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Schools in Vadstena municipality

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9 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 Vadstena, Östergötland County. The three most common school forms: 5 preschool, 3 compulsory school, 2 after-school care (+1 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 Vadstena

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
3
Upper secondary
0
Preschools
5
Municipal
6
Independent
3

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.

Vadstena has 9 schools with a merit value of 206.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is below the national average. Teacher qualification: 93.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%).

9 schools944 pupils93.9% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

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Summary — Vadstena

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Vadstena municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

9Active schools6 municipal, 3 independent
944Total pupils3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
206.8Average year-9 meritCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
93.9%Qualified teachersCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 73.3 %)
156,627 SEK/yearCost per pupilCompulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,179 SEK)
11.7Pupils per teacherCompulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Vadstena municipality has 9 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 206.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (93.9%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the national average of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Vadstena

How many schools are there in Vadstena?
Vadstena municipality has 9 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 3 of the units offer compulsory education, 0 offer upper-secondary education and 5 offer preschool. 6 of the units are municipal and 3 are independent. A total of 944 pupils attend schools in Vadstena.
What are the merit values in Vadstena?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Vadstena is 206.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Petrus Magni skola with 206.8 points.
Which school in Vadstena has the highest teacher qualification rate?
S:t Persskolan has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Vadstena at 99.3%. The municipality value is 93.9% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Vadstena?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vadstena is 156,627 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 147,666 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Vadstena 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 Vadstena
Mother-tongue tuition

10.3% 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: 7,018 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 Vadstena compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
6/7Merit value 2025
1/7Qualified teachers 2025
5/7Cost/pupil 2025

Skolkoll score in Vadstena

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 Vadstena
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Vadstena: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Katarinaskolan with Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Lowest: Petrus Magni skola with Skolkoll score 56 out of 100.

Katarinaskolan
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
S:t Persskolan
Skolkoll score 59 out of 100
Petrus Magni skola
Skolkoll score 56 out of 100
3 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vadstena

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Vadstena with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
KatarinaskolanCompulsory schoolVADSTENA KOMMUN23089%Skolkoll score 63 out of 100. Near average.
Petrus Magni skolaCompulsory schoolVADSTENA KOMMUN22094.7%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Near average.
S:t PersskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVADSTENA KOMMUN23099.3%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Near average.
Preschools in VadstenaVadstena has 5 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 Vadstena with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vadstena you—206.893.9%156,627 SEK
Motala17.1 km205.275.9%138,762 SEK
Mjölby19.3 km207.279.5%135,897 SEK
Ödeshög26.1 km222.360.7%156,010 SEK
Karlsborg26.3 km217.782.5%155,537 SEK
Boxholm26.8 km224.579.6%157,520 SEK
Tranås28.5 km215.373.4%159,647 SEK
Neighbour avg215.475.3%150,562 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 Vadstena municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Vadstena

  1. VÅGA GÅRD: Renamed from Förskola 716918 to VÅGA GÅRD

  2. VÅGA GÅRD: Operating name changed from Förskola 716918 to VÅGA GÅRD

  3. VÅGA GÅRD: Operator name changed to: Daghemmet Våga Gård Ekonomisk Förening (previously: Okänd huvudman)

  4. VÅGA GÅRD: Address changed from Rogslösa kyrkväg 21, 59293 BORGHAMN to ROGSLÖSA 206, 59293 BORGHAMN

  5. VÅGA GÅRD: Renamed from VÅGA GÅRD to Förskola 716918

  6. VÅGA GÅRD: Operating name changed from VÅGA GÅRD to Förskola 716918

  7. VÅGA GÅRD: Operator name changed to: Okänd huvudman (previously: Daghemmet Våga Gård Ekonomisk Förening)

  8. VÅGA GÅRD: Address changed from ROGSLÖSA 206, 59293 BORGHAMN to Rogslösa kyrkväg 21, 59293 BORGHAMN

  9. SMULTRONSTÄLLET: Renamed from Förskola 957208 to SMULTRONSTÄLLET

  10. VÅGA GÅRD: Renamed from Förskola 716918 to VÅGA GÅRD

  11. SMULTRONSTÄLLET: Renamed from SMULTRONSTÄLLET to Förskola 957208

  12. VÅGA GÅRD: Renamed from VÅGA GÅRD to Förskola 716918

  13. Petrus Magni skola: Address changed from Borgmästaregatan 2A, 59231 Vadstena to Borgmästaregatan 2B, 59231 Vadstena

  14. Katarinaskolan: Address changed from Hovsvägen 14, 59240 Vadstena to Ingegerd Knutsdotters väg 2, 59230 Vadstena

  15. Katarinaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vadstena.se, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000 to url: https://www.vadstena.se/barn-utbildning/grundskola/katarinaskolan/, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000

  16. Petrus Magni skola: Head changed

  17. Petrus Magni skola: Address changed from Ingegärd Knutsdotters väg 2, 59232 Vadstena to Borgmästaregatan 2A, 59231 Vadstena

  18. Petrus Magni skola: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vadstena.se, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000 to url: https://www.vadstena.se/barn-utbildning/grundskola/petrus-magni-skola/, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000

  19. S:t Persskolan: Head changed

  20. S:t Persskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vadstena.se, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000 to url: https://www.vadstena.se/barn-utbildning/grundskola/sankt-persskolan/, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000

  21. Petrus Magni skola: Address changed from Borgmästaregatan, 59231 Vadstena to Ingegärd Knutsdotters väg 2, 59232 Vadstena

  22. Smultronstället fritidshem: Operating name changed from unknown name to föräldrakooperativ Smultronstället Förskola och fritidshem

  23. Smultronstället fritidshem: Contact details changed from url: http://www.alltomsmultronstallet.se, email: info@alltomsmultronstallet.se, phone: 0143-29075 to url: http://www.alltomsmultronstallet.se, email: smultronstallet.014329075@telia.com, phone: 0762-829075

  24. Katarinaskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to Katarinaskolan

  25. Katarinaskolan: Contact details changed from url: http://www.vadstena.se, email: barnochutbildning@vadstena.se, phone: 0143-15250 to url: http://www.vadstena.se, email: kulturochutbildningsnamnden@vadstena.se, phone: 010-2347000

  26. Katarinaskolan: School types changed from FTH, GR to GR

  27. Katarinaskolan: Grades changed from 3, 4, 5, 6 to 4, 5, 6

  28. Petrus Magni skola: Renamed from Petrus Magni skola H to Petrus Magni skola

  29. Petrus Magni skola: Operating name changed from unknown name to Petrus Magni skola

  30. Petrus Magni skola: Head changed

… and 23 older events.

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