St Charles School
691 Simcoe Road · Bradford · L3Z4B4 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
St Charles School: one of the 16 elementary schools within 3 km of Bradford. Every school in and around Bradford →
What stands out about St Charles School
- A large elementary school: 520 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 51%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Charles 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 Charles School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +1 |
| Grade 3 writing | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 51% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 90% | 88% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle fifth | −2 |
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.
St Charles School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Charles School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Bradford’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Charles School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Charles School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Charles School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles School | English Catholic | English | 520 | Middle fifth | |
| Marshview Public School | English public | English | 640 | Second fifth | 0.2 km |
| W. H. Day Elementary School | English public | English | 495 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Angela Merici Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 610 | Middle fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Separate School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Fieldcrest Elementary School | English public | English | 785 | Middle fifth | 2.7 km |
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 645 | Middle fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near St Charles 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 Charles School
Who runs St Charles School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB runs St Charles School (English Catholic).
What language does St Charles School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Charles 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 St Charles School?
Its nearest neighbours are Marshview Public School (0.2 km), W. H. Day Elementary School (1.3 km) and St Angela Merici Catholic Elementary School (1.8 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).