Katedralskolan

What Katedralskolan does

Katedralskolan i Uppsala is a municipal upper secondary school (gymnasium) operated by Uppsala kommun in Uppsala, Sweden, tracing its origins to 1845 and serving approximately 1,400 students aged 15-19. It delivers the standard Swedish national programmes — Barn- och fritidsprogrammet (vocational), Humanistiska programmet, Naturvetenskapsprogrammet, and Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet — alongside the three-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (as an authorised IB World School) and a Språkintroduktion (IMS) introduction track for newly arrived students. The school is funded entirely through Uppsala kommun and Swedish national education budgets; no tuition is charged to students. Operations are run from a single renovated campus at Skolgatan 2, Uppsala, with rector Andreas Widmark (appointed November 2020) overseeing an administrative structure of six program rectors and an administrative director.

The school's underlying technology is standard Swedish municipal education infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: Skolportalen provides single sign-on; Unikum (deployed 2023, replacing ItsLearning) is the LMS; Skola24 handles scheduling and attendance; IST Guardian manages parent contact; Microsoft Teams supports distance learning; and Skolon aggregates digital resources such as EBSCO and Retriever. BankID is used for authentication across these systems. Beyond academics, Katedralskolan operates a substantial extracurricular product surface including Kattemusikalen (an annual musical since the 1980s with ~80 student participants earning course credits), Extramusik (choir performing at Uppsala Cathedral), Elevkår Katedral (a student union named Sweden's best in 2020), Vasaköket (cafeteria serving 60% organic food), the Biblioteket (~13,000 books), and KIF sports association.

Katedralskolan pursues a direct-to-consumer go-to-market through Uppsala municipality's centralised upper secondary admission system, supplemented by open houses (November, January/February, April), a permanent Digitalt Öppet Hus microsite, YouTube and Facebook channels, and IB-specific try-out days. Strategic positioning rests on being ranked in Sweden's top 20 upper secondary schools by Ednia, first in Uppsala county, a designated partner school for Uppsala University's teacher education, and a Goethe-Institut PASCH partner school since September 2022 for German-language excellence.

Name

Katedralskolan

Legal name

Katedralskolan i Uppsala

Website

https://katedralskolan.uppsala.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Katedralskolan is a publicly funded municipal upper secondary school in Uppsala, Sweden, delivering Swedish national programmes (Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Child & Recreation) alongside the International Baccalaureate to approximately 1,400 students under Uppsala kommun.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• Upper secondary education
• International baccalaureate
• University preparatory programs
• Municipal gymnasium
• Secondary schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a municipal upper secondary school under Uppsala Municipality, Katedralskolan is funded through municipal and national government education budgets. No tuition fees are charged to students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katedralskolan i Uppsala is a municipal upper secondary school (gymnasium) offering three-year university-preparatory programmes in Natural Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, a vocational Child and Recreation programme, an Introduction programme for newly arrived students, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school delivers classroom-based secondary education free of charge to students and supplements academic instruction with extracurricular activities such as an annual musical, a choir programme, and a sports association.

Product overview

Katedralskolan is a municipal upper secondary school (gymnasium) in Uppsala, Sweden, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs and student services. The school operates five main national programs: Barn- och fritidsprogrammet (vocational), Humanistiska programmet with Culture and Language specializations, Naturvetenskapsprogrammet (sciences), Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet with Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences tracks, and Språkintroduktion for newly arrived students. Additionally, the school is an authorized IB World School offering the three-year International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Beyond academic programs, the school provides a rich ecosystem of student services including the Kattemusikalen annual musical, Extramusik choir program, Elevkår student union, Vasaköket cafeteria, school library, and KIF sports association. The school has also transitioned to digital platforms including Unikum (LMS), Skolportalen (portal), Skola24 (scheduling), and various third-party resources accessed via Skolon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Barn- och fritidsprogrammet
• Humanistiska programmet
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Naturvetenskapsprogrammet
• Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet
• Språkintroduktion (IMS)
• Skolportalen

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 20 ranking among all Swedish upper secondary schools (Ednia comparison)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goethe-Institut (PASCH-Schule Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2022Katedralskolan is an official PASCH (Partnerschulen - Schools: A Worldwide Network) partner school with Goethe-Institut Stockholm. This partnership includes: German language curriculum aligned with CEFR levels A2-C1, annual scholarship programmes for German language students (3-week courses in Germany), hosting of German practicum students (Schulwärts programme), author and artist visits, career days, football camps, and Goethe-Institut certificate ceremonies for students in steps 4 and 5.
• Uppsala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated partner school for the education of teacher candidates from Uppsala University. Students from the university's teacher education programme complete practical training at Katedralskolan. This partnership provides access to educational resources and supports the school's role in developing future teachers.
• European Parliament Youth HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKatedralskolan participates as an Ambassador School in the European Parliament's Youth Hub initiative, connecting students with EU institutions and democratic processes.
• International Hub UppsalaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with International Hub Uppsala, an initiative supporting internationalization and cross-cultural exchange in the region.
• Uppsala Chamber of Commerce (Handelskammaren)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Uppsala Chamber of Commerce to organize Pythagoras Quest, a mathematics competition for primary school students. This supports talent identification and STEM outreach.
• Junior Academy (IVA/NYAS)minorOthersKatedralskolan students have been selected for Junior Academy, a collaboration between the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) and the New York Academy of Sciences. Students participate in global challenges linked to UN sustainability goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet: One of Sweden's most established gymnasies located in Gothenburg. Comparable in scale and academic prestige as a Swedish public upper secondary school competing for top-performing students nationally.
• Södra Latin: Large Stockholm municipal gymnasium with a broad portfolio of university-preparatory programs. Comparable as a top-tier Swedish public gymnasium competing for high-achieving students in a major metropolitan area.
• Internationella Engelska Gymnasiet: Large Sweden-wide chain of bilingual gymnasies offering Swedish national programs with English-medium instruction. Operates as a private school but competes for the same academically ambitious families as public gymnasies.
• Nacka gymnasium: Stockholm-area gymnasium offering multiple Swedish national programs plus IB. Comparable as a public upper secondary school with a broad program portfolio serving a high-achieving regional catchment.

Emerging players

• British International School of Uppsala: Local international school offering English-medium instruction in the Uppsala region. Competes with Katedralskolan for internationally oriented families in the same catchment area.
• Stockholm International School: Private international school in Stockholm offering IB Diploma and globally oriented curriculum. Represents a private-sector competitor for families willing to pay for international credentials, overlapping with Katedralskolan's IB offering.

Direct peers

• Uppsala Estetiska Gymnasium: Uppsala gymnasium offering arts-focused and university-preparatory programs, competing for the same local applicants as Katedralskolan, particularly those interested in cultural and creative tracks.
• Schillerska gymnasiet: Another well-established Uppsala municipal gymnasium offering university-preparatory programs (natural sciences, social sciences, humanities). It draws from the same year-9 applicant pool and competes for academically motivated Uppsala families.
• Lundellska skolan: Uppsala municipal gymnasium competing directly with Katedralskolan in the same regional applicant pool. The two schools co-organize the annual Katte-Skrapan sports competition, reflecting direct peer status and shared target families.
• Katedralskolan Lund: Swedish municipal gymnasium sharing the Katedralskolan heritage name and similar historical positioning. Offers comparable Swedish national upper secondary programs within a public-school structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVzsPx8-dIUhSgWv3xiHJPw
• Facebookfacebook.com/katedralskolan

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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