St Patrick Catholic School
280 Delaney Drive · Ajax · L1T3N5 · Durham CDSB
St Patrick Catholic School: one of the 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about St Patrick Catholic School
- 480 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 weakest measure is Grade 3 math, at 37% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Patrick 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.
St Patrick Catholic School reports 4 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 37% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
| Grade 6 reading | 92% | 88% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 writing | 88% | 86% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 55% | 51% | Middle fifth | +8 |
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 results band for St Patrick Catholic School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Patrick Catholic School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Ajax’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Patrick Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Patrick Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
3 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Patrick Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Middle fifth | |
| Alexander Graham Bell Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Westney Heights Public School | English public | English | 375 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| Eagle Ridge Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | 0.9 km |
| Lincoln Alexander Public School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Trillium Woods Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near St Patrick 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 St Patrick Catholic School
Who runs St Patrick Catholic School?
It is Durham CDSB that runs St Patrick Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Patrick Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Patrick Catholic School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Patrick Catholic School?
Its nearest neighbours are Alexander Graham Bell Public School (0.3 km), Westney Heights Public School (0.8 km) and Eagle Ridge Public School (0.9 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).