Branlyn Community School
238 Brantwood Park Rd · Brantford · N3P1N9 · Grand Erie DSB
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What stands out about Branlyn Community School
- A typical size: 465 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 reading: 50%, against 76% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 5 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Grand Erie DSB.
How Branlyn Community 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.
Branlyn Community 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 | 50% | 76% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +14 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +26 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +20 |
| Grade 6 writing | 72% | 86% | Bottom fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
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 Branlyn Community School is placed without a letter
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Branlyn Community School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Brantford’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Branlyn Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Branlyn Community 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 elementary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Branlyn Community School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branlyn Community School | English public | English | 465 | Fourth fifth | |
| Notre Dame School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Banbury Heights School | English public | English | 395 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Brier Park Public School | English public | English | 345 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Resurrection School | English Catholic | English | 135 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Cedarland Public School | English public | English | 265 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| St. Patrick School | English Catholic | English | 145 | Bottom fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Branlyn Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Branlyn Community School
Who runs Branlyn Community School?
It is Grand Erie DSB that runs Branlyn Community School, in the English public system.
What language does Branlyn Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Branlyn Community School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Branlyn Community School?
Nearby: Notre Dame School (0.1 km), Banbury Heights School (0.8 km) and Brier Park Public School (1.6 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).