Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
125 Aspen Springs Dr · Bowmanville · L1C0C6 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
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What stands out about Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
- 760 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 27%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How Holy Family Catholic Elementary 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 Catholic Elementary School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 60% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 3 math | 49% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −18 |
| Grade 6 reading | 81% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 27% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
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.
Why Holy Family Catholic Elementary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Holy Family Catholic Elementary School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Holy Family Catholic Elementary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Holy Family Catholic Elementary School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | |
| Dr Ross Tilley Public School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Clarington Central Intermediate School | English public | English | 225 | – | 0.9 km |
| Waverley Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 285 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| École élémentaire Viola-Léger | French public | French | 130 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 410 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Family Catholic Elementary 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 Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB: Holy Family Catholic Elementary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Family Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Family Catholic Elementary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Dr Ross Tilley Public School (0.6 km), Clarington Central Intermediate School (0.9 km) and Waverley Public School (1.2 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).