Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Richmond’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
The largest is Ottawa-Carleton DSB, with 24; beside it are Ottawa CSB, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. French-language schooling is strong here, 12 of 53, where in Ontario it is 10%. Within 3 km of Richmond are 43 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, teaching 30,505 students.
What stands out about Richmond’s schools
Results above the middle
Most of the 43 schools with results sit above the middle in Ontario, 26 of them, with Guardian Angels Elementary School, St Anne Elementary School and St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary School at the head. Results ↓
One big school
Sacred Heart High School is the largest school here, with 1,555 students. Every school ↓
Big elementary schools
At 528 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; St Philip Elementary School and Richmond Public School lead. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Guardian Angels Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
4 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
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 DSBJohn McCrae, South Carleton, A.Y. Jackson, Shingwàkons, Stittsville, Wazoson, Cedarview, Westwind … | English public | 24 | 13,605 |
| Ottawa CSBSacred Heart, St Joseph, St Joseph Intermediate, Guardian Angels, Sacred Heart Intermediate, St. Benedict, St Leonard, St. Stephen Catholic … | English Catholic | 17 | 12,115 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Maurice-Lapointe, publique Michel-Dupuis, publique Pierre-de-Blois, intermédiaire Pierre-de-Blois, publique Maurice-Lapointe, publique Des Visionnaires, publique Kanata-Stittsville | French public | 7 | 1,955 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioPaul-Desmarais, Saint-Jean-Paul II, Elisabeth-Bruyère, Sainte-Kateri, intermédiaire catholique Paul-Desmarais | French Catholic | 5 | 2,830 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Schooling in English and French around Richmond
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.
CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario runs the French-language ones: École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires, École élémentaire publique Maurice-Lapointe, École secondaire publique Maurice-Lapointe and École élémentaire publique Kanata-Stittsville.
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.
How Richmond’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 | 33 | 80% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 33 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 33 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 32 | 93% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 32 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 32 | 65% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 9 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 8 | 89% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 65% here, against 51% in Ontario. On 8 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails. Over three years, 16 schools gained on most measures and 14 lost ground.
Every school’s results (43)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angels Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 99% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| St Anne Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 76% | Top fifth |
| St. Stephen Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 68% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 99% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| Holy Spirit Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 73% | Top fifth |
| St James Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 68% | 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 Leonard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 62% · OSSLT 95% | 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 |
| Manotick Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% | Second fifth |
| Roch Carrier Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Westwind Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Paul IIElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 71% | 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 Maurice-LapointeElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% | Second fifth |
| St. Gianna Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 68% | 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 |
| 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 |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 83% | Middle fifth |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| St Philip Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 33% | Middle fifth |
| Bridlewood Community Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 57% | Middle 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 |
| 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 |
| Stittsville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 45% | 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 |
| South Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| St Martin de Porres Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Shingwàkons Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Goulbourn Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 34% | 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 |
| École élémentaire publique Michel-DupuisElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| John Young Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 54% | Fourth 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 |
| Richmond Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 49% | 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 53 schools in and around Richmond are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs Richmond’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 24, English Catholic 17 and French-language 12.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Richmond
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.
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 53 schools in and around Richmond
Show all 43 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Richmond
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
17 secondary schools are within 15 km: 8 English public, 4 English Catholic, 3 French Catholic and 2 French public. First by distance comes South Carleton High School, at 1.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carleton High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,380 | 1.8 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 8.8 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 9.3 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 10 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 10 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 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 17 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 11 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 13 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 13 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 14 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Richmond
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: alternative programs at Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Pr. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limoges | 15,122 | 12 | 3,365 | 11 | 4.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Lakelands Village | 9,636 | 48 | 23,865 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| North London | 9,584 | 49 | 24,775 | 4 | 2 km |
| Plympton-Wyoming | 9,548 | 9 | 2,505 | 0 | 14 km |
| Rustic | 9,543 | 63 | 25,195 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Richmond | 9,526 | 53 | 30,505 | 12 | 1.8 km |
| Manor Park | 9,491 | 39 | 10,695 | 24 | 2.3 km |
| Steeles Corners | 9,468 | 53 | 22,025 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Sulphur Springs | 9,404 | 30 | 13,375 | 0 | 3.1 km |
| Stoney Creek | 9,387 | 22 | 14,460 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek | 5,714 | 22 | 8,945 | 5 | 3.3 km |
Set against 385 others, 82 have more schools in reach. A school in French is nearby in 274 towns of 386.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Richmond
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 53 | 12 | 22 | 1.8 km |
| Munster - Ashton 7.1 km | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 km |
| Stittsville East 8.7 km | 35 | 8 | 16 | 0.6 km |
| Stittsville 8.7 km | 23 | 4 | 11 | 0.8 km |
| Stonebridge - Half Moon Bay 9.3 km | 43 | 11 | 21 | 1.3 km |
| Old Barrhaven West 9.5 km | 34 | 9 | 17 | 0.9 km |
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows 9.6 km | 28 | 8 | 14 | 1 km |
It outnumbers its 6 neighbours on schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Richmond or within 3 km of it are here.
Questions about schools in Richmond
Which boards run the schools in Richmond?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (24), Ottawa CSB (17), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (7) and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (5).
How do I get a place at a school in Richmond?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
How many schools are there in Richmond?
4 are inside the town itself and 49 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Richmond?
Yes: École élémentaire publique Des Visionnaires, École élémentaire publique Maurice-Lapointe, École secondaire publique Maurice-Lapointe and École élémentaire publique Kanata-Stittsville, 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).