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Schools in Lidingö municipality

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69 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 Lidingö, Stockholm County. The three most common school forms: 43 preschool, 18 after-school care, 18 compulsory school (+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 Lidingö

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
18
Upper secondary
3
Preschools
43
Municipal
37
Independent
32

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.

Lidingö has 69 schools with a merit value of 269.8 (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025), which is above the national average. Teacher qualification: 75.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) (above the national average of 73.3%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

69 schools8,614 pupils75.6% qualified teachers (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025)Stable population

Apply for a place in Lidingö

Short guide to how to apply by school form in Lidingö.

Practical info

School year dates in Lidingö Municipality overview (PDF)

Summary — Lidingö

Five key insights about the municipality's education system.

Key metrics — Lidingö municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Active schools
69
37 municipal, 32 independent
Total pupils
8,614
18 compulsory, 3 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
269.8
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
75.6%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
130,348 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
12.9
Compulsory/upper sec. in this municipality

Lidingö municipality has 69 schools. The municipality year-9 merit value is 269.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) compared with national avg 228.5. Teacher qualification (75.6%, Compulsory school, Kolada 2025) is above the Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, of 73.3%.

Common questions about schools in Lidingö

How many schools are there in Lidingö?
Lidingö municipality has 69 school units (open; dormant excluded). A unit can offer more than one school form; 18 of the units offer compulsory education, 3 offer upper-secondary education and 43 offer preschool. 37 of the units are municipal and 32 are independent. A total of 8,614 pupils attend schools in Lidingö.
What are the merit values in Lidingö?
The municipality year-9 merit value in Lidingö is 269.8 points (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025). The highest school-unit merit value belongs to Futuraskolan International Kottla with 299.1 points.
Which school in Lidingö has the highest teacher qualification rate?
Ljungbackens skola has the highest school-unit share of qualified teachers in Lidingö at 95.1%. The municipality value is 75.6% (Compulsory school, Kolada 2025).
How much does a school place cost in Lidingö?
The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Lidingö is 130,348 SEK per year (2025). In municipal schools the cost is 139,131 SEK per pupil.

Municipal support functions for schools

Practical information about how Lidingö 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 Lidingö
Preschool application

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

Preschool in Lidingö
Mother-tongue tuition

7.6% 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: 4,232 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 Lidingö compare to neighbouring municipalities?See the full table ↓
Merit value 2025
2/7
Qualified teachers 2025
5/7
Cost/pupil 2025
3/7

Skolkoll score in Lidingö

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 Lidingö
Skolkoll score · compared with all compulsory schools in Sweden

Compulsory schools in Lidingö: 18 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Källängens skola with Skolkoll score 78 out of 100. Municipal average 59, neutral midpoint 50.

18 compulsory schools with Skolkoll score
Upper secondary schools in Lidingö
Skolkoll score · compared with all upper secondary schools in Sweden

Upper secondary schools in Lidingö: 3 schools on the 0–100 national scale. Highest: Hersby gymnasium with Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Lowest: Christinagymnasiet with Skolkoll score 34 out of 100.

Hersby gymnasium
Skolkoll score 69 out of 100
Lunagymnasiet
Skolkoll score 65 out of 100
Christinagymnasiet
Skolkoll score 34 out of 100
3 upper secondary schools with Skolkoll score

