École secondaire Pain Court
14 Notre Dame rue · Pain Court · N0P1Z0 · Conseil scolaire catholique Providence
One of Chatham’s 9 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École secondaire Pain Court. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about École secondaire Pain Court
- 275 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.
- The only French Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Chatham.
How École secondaire Pain Court 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, École secondaire Pain Court averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 56% | 55% | Middle fifth | +35 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 84% | 85% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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.
A standing for École secondaire Pain Court, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. École secondaire Pain Court is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Chatham’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where École secondaire Pain Court counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at École secondaire Pain Court
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
École secondaire Pain Court is the smallest of the 6 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Pain Court | French Catholic | French | 275 | Middle fifth | |
| Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,335 | Second fifth | 8.4 km |
| Chatham-Kent Secondary School | English public | English | 1,150 | Fourth fifth | 9.1 km |
| John McGregor Secondary School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 9.9 km |
| Tilbury District High School | English public | English | 345 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
| Wallaceburg District Secondary School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
| Lambton Kent Composite School | English public | English | 350 | Bottom fifth | 25 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire Pain Court
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire Pain Court
Who runs École secondaire Pain Court?
École secondaire Pain Court comes under Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (French Catholic).
What language does École secondaire Pain Court teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire Pain Court?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire Pain Court?
The closest schools are Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School (8.4 km), Chatham-Kent Secondary School (9.1 km) and John McGregor Secondary School (9.9 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).