Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0The schools around Bridgenorth answer to 3 boards
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB has 18 of them, and Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir share the others. On the tests, 4 of 23 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 9 under it. Taken together, Bridgenorth and its 3 km edge hold 20 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools for 12,245 students.
What stands out about Bridgenorth’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 14 schools of the 23 with results, Queen Elizabeth Public School, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School and St. Catherine Catholic Elementary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,260 students, Thomas A Stewart Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Queen Elizabeth Public School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
3 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawartha Pine Ridge DSBThomas A Stewart, Adam Scott, James Strath, Crestwood, Lakefield District, Prince of Wales, Edmison Heights, Westmount … | English public | 18 | 8,820 |
| Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSBSt. Peter Catholic, St. Catherine Catholic, St. Anne Catholic, St. Martin Catholic, St. Paul Catholic, St. Teresa Catholic, St. Paul Catholic | English Catholic | 7 | 3,425 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot | French Catholic | 1 | – |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Bridgenorth’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is B: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 18 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 59% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 46% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 53% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 83% | 85% |
On Grade 3 math the area trails, 57% against 65% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 5 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 63% | Top fifth |
| St. Martin Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 57% | Second fifth |
| St. Catherine Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 48% | Second fifth |
| James Strath Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St. Peter Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-JamotSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 81% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| Crestwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Edmison Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 46% | Middle fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| St. Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Kawartha Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 23% | Middle fifth |
| Chemong Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| R F Downey Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Thomas A Stewart Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 76% | Fourth fifth |
| Highland Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 32% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Mary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 50% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince of Wales Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 49% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
| Buckhorn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 29% · G3 math 24% · G6 reading 56% · G6 writing 69% · G6 math 6% | Bottom fifth |
| Lakefield District Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 39% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 26 schools in and around Bridgenorth are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Bridgenorth
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot. The public ones of the 1 come under CS catholique MonAvenir.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Bridgenorth’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 18, English Catholic 7 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Bridgenorth
The neighbourhood school
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 26 schools in and around Bridgenorth
High schools within reach of Bridgenorth
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 8: 5 English public, 2 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. Closest of all: Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational Institute (9.5 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Scott Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,055 | 9.5 km |
| Thomas A Stewart Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,260 | 9.5 km |
| St. Peter Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,035 | 11 km |
| Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | – | 385 | 11 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-JamotSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | – | 13 km |
| Crestwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 715 | 13 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 840 | 14 km |
| Kenner Collegiate and Vocational InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 525 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown | 32,069 | 44 | 20,600 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| East Windsor | 20,876 | 41 | 19,240 | 5 | 0.8 km |
| Thornlea | 20,872 | 65 | 30,555 | 4 | 1 km |
| Oakwood Village | 20,830 | 93 | 34,050 | 6 | 1.2 km |
| Thorncliffe Park | 20,637 | 74 | 37,470 | 5 | 1 km |
| Bridgenorth | 20,628 | 26 | 12,245 | 1 | 9.7 km |
| Fenside-Parkwoods | 20,615 | 86 | 31,270 | 5 | 0.8 km |
| Wismer Commons | 20,591 | 36 | 24,150 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Roseland | 20,587 | 21 | 11,610 | 3 | 3.3 km |
| Yonge-Doris | 20,298 | 44 | 19,455 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Wellesley | 12,413 | 5 | 3,400 | 0 | 13 km |
Of the 303 others, 232 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 241 of the 304.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Bridgenorth
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgenorth | 26 | 1 | 8 | 9.7 km |
| Curve Lake First Nation 35 7.5 km | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 km |
| Peterborough 12 km | 34 | 2 | 13 | 1.1 km |
| Douro-Dummer 16 km | 20 | 0 | 7 | 15 km |
The busiest neighbour is Peterborough, with 34 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. Inside Bridgenorth’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
Questions about schools in Bridgenorth
Which boards run the schools in Bridgenorth?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (18), Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB (7) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Bridgenorth?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Is there a French-language school in Bridgenorth?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉSC Monseigneur-Jamot.
How many schools are there in Bridgenorth?
4 in the town, 22 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).