Ferrybank Colony School
6000 highway 2a · Ponoka · T4J1P6 · The Wolf Creek School Division
Of the 2 schools for every grade in or near Ermineskin 138 (within 3 km), this is Ferrybank Colony School. Every school in and around Ermineskin 138 →
What stands out about Ferrybank Colony School
- 17 students, well under the 233 of a typical all grades school in Alberta.
- An English public school, run by The Wolf Creek School Division.
How Ferrybank Colony School does on Alberta’s tests
The Provincial Achievement Tests in Grades 6 and 9: each school against every school in Alberta.
Every measure for Ferrybank Colony School is held back, as Alberta does where a group is small.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Alberta | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT: acceptable standard | suppressed | – | – |
| PAT: standard of excellence | suppressed | – | – |
Suppressed: Alberta hides results for small groups. Shares are of enrolled students in the core courses, Grades 6 and 9 pooled.
Why Ferrybank Colony School has no band
Each of Ferrybank Colony School’s results is withheld for privacy, which leaves nothing to place it by in Alberta.
Ferrybank Colony School feeds into Ermineskin 138’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ferrybank Colony School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest schools for every grade have more students than Ferrybank Colony School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrybank Colony School | English public | English | 17 | – | |
| Mecca Glen School | English public | English | 108 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Wetaskiwin Outreach | English public | English | 132 | – | 16 km |
| Sacred Heart School | English Catholic | English | 539 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Ponoka Christian School | Independent | English | 142 | Second fifth | 17 km |
| St. Augustine School | English Catholic | English | 749 | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| Gwynne Valley Rural Academy | Other | English | 128 | Middle fifth | 25 km |
Schools for every grade near Ferrybank Colony School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Ferrybank Colony School
Who runs Ferrybank Colony School?
Ferrybank Colony School belongs to The Wolf Creek School Division (English public).
What language does Ferrybank Colony School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ferrybank Colony School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ferrybank Colony School?
Nearest of all: Mecca Glen School (1.1 km), Wetaskiwin Outreach (16 km) and Sacred Heart School (17 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).