Photo: Cameron Hill · CC0Teaching in French: 9 of Old Barrhaven West’s 34 schools
Those are École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois, École intermédiaire Pierre-de-Blois and École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario). Families can pick among four systems here: English or French, public or Catholic. Counting a 3 km margin, Old Barrhaven West has 28 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools, for 21,450 students.
What stands out about Old Barrhaven West’s schools
Results above the middle
16 of the 27 tested schools score in the top two fifths in Ontario; École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard, St Luke (Nepean) Elementary School and St. Cecilia Catholic School are the strongest. Results ↓
More Catholic schools
17 of 34 schools here are Catholic, against 34% in Ontario; Ottawa CSB and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario run them. Who runs them ↓
One big school
With 1,650 students, Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 529 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; Cedarview Middle School and St Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary School lead. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Schooling in English and French around Old Barrhaven West
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois, École intermédiaire Pierre-de-Blois, École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau and École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard, run by CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario.
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.
4 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
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 DSBLongfields Davidson Heights, John McCrae, Wazoson, Longfields Davidson Heights Intermediate, Berrigan, Chapman Mills, Cedarview, Half Moon Bay … | English public | 13 | 9,585 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Joseph, St. Mother Teresa, St Joseph Intermediate, St. Benedict, St Emily (Elementary) Separate, St Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Mother Teresa Catholic Intermediate, St. Cecilia … | English Catholic | 12 | 7,955 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioPierre-Savard, intermédiaire catholique Pierre-Savard, Sainte-Kateri, Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, Jean-Robert-Gauthier | French Catholic | 5 | 2,540 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Michaëlle-Jean, publique Pierre-de-Blois, intermédiaire Pierre-de-Blois, publique Des Visionnaires | French public | 4 | 1,370 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Old Barrhaven 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 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 | 21 | 84% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 21 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 21 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 21 | 64% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 88% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 64% against 51% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 7 sit above the province’s middle and 0 below. At 12 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 9, more fell.
Every school’s results (27)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 76% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| St Luke (Nepean) Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| St. Cecilia Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 58% | Top fifth |
| St Emily (Elementary) Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 66% | Top fifth |
| Monsignor Paul Baxter Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| St. Benedict Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Jean-Robert-GauthierElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-KateriElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Michaëlle-JeanElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| St Patrick Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 47% | Second fifth |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Barrhaven Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Adrienne Clarkson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| Chapman Mills Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St Andrew Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| Mary Honeywell Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 49% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 73% | Middle fifth |
| Wazoson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-TrudeauElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 49% | Middle fifth |
| Berrigan Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| Farley Mowat Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Half Moon Bay Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| Jockvale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 29% | Fourth 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 34 schools in and around Old Barrhaven West are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Old Barrhaven West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 13, English Catholic 12 and French-language 9.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Old Barrhaven West
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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 provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 34 schools in and around Old Barrhaven West
High schools within reach of Old Barrhaven West
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
38 secondary schools are within 15 km: 16 English public, 13 English Catholic, 6 French public and 3 French Catholic. John McCrae Secondary School lies closest, 0.9 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 0.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 1.4 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 2.3 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 2.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 2.5 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 2.8 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 6.4 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 6.7 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 6.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 6.9 km |
All 38 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 7 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 7.4 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 7.9 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 8 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 8.2 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 8.5 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 8.6 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 9 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 9.5 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 9.6 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 9.9 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 10 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 10 km |
| South Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,380 | 11 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 11 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 11 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 11 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 11 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 12 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 12 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 13 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 13 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 13 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 14 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 15 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll 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
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leamington | 34,653 | 12 | 4,490 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Berczy Village | 22,149 | 31 | 21,045 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| East End-Danforth | 22,055 | 81 | 35,890 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| Kingsview Village-The Westway | 22,026 | 51 | 22,445 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Cornell | 22,014 | 27 | 17,170 | 0 | 0.2 km |
| Old Barrhaven West | 22,012 | 34 | 21,450 | 9 | 0.9 km |
| Port Colborne | 21,921 | 17 | 4,715 | 3 | 0.9 km |
| Riverside | 21,828 | 29 | 14,430 | 3 | 1.2 km |
| Sandalwood East (mountainash) | 21,801 | 45 | 25,775 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Lakeview | 21,789 | 64 | 30,075 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Corso Italia-Davenport | 13,215 | 101 | 39,150 | 6 | 0.8 km |
Of the 284 others, 191 count more schools. A French-language school is within reach in 232 of the 285.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Old Barrhaven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Barrhaven West | 34 | 9 | 17 | 0.9 km |
| Old Barrhaven East 2.9 km | 38 | 9 | 19 | 0.3 km |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay 3 km | 43 | 11 | 21 | 1.3 km |
| Chapman Mills 3.5 km | 42 | 12 | 22 | 1.1 km |
| Rideaucrest - Davidson Heights 4.8 km | 35 | 8 | 23 | 2.2 km |
| Trend-Arlington 6.2 km | 26 | 3 | 10 | 0.7 km |
| Riverside South - Leitrim 6.6 km | 35 | 8 | 24 | 0.5 km |
Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay has the most schools nearby, 43.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- 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. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- Which schools count. Inside Old Barrhaven West’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
Questions about schools in Old Barrhaven West
How do I get a place at a school in Old Barrhaven West?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Old Barrhaven West?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (13), Ottawa CSB (12), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (5) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (4), with each one’s schools in brackets.
Is there a French-language school in Old Barrhaven West?
Yes, schooling in French is at École secondaire publique Pierre-de-Blois, École intermédiaire Pierre-de-Blois, École élémentaire catholique Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau and École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard.
How many schools are there in Old Barrhaven West?
7 in the town, 27 just beyond it, within 3 km.
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).