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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: 6 October 2026. School data covers 2025/26; 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 2025/26. 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%; National compulsory-school value, Kolada 2025).

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.

Active schools
9
6 municipal, 3 independent
Total pupils
944
3 compulsory, 0 upper secondary
Average year-9 merit
206.8
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 228.5)
How to read the merit value
Qualified teachers
93.9%
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (Kolada national value, compulsory school 2025: 73.3 %)
Cost per pupil
156,627 SEK/year
Compulsory school, Kolada 2025 (national avg 2025: 144,800 SEK)
Pupils per teacher
11.7
Compulsory/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 Kolada national value for compulsory school, 2025, 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 224.5 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
Preschool application

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

Preschool 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 ↓
Merit value 2025
6/7
Qualified teachers 2025
1/7
Cost/pupil 2025
5/7

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: Petrus Magni skola with Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Lowest: S:t Persskolan with Skolkoll score 59 out of 100.

Petrus Magni skola
Skolkoll score 64 out of 100
Katarinaskolan
Skolkoll score 63 out of 100
S:t Persskolan
Skolkoll score 59 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. Composite index.
Petrus Magni skolaCompulsory schoolVADSTENA KOMMUN22094.7%Skolkoll score 64 out of 100. Composite index.
S:t PersskolanAfter-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool classVADSTENA KOMMUN23099.3%Skolkoll score 59 out of 100. Composite index.
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. 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 Vadstena with distance, merit value, qualified teachers and cost per pupil
MunicipalityDistanceMerit value (2025)Qual. teachers (2025)Cost/pupil (2025)
Vadstena you—206.8Worse than neighbour average93.9%Better than neighbour average156,627 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Motala17.3 km205.2Worse than neighbour average75.9%In line with neighbour average138,762 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Mjölby19.3 km207.2Worse than neighbour average79.5%Better than neighbour average135,897 SEKBetter than neighbour average
Ödeshög25.8 km222.3Better than neighbour average60.7%Worse than neighbour average156,010 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Karlsborg26.3 km217.7In line with neighbour average82.5%Better than neighbour average155,537 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Boxholm26.5 km224.5Better than neighbour average79.6%Better than neighbour average157,520 SEKWorse than neighbour average
Tranås31.8 km215.3In line with neighbour average73.4%In line with neighbour average159,647 SEKWorse than neighbour average
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 2025/26. 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. Petrus Magni skola: Address changed from Borgmästaregatan 2A, 59231 Vadstena to Borgmästaregatan 2B, 59231 Vadstena

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

  3. Katarinaskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

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

  5. Petrus Magni skola: Contact details changed from changed to changed

  6. S:t Persskolan: Contact details changed from changed to changed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. S:t Persskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2 to 1, 2, 3

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

  16. S:t Persskolan: Grades changed from 1, 2, 3 to 1, 2

  17. Smultronstället fritidshem: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH to FTH

  18. Smultronstället fritidshem: School types changed from FTH to FKLASS, FTH

  19. S:t Persskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN to FKLASS, FTH, GR

  20. Smultronstället fritidshem: Start date changed from not_registered to 2019-10-01

  21. S:t Persskolan: Operating name changed from unknown name to St Perskolan

  22. S:t Persskolan: School types changed from FKLASS, FTH, GR to FKLASS, FTH, GR, GRAN

  23. S:t Persskolan: Address changed from Hovsgatan 11, 59230 VADSTENA to Hovsgatan 13, 59230 Vadstena

  24. Katarinaskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  25. Petrus Magni skola: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

  26. S:t Persskolan: Start date changed from not_registered to 2013-10-01

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