Most of the schools around Leeming score above the middle in Ontario: 6 of 10
Among them: Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School and Ancaster High School. No French-language school is among them; in Ontario, 10% of schools are. Taken together, Leeming and its 3 km edge hold 8 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools for 5,860 students.
What stands out about Leeming’s schools
One big school
Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,320 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Leeming’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 A: 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 | 7 | 85% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 7 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 7 | 80% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 7 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 7 | 88% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 7 | 62% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 68% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 90% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 68% here, against 55% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 6 above the middle, 0 below. The three-year changes lean upward at 3 schools and downward at 3.
Every school’s results (10)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 100% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| St. Joachim Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Ancaster Meadow Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| Frank Panabaker North SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Rousseau Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 68% | Middle fifth |
| Spring Valley SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Frank Panabaker South Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Schooling in English and French around Leeming
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
For schooling in French, families look further afield.
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.
Where the 10 schools in and around Leeming are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Leeming’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By the system they belong to: English public 6 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
The 2 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB counts 6, more than any of the other boards of the 2.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBAncaster, Ancaster Meadow Elementary, Frank Panabaker South Senior, Spring Valley, Frank Panabaker North, Rousseau | English public | 6 | 3,255 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBBishop Tonnos Catholic, Immaculate Conception Catholic, St. Joachim Catholic, St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic | English Catholic | 4 | 2,605 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Leeming
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 10 schools in and around Leeming
High schools within reach of Leeming
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 17 high schools: 9 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The nearest is Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School, 0.8 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 0.8 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 1.4 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 5.6 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 5.8 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 6.1 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 7.2 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 8 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 10 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 10 km |
All 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 10 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 12 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 13 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 14 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 14 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horning | 4,587 | 30 | 15,470 | 0 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Perry | 2,866 | 1 | 265 | 0 | 24 km |
| South Keys | 2,865 | 29 | 12,065 | 7 | 2 km |
| Bridgeport North | 2,858 | 18 | 6,640 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Navan - Sarsfield | 2,853 | 28 | 13,345 | 16 | 6.2 km |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 10 | 5,860 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Westcliffe East | 2,832 | 40 | 18,560 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Addington Highlands | 2,827 | 2 | 385 | 0 | 7.8 km |
| Jerome | 2,820 | 36 | 18,770 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Atikokan | 2,796 | 3 | 375 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
89 of the 150 others have more schools in reach. 87 of 151 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Leeming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeming | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.9 km |
| Shaver 1 km | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 km |
| Spring Valley 1.3 km | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0.5 km |
| Garner 1.6 km | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2.3 km |
| Marritt 2.8 km | 17 | 0 | 8 | 3.1 km |
| Sulphur Springs 3.3 km | 30 | 0 | 12 | 3.1 km |
| Oakes 3.3 km | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2.8 km |
Sulphur Springs leads the neighbours with 30 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Leeming or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
Questions about schools in Leeming
How do I get a place at a school in Leeming?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which boards run the schools in Leeming?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (6) and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (4).
How many schools are there in Leeming?
Inside the town there are 3; another 7 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Leeming?
Not in or within 3 km of Leeming; the French-language board can name the nearest.
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).