Holy Family School
61 Allan Dr · Bolton · L7E1P7 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
Of the 73 elementary schools in or near Bolton (within 3 km), this is Holy Family School. Every school in and around Bolton →
What stands out about Holy Family School
- A typical size: 400 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 65%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How Holy Family School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
Holy Family School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 3 math | 59% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +10 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Holy Family School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Holy Family School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bolton’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Holy Family School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Holy Family School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Holy Family School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Middle fifth | |
| Ellwood Memorial Public School | English public | English | 330 | Second fifth | 0.3 km |
| Allan Drive Middle School | English public | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| St John the Baptist Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| James Bolton Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Nicholas Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Family School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Family School
Who runs Holy Family School?
Holy Family School comes under Dufferin-Peel CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Family School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Family School?
Nearest of all: Ellwood Memorial Public School (0.3 km), Allan Drive Middle School (0.7 km) and St John the Baptist Elementary School (1.1 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · 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).