Photo: Jfvoll · CC BY-SA 4.0In Southcrest, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Thames Valley DSB runs the most, 31 of them; London District Catholic School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde run the rest. On the tests, 12 of 43 schools land above the middle in Ontario, 18 under it. Within 3 km of Southcrest are 37 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools, teaching 25,550 students.
What stands out about Southcrest’s schools
One big school
With 2,010 students, Saunders Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: St George Separate School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSaunders, H B Beal, Eagle Heights, Oakridge, Wilfrid Jury, Westminster, London Central, London South … | English public | 31 | 19,090 |
| London District Catholic School BoardCatholic Central, Sir Arthur Carty Separate, St. Rose of Lima Separate, St. John French Immersion, St Martin Separate, St Paul Separate, St Jude Separate, St Thomas More Separate … | English Catholic | 11 | 5,595 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceFrère André | French Catholic | 1 | 460 |
| CS ViamondeLa Pommeraie | French public | 1 | 405 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Southcrest’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 B+: 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 | 36 | 71% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 36 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 36 | 66% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 36 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 36 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 36 | 53% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 7 | 56% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 7 | 79% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is the literacy test: 79% here, against 85% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 0 above the middle, 3 below. At 24 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 15, more fell.
Every school’s results (43)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St. John French Immersion SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 58% | 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 |
| Jeanne-Sauvé Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 81% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Orchard Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 91% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| Woodfield French Immersion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Frère AndréElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 76% | 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 |
| Kensal Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 57% | Second fifth |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 89% | Middle 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 |
| Sir Arthur Carty Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| St Jude Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 51% | 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 |
| Mountsfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| St Georges Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 81% | Middle fifth |
| St Martin Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 42% | 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 |
| Wortley Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Sir George Etienne Cartier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| University Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 74% | Middle fifth |
| Arthur Ford Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| Eagle Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| Sir Isaac Brock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 55% | Fourth fifth |
| Cleardale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Rosary Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 24% | Fourth 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 |
| Wilfrid Jury Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 30% | Fourth fifth |
| St Thomas More Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 40% | 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 |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 73% | Bottom 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 |
| Aberdeen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Ashley Oaks Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Victoria Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 42% · G6 writing 47% · G6 math 5% | Bottom fifth |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 75% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 44 schools in and around Southcrest are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Southcrest
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde runs the public French-language schools; all 2 are École élémentaire catholique Frère André and École élémentaire La Pommeraie.
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 Southcrest’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 31, English Catholic 11 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Southcrest
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.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 44 schools in and around Southcrest
Show all 37 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Southcrest
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 22 high schools: 14 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Nearest: Westminster Secondary School, 0.2 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 0.2 km |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 1.9 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 3 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 3.4 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 4.2 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 4.3 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 4.6 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 4.7 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 4.9 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 5.1 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 5.1 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 6.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 7.2 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 7.3 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 8 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 8.4 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 8.7 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 8.7 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 9.7 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 9.7 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 10 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 10 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchcliffe-Cliffside | 23,115 | 73 | 31,815 | 3 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Peace Village | 14,598 | 31 | 17,230 | 2 | 2.1 km |
| Briar Hill-Belgravia | 14,590 | 69 | 27,605 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Gravenhurst | 14,576 | 5 | 1,350 | 0 | 1.3 km |
| Bayshore | 14,491 | 33 | 12,185 | 5 | 1.2 km |
| Southcrest | 14,477 | 44 | 25,550 | 2 | 0.2 km |
| Mount Forest | 14,407 | 6 | 1,900 | 0 | 13 km |
| Forest Heights | 14,369 | 33 | 15,530 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| South Glengarry | 14,355 | 18 | 4,725 | 6 | 3.2 km |
| Durham | 14,355 | 13 | 4,190 | 0 | 14 km |
| … | |||||
| Tavistock | 8,710 | 21 | 8,760 | 3 | 13 km |
More schools are within reach in 176 of the 385 other towns. In 301 of the 386, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Southcrest
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcrest | 44 | 2 | 12 | 0.2 km |
| Highland 2 km | 46 | 2 | 12 | 1.9 km |
| Westmount 2.1 km | 37 | 3 | 11 | 0.5 km |
| West London 2.7 km | 47 | 2 | 14 | 2.7 km |
| South London 2.9 km | 53 | 1 | 14 | 0.2 km |
| Bostwick 3.2 km | 35 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 km |
| Oakridge 3.6 km | 35 | 2 | 11 | 0.4 km |
South London leads the neighbours with 53 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Southcrest or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Inspection reports with ratings don’t exist here, and the lists give enrolment for one year at most.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Southcrest
Is there a French-language school in Southcrest?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Frère André and École élémentaire La Pommeraie, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Southcrest?
Inside the town there are 4; another 40 sit within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Southcrest?
Thames Valley DSB (31), London District Catholic School Board (11), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (1) and CS Viamonde (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Southcrest?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
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).