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Schools in Motala municipality

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80 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 Motala, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 40 preschool, 26 compulsory school, 20 after-school care (+5 more) (a school can have multiple forms).

Data updated: 5 July 2026. School data covers 2024/25; Kolada data may cover different periods.

The school landscape in Motala

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
26
Upper secondary
6
Preschools
40
Municipal
75
Independent
5

School-form counts come from Skolverket's school-unit register for 2024/25. Kolada municipal metrics usually cover compulsory school and may use different periods.

Motala has 80 schools with a merit value of 205.2 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

80 schools7,210 pupils75.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Declining municipality (-0.9%)

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Summary — Motala

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Motala municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

80Active schools75 municipal, 5 independent
7,210Total pupils26 compulsory, 6 upper secondary
205.2Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
75.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
138,762 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.6Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Motala municipality has 80 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 205.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Motala

How many schools are there in Motala?
Motala municipality has 80 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 26 of the units offer compulsory education, 6 offer upper-secondary education and 40 offer preschool. 75 of the units are municipal and 5 are independent. A total of 7,210 pupils attend schools in Motala.
What are the merit values in Motala?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Motala is 205.2 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium with 226.9 points.
Which school in Motala has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 1 has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Motala at 99.1%. The municipality value is 75.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Motala?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Motala is 138,762 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 141,234 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Motala 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 Motala
Mother-tongue tuition

20% 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: 5,697 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 Motala compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
6/7Qualified teachers 2025
2/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Motala

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 Motala
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Motala: 24 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Södra skolan F-6 with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Municipal average 51, neutral midpoint 50.

24 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Motala
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Motala: 5 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Platengymnasiet 2 with Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Lowest: Carlsund utbildningscentrum 3 with Skolkoll score 41 out of 100.

Platengymnasiet 2
Skolkoll score 68 out of 100
Platengymnasiet 1
Skolkoll score 67 out of 100
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 2
Skolkoll score 58 out of 100
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 1
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 3
Skolkoll score 41 out of 100
5 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Motala ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Motala

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Motala with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Anpassad grundskola Marieberg 1Adapted compulsory school, After-school careMOTALA KOMMUN———
Anpassad grundskola Marieberg 2Adapted compulsory school, After-school careMOTALA KOMMUN———
Anpassad gymnasieskola PlatenAdapted upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN———
BergvallaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN16085.6%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
BråstorpskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN21084.3%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 1Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN20099.1%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 2Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN24099.1%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Carlsund utbildningscentrum 3Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN16048.7%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Below average.
DansäterskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN15085%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
EkenässkolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN15081.4%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Near average.
Fågelsta skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN9084.3%Skolkoll score 61 out of 100. Near average.
Fornåsa skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN11059.5%Skolkoll score 42 out of 100. Below average.
Godegårds skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN3056.3%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
HällaskolanCompulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN26086.3%Skolkoll score 49 out of 100. Below average.
Innovitaskolan MotalaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB13081.2%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Innovitaskolan Motalas HögstadiumCompulsory schoolAcadeMedia AB21066%Skolkoll score 44 out of 100. Below average.
Klockrike skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN6077.3%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Kunskapsskolan MotalaCompulsory schoolMagnora Aktiebolag27063.4%Skolkoll score 32 out of 100. Below average.
Mariebergsskolan 7-9Compulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN23077.1%Skolkoll score 37 out of 100. Below average.
Mariebergsskolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN20086.3%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Near average.
Norra skolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN20068.7%Skolkoll score 52 out of 100. Near average.
Nykyrka skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN7059%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Österstad skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN30——
Platengymnasiet 1Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN34095.5%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Near average.
Platengymnasiet 2Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN23078.9%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Near average.
Platengymnasiet 4Upper secondary schoolMOTALA KOMMUN70——
Resursskolan HällaCompulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN———
Skolgårda skola 7-9Compulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN31078.9%Skolkoll score 51 out of 100. Near average.
Skolgårda skola F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN38070.4%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Smedsby skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN11079.9%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Near average.
Södra skolan F-6After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN27091.5%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Tjällmo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN8075.8%Skolkoll score 55 out of 100. Near average.
Vätternskolan 4-6Compulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN8040.9%Skolkoll score 45 out of 100. Below average.
Vätternskolan F-3After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classMOTALA KOMMUN12060.2%Skolkoll score 46 out of 100. Below average.
ZederslundsskolanCompulsory schoolMOTALA KOMMUN32079.4%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Below average.
Preschools in MotalaMotala has 40 preschools. Group sizes, staff and after-school care are listed separately.
See preschools

Neighbouring municipalities

The 6 closest municipalities by geographic distance. Colour coding: better / average / worse than neighbour average (±3 %).

Neighbouring municipalities to Motala with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Motala you—205.275.9%138,762 SEK
Vadstena17.1 km206.893.9%156,627 SEK
Mjölby23.8 km207.279.5%135,897 SEK
Linköping34.8 km228.382.4%146,110 SEK
Karlsborg35.7 km217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Boxholm37 km224.579.6%157,520 SEK
Askersund39.1 km203.267.6%176,524 SEK
Neighbour avg214.680.9%154,702 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 2024/25. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.

National comparison

See how Motala municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Motala

  1. Resursskolan Hälla: Status changed from PLANERAD to AKTIV

  2. Resursskolan Hälla: Start date changed from not_registered to 2026-07-01

  3. Godegårds skola: Head changed

  4. Mariebergsskolan F-6: Renamed from Mariebergsskolan F-3 to Mariebergsskolan F-6

  5. Mariebergsskolan F-6: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  6. Norra skolan F-6: Renamed from Norra skolan 2-6 to Norra skolan F-6

  7. Norra skolan F-6: Head changed

  8. Norra skolan F-6: School types changed from GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  9. Norra skolan F-6: Grades changed from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

  10. Smedsby skola: Head changed

  11. Tjällmo skola: Head changed

  12. Vätternskolan 4-6: Head changed

  13. Vätternskolan F-3: Head changed

  14. FÖRSKOLAN SYRÉNGATAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  15. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLSLÄNDAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  16. Kunskapsskolan Motala: Contact details changed from url: https://www.kunskapsskolan.se/skolor/motala, email: info.motala@kunskapsskolan.se, phone: 073-3005018 to url: https://www.kunskapsskolan.se/skolor/motala, email: info.motala@kunskapsskolan.se, phone: 0141-101250

  17. FÖRSKOLAN SYRÉNGATAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  18. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLSLÄNDAN: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  19. FÖRSKOLAN SYRÉNGATAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLSLÄNDAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  21. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KARLSLUND to FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND

  22. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND: Address changed from LUSTIGKULLEVÄGEN 46, 59145 MOTALA to BORENSVÄGEN 135, 59162 MOTALA

  23. FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKARBACKEN: Renamed from Förskola 440262 to FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKARBACKEN

  24. FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKARBACKEN: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KLOCKARBACKEN to Förskola 440262

  25. FÖRSKOLAN SYRÉNGATAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  26. FÖRSKOLAN TROLLSLÄNDAN: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  27. FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND: Renamed from FÖRSKOLAN KARLSLUND to FÖRSKOLAN VÄSTRA LUND

  28. Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium: Operating name changed from Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium to Innovitaskolan Motala

  29. Platengymnasiet 4: Head changed

  30. Innovitaskolan Motala: Head changed

… and 271 older events.

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