Paderup Gymnasium

Name

Paderup Gymnasium

Legal name

Paderup Gymnasium

Website

https://paderup-gym.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Randers SØ

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government per-capita funding: As a publicly funded Danish state gymnasium, Paderup Gymnasium receives operating funding from the Danish government based on student enrollment numbers and completion rates. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Student activity fees: Students pay a one-time fee of 750 kr at the start of their enrollment to cover copies, prints, compendia, and guides produced throughout the three-year program.
3. Study trip fees: Parents/students cover the costs of study trips. Expected maximum total is 7,800 kr for the full three-year program, including up to 5,500 kr for the 2nd-year study trip and up to 1,500 kr for the Copenhagen trip in 3rd year. An optional savings plan begins in November of 1st year with 500 kr.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paderup Gymnasium is a Danish state-funded gymnasium (upper secondary school) delivering the 3-year STX (almen studentereksamen) programme in Randers, Denmark. It offers eight specialised study lines (Verdenslinjen, Businesslinjen, Musiklinjen, Samfundslinjen, Sciencelinjen, Sundhedslinjen, Sportslinjen, ASF-linjen), supplementary talent programmes, study guidance, and a unique dedicated ASF (autism spectrum) class — the only STX class of its kind in Jutland.

Product overview

Paderup Gymnasium is a Danish STX (almen studentereksamen) upper-secondary school in Randers offering a unified core educational product — the 3-year STX programme — alongside a portfolio of eight named study lines (Verdenslinjen, Businesslinjen, Musiklinjen, Samfundslinjen, Sciencelinjen, Sundhedslinjen, Sportslinjen, and ASF-linjen) that function as curricular specialisations within the STX framework. The school supplements its academic programme with a set of named support services (Studievejledning, Læsevejledning, Mentorordning) and extracurricular offerings (Musical, Elevråd). For academically gifted students, it coordinates supplementary programmes including Akademiet for Talentfulde Unge, Junior Talent, and Videnskabsklubben, as well as Cambridge English certification preparation. The institution operates Lectio as its primary digital learning management and student information system, and offers study tours and subject-specific trips as part of its offering. The school also runs ASF-linjen, a dedicated autism-spectrum class unique in Jutland since 2008.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STX (Almen Studentereksamen)

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% completion rate for the STX program (2021/22)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• Martin Hyldgaard Larsen (Skolelederforeningen i Randers)coreOthersBoard chairman, appointed by the Danish School Leaders Association (Skolelederforeningen i Randers). Represents school leadership expertise on the governing board.
• Anne Mette Hjortskov Kjeldsen (Aarhus Universitet)coreOthersBoard member representing Aarhus University on the governing board, bringing higher education perspective and connection to university admissions standards.
• Maria Dyhrberg Rasmussen (VIA University College)coreOthersBoard member representing VIA University College as uddannelsesdekan, appointed through self-selection to the governing board.
• Philip Foged (Randers Kommunalbestyrelse)coreOthersBoard member appointed by the municipal council of Randers (C), representing the local government's interests on the governing board.
• Michele Offenbach Holm (Regionsrådet)coreOthersBoard member appointed by the Regional Council (A), representing regional public administration interests.
• UNESCO (UNESCO-skole)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaderup Gymnasium is a UNESCO school and works toward fulfilling the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. The school participates in the UNESCO ASP network (unesco-asp.dk), integrating global citizenship education and sustainability into its curriculum and culture.
• Partner Gymnasium in Figeac, SydfrankrigsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench partner gymnasium in Figeac in Southern France. Students on French study tracks travel on exchange visits every other year and host visiting French students in return, providing authentic cultural immersion and language practice. All students and teachers participate in excursions in the Southern French landscape.
• Akademiet for Talentfulde Unge (ATU Midt)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school supports academically talented students by enabling them to participate in talent courses at Akademiet for Talentfulde Unge in Aarhus. Students join peers from across the region in workshops, lectures, and company visits, with the goal of inspiring and challenging the brightest students.
• VidenskabsklubbenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA free program for children in grades 4-6, offered at Paderup Gymnasium, where children explore science using scientific methods. The program runs for seven weeks (weeks 43-49) in the afternoons. Gymnasium students serve as volunteer instructors, supervised by older students (grades 7-10).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aalborg Katedralskole: Major STX gymnasium in northern Jutland delivering the same STX program with multiple study lines. Similar publicly funded operating model, optagelse.dk recruitment process, and central-Jutland catchment geography.
• Silkeborg Gymnasium: Public STX gymnasium in central Jutland with multiple specialized study tracks and a similar per-capita funding model. Comparable to Paderup on size, product scope, and student profile.
• Aarhus Katedralskole: One of Denmark's oldest and largest STX gymnasiums, located in Aarhus. Directly comparable on STX delivery model, multi-track curriculum structure, and centralized admissions, and a competitor for top students across eastern Jutland.
• Marselisborg Gymnasium: STX gymnasium in Aarhus comparable in operating model, study-line structure, and reliance on optagelse.dk-driven recruitment from the broader East Jutland catchment.
• Viborg Katedralskole: Public STX gymnasium in central Jutland offering the standard three-year studentereksamen with similar subject line structure. Comparable on size, product offering, and reliance on per-capita taxameter funding.
• Holstebro Gymnasium & HF: Public gymnasium in western Jutland offering a comparable three-year studentereksamen with multiple study lines and similar publicly funded revenue structure.
• Randers Statsskole: Public STX gymnasium located in Randers serving the same catchment area. It is the most direct head-to-head competitor for optagelse.dk applicants from Randers and surrounding municipalities, with comparable size, curriculum, and operating model.
• Risskov Gymnasium: STX gymnasium in the Aarhus area with comparable academic profile, multi-line structure, and reliance on optagelse.dk-driven recruitment. Competes for the same East Jutland student pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR-mzYxEGlMmuI48-fNy92A/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/photos_by
• Instagraminstagram.com/paderup_gym/?hl=da
• TikToktiktok.com/@paderupgymnasium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paderup-gymnasium

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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