantverksprogrammet
- Introduktionsprogram IM Anpassad
- Introduktionsprogram IM
- Naturvetenskapsprogrammet250points
- Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet260points
- Teknikprogrammet230points
Source: Gymnasieantagningen (regional admission databases). Latest year: 2026.
Graduation rate within 3 years
97%graduate within 3 years
Not graduated3%
vs national avg.15 percentage points above national average (82%)
vs Lund (GY avg.)14 percentage points above Lund (GY graduation average) (83%)
Source: Skolverket (graduation rate within 3 years). Updated annually.
After upper secondary
Source: Skolverket (higher-education eligibility).
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Data coverage
What we do not know about Polhemskolan
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- HighResults and score inputsHigh data coverage: 4 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- HighEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- PartialResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- MissingSupport resources and student healthWe do not yet have a verified national data source for special education, student health, adaptations, language support or contact routes per school.
- PartialSafety and study environmentThe school survey is shown where available, but not every grade and perspective is always covered.
- PartialAdmissions, placement and important datesAdmission data is available for upper-secondary programmes where sources publish it, but it is historical and not a forecast.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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