St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
400 Pacific Ave · Oshawa · L1J1V9 · Durham CDSB
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is one of 77 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
- A typical size: 430 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 46%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 4 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School does 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.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 67% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 52% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Grade 3 math | 46% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Grade 6 reading | 89% | 88% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 82% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 math | 45% | 51% | Middle fifth | +4 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | |
| ÉÉC Corpus-Christi | French Catholic | French | 305 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| College Hill Public School | English public | English | 295 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| Village Union Public School | English public | English | 625 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Waverly Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Glen Street Public School | English public | English | 375 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Mary Street Community School | English public | English | 220 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Who runs St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
It is Durham CDSB that runs St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School?
The closest schools are ÉÉC Corpus-Christi (0.2 km), College Hill Public School (0.4 km) and Village Union Public School (1.1 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). 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).