Gordon B Attersley Public School
1110 Attersley Dr · Oshawa · L1K1X8 · Durham DSB
Around Oshawa, within 3 km, there are 77 elementary schools, Gordon B Attersley Public School among them. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Gordon B Attersley Public School
- A large elementary school: 535 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 54%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Gordon B Attersley Public 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, Gordon B Attersley Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 72% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −8 |
| Grade 3 math | 54% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Grade 6 reading | 76% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 80% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle fifth | +3 |
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 Gordon B Attersley Public School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Gordon B Attersley Public School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Oshawa’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Gordon B Attersley Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Gordon B Attersley Public School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Gordon B Attersley Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon B Attersley Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Harmony Heights Public School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Beau Valley Public School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School | English public | English | 720 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Walter E Harris Public School | English public | English | 455 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| Hillsdale Public School | English public | English | 175 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Gordon B Attersley Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gordon B Attersley Public School
Who runs Gordon B Attersley Public School?
Gordon B Attersley Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Gordon B Attersley Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gordon B Attersley Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gordon B Attersley Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Joseph Catholic School (0.9 km), Harmony Heights Public School (1 km) and Beau Valley Public School (1.3 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).