See compulsory schools in Lidingö ranked by Skolkoll score →

Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lidingö

Compare schools
Compulsory schools and upper secondary in Lidingö with school form, provider, pupil count, qualified teachers and Skolkoll score
SchoolFormsProviderPupilsQual. teachersSkolkoll score
Albatross MontessoriskolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classALBATROSS MONTESSORISKOLA17080.9%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Bo skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN14084.8%Skolkoll score 58 out of 100. Composite index.
Bodals skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN21066.1%Skolkoll score 60 out of 100. Composite index.
ChristinagymnasietUpper secondary schoolChristinagymnasiet AB16073.5%Skolkoll score 34 out of 100. Composite index.
ChristinaskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classChristinaskolan AB48074.3%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Composite index.
Futuraskolan International GåshagaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classTisenhult-gruppen AB17045.3%Skolkoll score 41 out of 100. Composite index.
Futuraskolan International KottlaCompulsory schoolTisenhult-gruppen AB340—Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
Hersby gymnasiumUpper secondary schoolLIDINGÖ KOMMUN96092.2%Skolkoll score 69 out of 100. Composite index.
Högsätra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN49074.6%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
I Ur och Skur Utsikten skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classI UR OCH SKUR UTSIKTEN EKONOMISK FÖRENING8045.9%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Källängens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory schoolLIDINGÖ KOMMUN62084.7%Skolkoll score 78 out of 100. Composite index.
Käppala skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN52073.7%Skolkoll score 62 out of 100. Composite index.
Klockargårdens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN15079.6%Skolkoll score 54 out of 100. Composite index.
Lidingö - Anpassad grundskolaAdapted compulsory school, After-school careLIDINGÖ KOMMUN——No score
Lillåkers skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN7080.2%Skolkoll score 48 out of 100. Composite index.
Ljungbackens skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN11095.1%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
LunagymnasietUpper secondary schoolNappa AB10076.9%Skolkoll score 65 out of 100. Composite index.
Montessori Mondial LidingöAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classAcadeMedia AB13075.2%Skolkoll score 67 out of 100. Composite index.
Rudboda skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN29081.7%Skolkoll score 56 out of 100. Composite index.
Skärsätra skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN33072.1%Skolkoll score 47 out of 100. Composite index.
Sticklinge skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN34086.9%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
Torsviks skolaAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classLIDINGÖ KOMMUN71073.4%Skolkoll score 68 out of 100. Composite index.
Preschools in LidingöLidingö has 43 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 Lidingö with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Lidingö you—269.8Better than neighbour average75.6%In line with neighbour average130,348 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Nacka6.7 km264.1In line with neighbour average80.9%Better than neighbour average119,529 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Danderyd7.7 km278.9Better than neighbour average81.5%Better than neighbour average135,411 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Solna8.9 km245.6Worse than neighbour average73.8%Worse than neighbour average131,887 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Stockholm9.6 km251.9In line with neighbour average78.1%In line with neighbour average160,660 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Täby11.4 km260.3In line with neighbour average74.7%Worse than neighbour average123,225 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Sundbyberg11.6 km251.9In line with neighbour average76.1%In line with neighbour average134,674 SEKIn line with neighbour average
Neighbour avg258.877.5%134,231 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 Lidingö municipality compares in a national perspective.

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

Timeline — school events in Lidingö

  1. Lidingö - Anpassad grundskola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  2. Lillåkers skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  3. Torsviks skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  4. Christinagymnasiet: Operator name changed to: Christinagymnasiet AB (previously: Lidingö Gymnasium AB)

  5. Christinaskolan: Operator name changed to: Christinaskolan AB (previously: Lidingö Skola AB)

  6. BODALS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from BAGGEBY GÅRDS VÄG 1, 18151 Lidingö to BOVÄGEN 18, 18143 Lidingö

  7. HERKULES FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  8. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KRONJUVELERNA ELFVIK: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  9. RUDALID MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  10. HERKULES FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  11. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KRONJUVELERNA ELFVIK: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  12. RUDALID MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  13. BLÅKULLA FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  14. HERKULES FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  15. LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KÄPPALA FÖRSKOLA to LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA

  16. LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Address changed from HOLAVEDSVÄGEN 1, 18164 LIDINGÖ to BAGGEBY GÅRDS VÄG 1, 18151 Lidingö

  17. Lunagymnasiet: Register field changed from false to true

  18. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KRONJUVELERNA ELFVIK: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  19. RUDALID MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  20. BLÅKULLA FÖRÄLDRAKOOPERATIV: Status changed from UPPHORT to AKTIV

  21. HERKULES FÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  22. LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA: Renamed from KÄPPALA FÖRSKOLA to LJUNGBACKENS FÖRSKOLA

  23. MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLAN KRONJUVELERNA ELFVIK: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  24. RUDALID MONTESSORIFÖRSKOLA: Status changed from AKTIV to UPPHORT

  25. Central Insamlingsenhet Kommunal verksamhet: Address changed from Stockholmsvägen 50, 18182 Lidingö to Lejonvägen 15, 18182 Lidingö

  26. Käppala skola: Address changed from Killingevägen 13, 18167 Lidingö to Killingevägen 13A, 18167 Lidingö

  27. Torsviks skola: Address changed from Skolvägen 3, 18133 Lidingö to Skolvägen 3E, 18133 Lidingö

  28. Lidingö komvux: Operating name changed from Jutus AB to Lidingö vuxenutbildning

  29. I Ur och Skur Utsikten skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  30. Lidingö komvux: Operating name changed from Lidingö vuxenutbildning to Jutus AB

… and 130 older events.

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