Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School
55 Kent Rd · Brantford · N3R7X8 · Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB
Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School sits among 41 elementary schools within 3 km of Brantford. Every school in and around Brantford →
What stands out about Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School
- Its 290 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 writing it reaches 79%, above the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB.
How Our Lady of Providence 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 88% | 76% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 writing | 79% | 65% | Top fifth | +15 |
| Grade 3 math | 67% | 65% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 96% | 86% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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 Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School is placed without a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary 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.
The letter belongs to Brantford: its School Grade weighs Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
4 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 290 | Second fifth | |
| Russell Reid Public School | English public | English | 355 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Greenbrier Public School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Confederation Elementary School | English public | English | 425 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St. Pius X Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Centennial-Grand Woodlands School | English public | English | 175 | Bottom fifth | 1.6 km |
| James Hillier Public School | English public | English | 295 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Providence 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 Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School
Who runs Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School?
Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB runs Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Providence Catholic Elementary School?
Nearest of all: Russell Reid Public School (0.5 km), Greenbrier Public School (0.9 km) and Confederation Elementary School (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).