Photo: Rub-a-dub Hedgehog · CC BY 4.025 of Chatham’s 41 tested schools score in the lower two fifths in Ontario
The highest results belong to Good Shepherd Catholic School and Monsignor Uyen Catholic School. 3 boards run its schools. The 3 km around Chatham counts 36 elementary schools and 9 secondary schools, 14,950 students between them.
What stands out about Chatham’s schools
One big school
Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,335 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Good Shepherd Catholic School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Chatham’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 C: 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 | 32 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 32 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 32 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 30 | 82% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 30 | 81% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 30 | 37% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 9 | 41% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 9 | 77% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 37% here, against 51% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 7 it trails. At 21 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 14, more fell.
Every school’s results (41)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 91% | Top fifth |
| Monsignor Uyen Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 60% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Indian Creek Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St Anne Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| H W Burgess Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Merlin Area Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Wheatley Area Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| King George VI Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| École secondaire Pain CourtSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Gregory Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Thamesville Area Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 28% | Middle fifth |
| Tilbury Area Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-MarieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| St Joseph Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| Blenheim District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| Christ the King Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 59% | Fourth fifth |
| Harwich-Raleigh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| McNaughton Ave Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 51% | Fourth fifth |
| St Elizabeth Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 31% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Chatham-Kent Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 42% · OSSLT 77% | Fourth fifth |
| Dresden Area Central SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| St Michael Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 8% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Angela Merici Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 28% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| Winston Churchill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-FrancisElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| W J Baird Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 56% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-CatherineElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 36% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Fourth fifth |
| Lambton Kent Composite SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 37% · OSSLT 78% | Bottom fifth |
| Wallaceburg District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 41% · OSSLT 75% | Bottom fifth |
| Victor Lauriston Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 0% | Bottom fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-PhilippeElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 23% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Bottom fifth |
| Naahii Ridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
| A A Wright Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 23% | Bottom fifth |
| John McGregor Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 33% · OSSLT 65% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Elizabeth II C Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 59% · G6 math 15% | Bottom fifth |
| Ridgetown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 31% · OSSLT 64% | Bottom fifth |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 51% · G3 writing 33% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
| Tilbury District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 30% · OSSLT 54% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambton Kent DSBChatham-Kent, McNaughton Ave, Indian Creek Road, Tecumseh, Wallaceburg District, John McGregor, Dresden Area Central, Harwich-Raleigh … | English public | 28 | 9,520 |
| St Clair CDSBUrsuline College Chatham Catholic, St. Angela Merici, St. Teresa of Calcutta, St Anne, Monsignor Uyen, Christ the King, Holy Family, St Elizabeth … | English Catholic | 11 | 4,360 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSainte-Marie, Pain Court, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Francis, Saint-Philippe, École secondaire de Pain Court | French Catholic | 6 | 1,070 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 45 schools in and around Chatham are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Chatham
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
6 of them teach in French: École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie, École secondaire Pain Court, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Catherine and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis; the public ones belong to Conseil scolaire catholique Providence.
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.
Who runs Chatham’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
System by system: English public 28, English Catholic 11 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Chatham
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The neighbourhood 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.
The 45 schools in and around Chatham
Show all 36 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Chatham
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
4 secondary schools are within 15 km: 2 English public, 1 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. 0.9 km away, Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | St Clair CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,335 | 0.9 km |
| Chatham-Kent Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Lambton Kent DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,150 | 0.9 km |
| John McGregor Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Lambton Kent DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 560 | 3.9 km |
| École secondaire Pain CourtSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 275 | 8.4 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie | 174,469 | 54 | 29,165 | 6 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Pickering | 118,378 | 87 | 41,425 | 6 | 1.5 km |
| Thunder Bay | 117,671 | 44 | 15,300 | 4 | 3 km |
| Bowmanville | 114,180 | 60 | 32,365 | 1 | 0.8 km |
| Niagara Falls | 113,983 | 48 | 18,410 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Chatham | 112,716 | 45 | 14,950 | 6 | 0.9 km |
| Peterborough | 97,834 | 34 | 14,960 | 2 | 1.1 km |
| Newmarket | 95,763 | 48 | 27,000 | 2 | 2.2 km |
| Bolton | 90,201 | 86 | 48,920 | 2 | 5.5 km |
| Lindsay | 85,351 | 28 | 9,620 | 0 | 6.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
15 out of 22 comparable towns have more schools. A school in French is nearby in 22 towns of 23.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. The levels follow each school’s published grades: elementary below Grade 7 or 9, secondary above, all-grade when it runs the whole way.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Chatham’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. No ratings by inspectors, no enrolment trend: neither is published school by school.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
Questions about schools in Chatham
Is there a French-language school in Chatham?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Marie, École secondaire Pain Court, École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Catherine and École élémentaire catholique Saint-Francis.
How many schools are there in Chatham?
All 45 sit within the town’s own boundary.
Which boards run the schools in Chatham?
By number of schools: Lambton Kent DSB (28), St Clair CDSB (11) and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (6).
How do I get a place at a school in Chatham?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
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).