Around Bells Corners West, 4 schools of 11 teach in French
They are École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Ouest and École élémentaire catholique Elisabeth-Bruyère, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. No single board runs them all: there are 3. Taken together, Bells Corners West and its 3 km edge hold 9 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools for 4,330 students.
What stands out about Bells Corners West’s schools
Results on both sides
4 of the 8 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 3 below it; École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis, École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest and Lakeview Public School score best. Results ↓
Results easing
More of the results fell than rose over three years at 5 schools of the 8 with results, École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis, Lakeview Public School and École élémentaire catholique Elisabeth-Bruyère among them. Results ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Schooling in English and French around Bells Corners West
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario runs the French-language ones: École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Ouest, École élémentaire catholique Elisabeth-Bruyère and École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis.
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.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBBell, W.O. Mitchell, Bells Corners, Lakeview, Bell Intermediate, Crystal Bay Centre for Special | English public | 6 | 2,215 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioFranco-Ouest, Elisabeth-Bruyère, intermédiaire catholique Franco-Ouest, Roger-Saint-Denis | French Catholic | 4 | 1,740 |
| Ottawa CSBOur Lady of Peace | English Catholic | 1 | 375 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Bells Corners West’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 | 6 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 6 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 6 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 6 | 88% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 6 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 6 | 61% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 52% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 85% | 85% |
On Grade 6 math the area runs ahead, 61% against 51% in Ontario. On 3 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 2 it trails.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-DenisElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 96% | Second fifth |
| Lakeview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| W.O. Mitchell Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 82% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Elisabeth-BruyèreElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 74% | Bottom fifth |
| Bells Corners Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 41% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 34% | 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 11 schools in and around Bells Corners West are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Bells Corners West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 6, English Catholic 1 and French-language 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Bells Corners West
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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.
Catholic schools
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.
The 11 schools in and around Bells Corners West
High schools within reach of Bells Corners West
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
44 secondary schools are within 15 km: 18 English public, 11 English Catholic, 11 French public and 4 French Catholic. The nearest is École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest, 0.2 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 0.2 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 2.4 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 4.1 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 4.5 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 4.7 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 4.7 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 5.3 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 5.9 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 6.5 km |
All 44 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 6.6 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 6.8 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 6.9 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 6.9 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 7.1 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 7.2 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 8.2 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 8.2 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 8.4 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 8.4 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.5 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 8.7 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 9 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 9.4 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 10 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 11 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 11 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 13 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 13 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| South Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,380 | 14 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 15 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh | 7,052 | 6 | 1,870 | 0 | 14 km |
| … | |||||
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 24 | 14,095 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Howick | 4,517 | 1 | 340 | 0 | 17 km |
| Eastmount | 4,496 | 50 | 21,510 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Highway Valley | 4,469 | 13 | 7,870 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Bells Corners West | 4,422 | 11 | 4,330 | 4 | 0.2 km |
| Montague | 4,414 | 10 | 2,525 | 1 | 7 km |
| Geraldton | 4,398 | 11 | 575 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Highlands East | 4,372 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 21 km |
| Deep River | 4,353 | 4 | 1,015 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
In 169 of the 264 others the count is higher. 164 of the 265 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Bells Corners West
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bells Corners West | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0.2 km |
| Bells Corners East 1.2 km | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 km |
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows 3.5 km | 28 | 8 | 14 | 1 km |
| Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park 3.7 km | 121 | 32 | 48 | 2.3 km |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm 3.7 km | 32 | 6 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| Trend-Arlington 4.3 km | 26 | 3 | 10 | 0.7 km |
| Qualicum - Redwood 4.3 km | 35 | 7 | 14 | 0.2 km |
Top among the neighbours: Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park, 121 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Which schools count. The area is Bells Corners West plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in Bells Corners West
Is there a French-language school in Bells Corners West?
Yes: École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest, École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Ouest, École élémentaire catholique Elisabeth-Bruyère and École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Bells Corners West?
2 are inside the town itself and 9 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Which boards run the schools in Bells Corners West?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (6), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (4) and Ottawa CSB (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Bells Corners West?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).