Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
1324 Oxford St · Oshawa · L1J3W6 · Durham CDSB
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What stands out about Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
- Its 305 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 14%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 6 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic 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.
Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 writing | 27% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −30 |
| Grade 3 math | 14% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −22 |
| Grade 6 reading | 68% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 64% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −16 |
| Grade 6 math | 14% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
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.
Why Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic 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.
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
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Bottom fifth | |
| Dr C F Cannon Public School | English public | English | 435 | Bottom fifth | 0.6 km |
| Lakewoods Public School | English public | English | 325 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Glen Street Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.2 km |
| Bobby Orr Public School | English public | English | 300 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Elementary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | – | 2.3 km |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
Elementary schools near Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Who runs Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School?
Durham CDSB: Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School?
Closest by: Dr C F Cannon Public School (0.6 km), Lakewoods Public School (0.8 km) and Glen Street Public School (1.2 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).