Blaydon Public School
25 Blaydon Ave · North York · M3M2C9 · Toronto DSB
One of Downsview’s 65 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Blaydon Public School. Every school in and around Downsview →
What stands out about Blaydon Public School
- With 165 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 25% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Blaydon Public 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 3 reported measures of 3, Blaydon Public School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 45% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −38 |
| Grade 3 writing | 25% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +23 |
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.
How Blaydon Public School is placed without a letter
Blaydon Public 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Downsview’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Blaydon Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Blaydon Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Blaydon Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaydon Public School | English public | English | 165 | Bottom fifth | |
| Downsview Public School | English public | English | 250 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Conrad Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 615 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St Raphael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Africentric Alternative School | English public | English | 120 | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
| Sheppard Public School | English public | English | 205 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Pierre Laporte Middle School | English public | English | 365 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Blaydon Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Blaydon Public School
Who runs Blaydon Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Blaydon Public School (English public).
What language does Blaydon Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Blaydon Public School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Blaydon Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are Downsview Public School (0.6 km), St Conrad Catholic School (0.8 km) and St Raphael Catholic School (0.8 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).