Photo: WabbitWanderer from London, Canada · CC BY-SA 2.0Four parallel systems run Westmount’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Most belong to Thames Valley DSB (24); London District Catholic School Board, CS Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence run the remainder. The 36 with results split, 16 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 12 in the lower. Within 3 km of Westmount are 33 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools, teaching 21,660 students.
What stands out about Westmount’s schools
Results on the rise
At 23 tested schools out of 36, the three-year changes lean upward; Lambeth Public School, St George Separate School and West Oaks French Immersion 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
John Dearness Public 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.
4 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSaunders, Eagle Heights, Oakridge, Westminster, Lambeth, Clara Brenton, Kensal Park, Westmount … | English public | 24 | 15,070 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSt Thomas Aquinas, Sir Arthur Carty Separate, St. Rose of Lima Separate, St. Nicholas Senior Separate, St Martin Separate, St Theresa Separate, St Paul Separate, St Jude Separate … | English Catholic | 10 | 5,485 |
| CS ViamondeLa Pommeraie, Marie-Curie | French public | 2 | 645 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceFrère André | French Catholic | 1 | 460 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Westmount’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 | 32 | 75% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 32 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 32 | 72% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 32 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 32 | 89% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 32 | 58% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 55% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 83% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 58% here, against 51% in Ontario. Above the middle on 4, below on 0: that is the 8 measures.
Every school’s results (36)
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 37 schools in and around Westmount 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 Westmount
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.
Schooling in French, 3 schools: École élémentaire La Pommeraie, École élémentaire catholique Frère André and École élémentaire Marie-Curie, with CS Viamonde and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence 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 Westmount’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 24, English Catholic 10 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Westmount
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 37 schools in and around Westmount
Show all 33 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Westmount
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 22: 14 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. The shortest trip is to Saunders Secondary School, 0.5 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 0.5 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 2 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 3.5 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 3.9 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 5 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 6.1 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 6.2 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 6.4 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 6.7 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 6.8 km |
All 22 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 7.1 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 7.4 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 7.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 9.2 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 9.8 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 10 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 10 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 10 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 11 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 12 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 12 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annex | 30,705 | 123 | 38,790 | 10 | 1 km |
| … | |||||
| Stittsville | 19,753 | 23 | 12,405 | 4 | 0.8 km |
| Kemptville | 19,733 | 13 | 3,535 | 5 | 1.9 km |
| Mount Pleasant Village | 19,719 | 44 | 28,635 | 0 | 1 km |
| Petawawa | 19,606 | 9 | 3,255 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Westmount | 19,591 | 37 | 21,660 | 3 | 0.5 km |
| Heart Lake South | 19,573 | 79 | 45,775 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Vinegar Hill | 19,543 | 61 | 35,685 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Walkerville | 19,541 | 38 | 17,120 | 7 | 0.9 km |
| Central London | 19,363 | 56 | 23,955 | 5 | 0.3 km |
| … | |||||
| South Cameron | 11,804 | 41 | 20,545 | 7 | 0.8 km |
199 of the 319 others have more schools in reach. 250 of the 320 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Westmount
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Top among the neighbours: Highland, 46 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- 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.
- Bands, not ranks. EQAO publishes shares at the provincial standard; the band places each among Ontario’s schools by fifths.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Which schools count. Inside Westmount’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
- The kinds of school. Each school is elementary, secondary or all-grade by the grades it teaches; alternative, adult and online programs sit in a group of their own.
Questions about schools in Westmount
How do I get a place at a school in Westmount?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which boards run the schools in Westmount?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (24), London District Catholic School Board (10), CS Viamonde (2) and Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (1).
Is there a French-language school in Westmount?
Yes: École élémentaire La Pommeraie, École élémentaire catholique Frère André and École élémentaire Marie-Curie, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Westmount?
The town holds 4 of them; 33 more are within 3 km of its outline.
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).