Holy Cross School
358 Marlborough St · Brantford · N3S4V1 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
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What stands out about Holy Cross School
- A typical size: 305 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 6 math, at 31% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
How Holy Cross 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Holy Cross School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 63% | 65% | Middle fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +44 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +48 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom 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.
Holy Cross School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Holy Cross School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Holy Cross School feeds into Brantford’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Holy Cross School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Cross School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Middle fifth | |
| King George School | English public | English | 370 | Bottom fifth | 0.5 km |
| Echo Place PS | English public | English | 190 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| Woodman-Cainsville | English public | English | 305 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Major Ballachey Public School | English public | English | 310 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Central Public School | English public | English | 210 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| St. Peter School | English Catholic | English | 185 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross 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 Cross School
Who runs Holy Cross School?
Holy Cross School belongs to Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross School?
Closest by: King George School (0.5 km), Echo Place PS (0.9 km) and Woodman-Cainsville (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).