F. E. Osborne School
5315 varsity drive nw · Calgary · T3A1A7 · The Calgary School Division
With F. E. Osborne School, Varsity counts 14 schools for every grade within 3 km. Every school in and around Varsity →
What stands out about F. E. Osborne School
- A large all grades school: 659 students, against a middle of 233 in Alberta.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Alberta, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is the standard of excellence, at 14% where the middle in Alberta is 13%.
- An English public school, run by The Calgary School Division.
How F. E. Osborne School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
F. E. Osborne School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Alberta.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | 68% | 67% | Middle fifth |
| PAT: standard of excellence | 14% | 13% | Middle fifth |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
A results band for F. E. Osborne School, and no letter
In Alberta, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so F. E. Osborne School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Varsity’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where F. E. Osborne School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at F. E. Osborne School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest schools for every grade
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 schools for every grade nearest F. E. Osborne School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. E. Osborne School | English public | English | 659 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School | English Catholic | English | 452 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| Christine Meikle School | English public | English | 117 | – | 1 km |
| Simon Fraser School | English public | English | 661 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| Dr. Gordon Townsend School | English public | English | 9 | – | 2.3 km |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | English Catholic | English | 314 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Westmount Mid/High School | Other | English | 900 | Top fifth | 3.2 km |
Schools for every grade near F. E. Osborne School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about F. E. Osborne School
Who runs F. E. Osborne School?
F. E. Osborne School comes under The Calgary School Division (English public).
What language does F. E. Osborne School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at F. E. Osborne School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near F. E. Osborne School?
Its nearest neighbours are St. Vincent De Paul Elementary Junior High School (0.2 km), Christine Meikle School (1 km) and Simon Fraser School (1.9 km).
Sources: Alberta Education and Childcare, school enrolment 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – Alberta) · Alberta Education and Childcare, PAT multiyear school results (core courses pooled). Alberta’s own notes: breaches in 2021–22, wildfires in 2022–24, the January 2026 sitting cancelled, pilot-curriculum students excused. Open Government Licence – Alberta. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).