Photo: (c) Andrew Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0Talbot’s schools mostly beat the middle in Ontario, 10 of the 18 with results
John Dearness Public School, Lambeth Public School and St George Separate School are among them. They come under 3 school boards. Counting a 3 km margin, Talbot has 16 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, for 11,970 students.
What stands out about Talbot’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 11 schools of the 18 with results, Lambeth Public School, St George Separate School and Byron Southwood Public School among them. 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 ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
How Talbot’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 | 15 | 88% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 15 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 15 | 83% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 15 | 89% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 15 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 15 | 62% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 46% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 75% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 math: 83% here, against 65% in Ontario. On 5 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 2 it trails.
Every school’s results (18)
| 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 |
| Lambeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 81% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 70% | 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.
3 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSaunders, Westminster, Lambeth, Westmount, Byron Somerset, Byron Northview, Sir Isaac Brock, W Sherwood Fox … | English public | 12 | 7,915 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Thomas Aquinas, St. Rose of Lima Separate, St. Nicholas Senior Separate, St Theresa Separate, St Jude Separate, St George Separate | English Catholic | 6 | 3,650 |
| CS ViamondeLa Pommeraie | French public | 1 | 405 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 19 schools in and around Talbot are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Talbot
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CS Viamonde runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are 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 Talbot’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 12, English Catholic 6 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Talbot
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by 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
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 19 schools in and around Talbot
High schools within reach of Talbot
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 public and 1 French Catholic. For the shortest journey, Saunders Secondary School: 2.3 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 2.3 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 4.1 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 5.2 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 5.5 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 6.9 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 8.3 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 8.3 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 8.4 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 8.5 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 8.5 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 8.8 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 8.9 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 9.2 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 9.9 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 11 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 12 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 13 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 13 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 13 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 14 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 12,900 | 5 | 2,055 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Elmvale - Canterbury | 8,149 | 30 | 13,500 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Langstaff | 8,147 | 44 | 21,240 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Jackson | 8,124 | 25 | 10,145 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Haliburton Village | 8,100 | 4 | 1,185 | 0 | 5.3 km |
| Talbot | 8,085 | 19 | 11,970 | 1 | 2.4 km |
| Otonabee-South Monaghan | 8,084 | 20 | 9,190 | 1 | 9.3 km |
| Lambton Baby Point | 7,966 | 67 | 32,140 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Cardinal | 7,952 | 6 | 1,415 | 0 | 10 km |
| North Stormont | 7,946 | 7 | 1,580 | 3 | 11 km |
| … | |||||
| York Road | 4,931 | 24 | 11,030 | 2 | 2.8 km |
Among 351 towns its size, 223 have more schools nearby. Schooling in French is on hand in 241 of the 352.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Talbot
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Next door, Highland counts 46 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside Talbot or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
Questions about schools in Talbot
Is there a French-language school in Talbot?
Yes: École élémentaire La Pommeraie, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Talbot?
3 in the town, 16 just beyond it, within 3 km.
How do I get a place at a school in Talbot?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Talbot?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (12), London District Catholic School Board (6) and CS Viamonde (1).
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).