Photo: Edwin Lester Brittain · CC BY-SA 4.0Teaching in French: 11 of Britannia’s 41 schools
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais runs them: École secondaire publique L'Alternative, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond and École des Rapides-Deschênes (Arc-en-Ciel). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. Taken together, Britannia and its 3 km edge hold 31 elementary schools, 8 secondary schools and 2 schools for every grade for 12,915 students.
What stands out about Britannia’s schools
Results on both sides
11 of the 26 tested schools sit above the middle in Ontario, 9 below it; Nepean High School, École élémentaire publique Mamawi and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux score best. Results ↓
One big school
Nepean High School is the largest school here, with 1,270 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Nepean High School (secondary), 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 Britannia
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
By name, in French: École secondaire publique L'Alternative, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond, École des Rapides-Deschênes (Arc-en-Ciel) and École des Rapides-Deschênes (Notre-Dame (Rapides-Deschênes)) (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais).
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 6 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBNepean, Woodroffe, Broadview, Bell, Agincourt Road, Woodroffe Avenue, Pinecrest, D. Roy Kennedy … | English public | 17 | 7,865 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Paul, Notre Dame, St Paul Intermediate, St. Rose of Lima, St John the Apostle, Our Lady of Fatima, Notre Dame Intermediate, Our Lady of Victory … | English Catholic | 10 | 3,280 |
| Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'OutaouaisEuclide-Lanthier, des Cavaliers, des Rapides-Deschênes (Arc-en-Ciel), des Rapides-Deschênes (Notre-Dame (Rapides-Deschênes)), des Rapides-Deschênes (Saint-Médard), de la Nouvelle-Ère | French public | 6 | – |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Charlotte Lemieux, publique Mamawi, publique L'Alternative | French public | 3 | 895 |
| Commission scolaire Western QuébecLord Aylmer (Lord Aylmer Junior Campus), Lord Aylmer (Lord Aylmer Senior Campus), primaire South Hull | English public | 3 | – |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioTerre-des-Jeunes, d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond | French Catholic | 2 | 875 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Britannia’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 | 20 | 79% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 20 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 20 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 20 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 20 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 20 | 55% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 48% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 82% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 48% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 6 sit above the province’s middle and 2 below. At 8 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 12, more fell.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique MamawiElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Agincourt Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Top fifth |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St Daniel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Broadview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | 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 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-JeunesElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| Severn Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| St John the Apostle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Briargreen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Regina Street Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Bayshore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 74% | Bottom fifth |
| Pinecrest Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 28% · G3 writing 17% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 51% · G6 writing 53% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 42% | 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 41 schools in and around Britannia are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Britannia’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 20, English Catholic 10 and French-language 11.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Britannia
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
The neighbourhood 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.
The 41 schools in and around Britannia
Show all 31 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Britannia
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 66 high schools: 24 English public, 20 French public, 13 English Catholic, 6 French Catholic and 3 independent. École secondaire publique L'Alternative lies closest, 0.6 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 0.6 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 1.1 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 2.5 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 3 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 3.3 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 3.3 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 3.5 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 3.6 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 4.2 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 4.4 km |
All 66 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 4.5 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 5.5 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 5.6 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 5.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 6.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 6.2 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 6.3 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 6.3 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 6.5 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 6.5 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.2 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.2 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 8.4 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.4 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 8.5 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 8.6 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 9.2 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9.5 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.6 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 9.7 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 9.8 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9.9 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 10 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 10 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 10 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 10 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 11 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 11 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 11 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 11 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 12 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 12 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 13 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 13 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 13 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 13 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 13 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 14 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 14 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 15 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 15 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Scarborough | 13,453 | 34 | 13,110 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| … | |||||
| Vaughan Metropolitan Centre | 8,484 | 44 | 17,515 | 2 | 0.9 km |
| Trinity Commons | 8,477 | 57 | 30,475 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Muskoka Lakes | 8,463 | 5 | 1,630 | 0 | 19 km |
| Huron-Kinloss | 8,445 | 7 | 2,500 | 0 | 15 km |
| Britannia | 8,421 | 41 | 12,915 | 11 | 0.7 km |
| Goderich | 8,412 | 4 | 1,355 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Norton Park | 8,402 | 55 | 24,605 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Alta Vista | 8,387 | 52 | 23,180 | 9 | 1.3 km |
| Douro-Dummer | 8,379 | 20 | 8,645 | 0 | 15 km |
| … | |||||
| Rushdale | 5,154 | 39 | 18,320 | 3 | 0.8 km |
More schools are within reach in 113 of the 361 other towns. In 248 of the 362, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Britannia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia | 41 | 11 | 12 | 0.7 km |
| Queensway Terrace North 0.9 km | 35 | 5 | 14 | 0.6 km |
| Bayshore 1.6 km | 33 | 5 | 12 | 1.2 km |
| Whitehaven - Woodpark - Glabar Park 1.6 km | 46 | 9 | 16 | 1 km |
| Iris 1.9 km | 40 | 5 | 14 | 1.2 km |
| Qualicum - Redwood 2.6 km | 35 | 7 | 14 | 0.2 km |
| Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park 2.9 km | 121 | 32 | 48 | 2.3 km |
Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park has the most schools nearby, 121.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Britannia or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- The year. The province’s school list, 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
Questions about schools in Britannia
Which boards run the schools in Britannia?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (17), Ottawa CSB (10), Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais (6), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and Commission scolaire Western Québec (3).
How do I get a place at a school in Britannia?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
How many schools are there in Britannia?
2 in the town, 39 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Britannia?
Yes: École secondaire publique L'Alternative, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond, École des Rapides-Deschênes (Arc-en-Ciel) and École des Rapides-Deschênes (Notre-Dame (Rapides-Deschênes)), the French-language schools here.
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).