St Wilfrid Catholic School
2360 Southcott Rd · Pickering · L1X2S9 · Durham CDSB
Counting 3 km around Pickering, St Wilfrid Catholic School is one of 78 elementary schools. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about St Wilfrid Catholic School
- With 565 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 40%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Wilfrid 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 Wilfrid 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 | 78% | 76% | Middle fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 writing | 40% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −34 |
| Grade 3 math | 45% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −19 |
| Grade 6 reading | 85% | 88% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 math | 48% | 51% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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 Wilfrid Catholic School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St Wilfrid Catholic School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Pickering’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Wilfrid Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Wilfrid Catholic School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than St Wilfrid Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 565 | Fourth fifth | |
| École élémentaire Ronald-Marion | French public | French | 315 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| École intermédiaire Ronald-Marion | French public | French | 120 | – | 0.7 km |
| Valley Farm Public School | English public | English | 795 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| Eagle Ridge Public School | English public | English | 690 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Trillium Woods Public School | English public | English | – | – | 1.4 km |
| St Patrick Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 480 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
Elementary schools near St Wilfrid 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 Wilfrid Catholic School
Who runs St Wilfrid Catholic School?
It is Durham CDSB that runs St Wilfrid Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St Wilfrid Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Wilfrid Catholic School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Wilfrid Catholic School?
The closest schools are École élémentaire Ronald-Marion (0.6 km), École intermédiaire Ronald-Marion (0.7 km) and Valley Farm Public School (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).