Father Fenelon Catholic School
795 Eyer Drive · Pickering · L1W2K2 · Durham CDSB
One of Pickering’s 78 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Father Fenelon Catholic School. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Father Fenelon Catholic School
- 490 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 3 math, at 75% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Durham CDSB.
How Father Fenelon 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Father Fenelon Catholic School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 58% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 75% | 65% | Second fifth | +24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 90% | 86% | Second fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 math | 50% | 51% | Middle fifth | −9 |
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.
A standing for Father Fenelon Catholic School, not a grade
Father Fenelon Catholic School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
Pickering’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Father Fenelon Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Father Fenelon Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Father Fenelon Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Fenelon Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 490 | Middle fifth | |
| Fairport Beach Public School | English public | English | 300 | Bottom fifth | 0.3 km |
| Frenchman's Bay Public School | English public | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Rosebank Road Public School | English public | English | 230 | Top fifth | 1.3 km |
| Highbush Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| Elizabeth B Phin Public School | English public | English | 600 | Second fifth | 2 km |
| St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
Elementary schools near Father Fenelon 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 Father Fenelon Catholic School
Who runs Father Fenelon Catholic School?
The board is Durham CDSB; Father Fenelon Catholic School is English Catholic.
What language does Father Fenelon Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Father Fenelon Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Father Fenelon Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Fairport Beach Public School (0.3 km), Frenchman's Bay Public School (0.7 km) and Rosebank Road Public School (1.3 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).