Vidhögeskolan in Varberg

Compulsory schoolYear 1–5Operator: Varberg Municipality · Varberg, Hallands County

Headmaster: Maria Böök

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Vidhögeskolan is a small municipal compulsory school.

Vidhögeskolan is a small municipal compulsory school.

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School history

Events from Skolverket's unit register, Skolinspektionen inspections, group history, and locally-computed statistical signals are shown in one chronology. Each row states its row type, origin and data trust so authority data is not mixed up with Skolkoll's own signals.

School history

3 priority events out of 10 total: Authority record · Status changed; Authority decision · Injunction; Authority record · School started.

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  1. Authority recordStatusSkolverket

    Status changed

    From "AKTIV" to "UPPHORT".

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  2. Authority recordContactSkolverket

    Contact details changed

    From "url: http://www.varberg.se, email: vidhogeskolan@varberg.se, phone: 0340-697700" to "url: http://www.varberg.se, email: fgn@varberg.se, phone: 0340-88000".

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    Skolverket
    Reliability
    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  3. Authority recordHeadmasterSkolverket

    Head changed

    The principal changed in the register. The name is not shown in history.

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  4. Authority recordNameSkolverket

    School name changed

    From "Vidhögeskolan 1-5" to "Vidhögeskolan F-5".

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  5. Authority recordProgrammesSkolverket

    School types changed

    From "GR" to "FKLASS, GR".

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  6. Authority recordNameSkolverket

    School name changed

    From "Vidhögeskolan F-5 och fritidshem" to "Vidhögeskolan 1-5".

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    Skolverket
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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  7. Authority recordProgrammesSkolverket

    School types changed

    From "FKLASS, FTH, GR" to "GR".

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  8. Authority recordNameSkolverket

    Operating name started being reported

    Skolverket started reporting the operating name "Vidhögeskolan". This is source history, not a confirmed name change.

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
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    The date shows when Skolkoll found the change in a data check. The change may have happened earlier.

  9. Authority recordLifecycleSkolverket

    School started

    Skolverket records 2013-10-01 as the school's start date.

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    The date is a known decision, publication or register date.
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    2013-10-14

  10. Authority decisionInspectionSwedish Schools Inspectorate

    Injunction

    Decision includes injunction, fine or serious deficiency. Document title: Regelb. tillsyn Skolbeslut Varberg Vidhöge skola F-3, 2013 (pdf, 3575 kB).

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    High: the information comes from an authority source or a matched authority decision.
    What the date means
    The date is a known decision, publication or register date.

Register sources: Skolverket (fetched 5 Jul 2026), the Swedish Schools Inspectorate (fetched 3 Jul 2026) and group lookup from Bolagsverket/Skolkoll. Computed signals are marked separately and use year-level date precision.

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Quality data (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Costs per pupil

Total cost
129,300 SEK Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsCost per studentCosts are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.Read more about the method →
Teaching
75,500 SEK
Facilities
18,000 SEK
Meals
9,300 SEK
Learning materials
6,200 SEK
Student health
4,880 SEK

Personnel

Special needs teachers qualified
54%
Permanently employed
91.7% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers (förstelärare)
—Data missing — the Swedish National Agency for Education has not published this value.
Teacher turnoverThe proportion of staff replaced during a year. High staff turnover may indicate instability or recruitment difficulties.Read more in glossary →
12%
Pupils per counsellor
1,705.9
Certified in subject(s)
77.7% (licensed and certified for teaching subject)
Teachers (FTE)
556
Share of female teachers
76.4%

School survey (agree, %)

Safety, year 5
80%
Safety, year 8
76% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
56%
Study peace, year 8
56%
Anti-bullying, year 5
64%
Anti-bullying, year 8
50%
Stimulation, year 5
64%
Stimulation, year 8
51%

Source: Skolverket Statistical Database (Statistikdatabasen). Updated annually.

Demography

Pupil forecast — Varberg

Number of children in the age group ages 6–15 in the municipality, according to SCB's forecast.

Forecast covers all children in this age group across the entire municipality — not just this school's catchment. Local enrolment depends on school choice and migration patterns.

ages 6–15 (2025)8,159
ages 6–15 (2030)8,028
ages 6–15 (2035)7,475
Change 2025→2030-1.6%

Source: SCB (population forecast for Varberg municipality, by school-form age group).

Varberg municipality — history (school form: compulsory school)

Municipality-aggregated key figures from Kolada over the most recent 5 years. Shown as municipality average — not school-specific values — because Kolada reports financial and pedagogical metrics at school-form level per municipality.

Measure20252024202320222021
Pupils7,2257,2807,2637,1327,029
Merit value yr 9222.7232.0220.9231.1227.5
Eligibility for upper secondary76.9%76.9%77.5%75.0%77.5%
Pupils per teacher11.812.111.911.411.6
Cost per pupil132,984 SEK131,476 SEK125,817 SEK120,968 SEK118,128 SEK

Source: Kolada (Swedish council for municipal analyses).

Data sources

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