Photo: Mosbo6 · CC BY-SA 4.0Most of the schools around Byron score above the middle in Ontario: 13 of 21
John Dearness Public School, St George Separate School and West Oaks French Immersion Public School are among them. Its schools answer to 3 boards. 13,050 students attend the 19 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Byron.
What stands out about Byron’s schools
Results on the rise
At 13 tested schools out of 21, the three-year changes lean upward; St George Separate School, West Oaks French Immersion Public School and Byron Southwood Public School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
With 2,010 students, Saunders Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at John Dearness Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Byron’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 A−: 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 | 18 | 85% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 74% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 71% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 90% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 71% against 51% in Ontario. The area is ahead on 7 of 8 measures and behind on 0.
Every school’s results (21)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| John Dearness Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 96% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St George Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 84% | Top fifth |
| West Oaks French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 71% | Top fifth |
| Byron Southwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Clara Brenton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 94% | Second fifth |
| St. Nicholas Senior Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 75% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire Marie-CurieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 77% | Second fifth |
| Byron Somerset Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| St Theresa Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 93% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 62% | Second fifth |
| Byron Northview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St. Rose of Lima Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Notre Dame Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 89% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire La PommeraieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 71% | Middle fifth |
| St Paul Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 75% | Middle fifth |
| W Sherwood Fox Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Westmount Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Woodland Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 51% | Fourth fifth |
| Riverside Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 56% | Bottom fifth |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 70% | 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
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSaunders, Oakridge, Clara Brenton, Westmount, Byron Somerset, Woodland Heights, Byron Northview, W Sherwood Fox … | English public | 13 | 8,385 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Thomas Aquinas, St. Rose of Lima Separate, St. Nicholas Senior Separate, St Theresa Separate, St Paul Separate, Notre Dame Separate, St George Separate | English Catholic | 7 | 4,020 |
| CS ViamondeLa Pommeraie, Marie-Curie | French public | 2 | 645 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 22 schools in and around Byron are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Byron
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École élémentaire La Pommeraie and École élémentaire Marie-Curie, with CS Viamonde running the public ones.
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 Byron’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 13, English Catholic 7 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Byron
The neighbourhood school
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Catholic schools
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.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 22 schools in and around Byron
High schools within reach of Byron
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 22 high schools: 14 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Nearest: St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, 2.1 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 2.1 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 3.3 km |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 3.5 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 4.7 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 6.2 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 7.2 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 7.7 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 8.4 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 8.7 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 9 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 9.6 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 9.7 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 10 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 11 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 12 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 12 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 12 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 12 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 13 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 13 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West London | 24,322 | 47 | 28,855 | 2 | 2.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Edenbridge-Humber Valley | 15,480 | 81 | 38,400 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Pembroke | 15,479 | 15 | 4,950 | 5 | 0.4 km |
| Dorchester | 15,475 | 12 | 4,865 | 0 | 3.6 km |
| Hamilton Road | 15,283 | 52 | 24,190 | 3 | 2.3 km |
| Byron | 15,277 | 22 | 13,050 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Pleasant View | 15,248 | 83 | 29,030 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Central Elgin | 15,230 | 17 | 9,435 | 0 | 2 km |
| Limoges | 15,122 | 12 | 3,365 | 11 | 4.1 km |
| Campbellford | 15,103 | 7 | 1,765 | 0 | 3.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Barbertown | 9,209 | 47 | 25,760 | 2 | 0.5 km |
281 of 382 similar towns count more schools. A school in French is nearby in 297 towns of 383.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Byron
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron | 22 | 2 | 7 | 2.1 km |
| Oakridge 2.9 km | 35 | 2 | 11 | 0.4 km |
| Westmount 3 km | 37 | 3 | 11 | 0.5 km |
| River Bend 3.1 km | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2.2 km |
| Talbot 3.5 km | 19 | 1 | 6 | 2.4 km |
| Southcrest 4.6 km | 44 | 2 | 12 | 0.2 km |
| Hyde Park 5.1 km | 29 | 1 | 10 | 1.7 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Southcrest (44).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Which schools count. Inside Byron’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
Questions about schools in Byron
Which boards run the schools in Byron?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (13), London District Catholic School Board (7) and CS Viamonde (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Byron?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
How many schools are there in Byron?
Inside the town there are 5; another 17 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Byron?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire La Pommeraie and École élémentaire Marie-Curie.
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).