Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
70 Mattice Ave · Toronto · M9B1T6 · Toronto CDSB
Our Lady of Peace Catholic School is one of 47 elementary schools in or within 3 km of Islington. Every school in and around Islington →
What stands out about Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
- A large elementary school: 545 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 60%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 4 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Toronto CDSB.
How Our Lady of Peace 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.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 69% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 writing | 69% | 65% | Middle fifth | −23 |
| Grade 3 math | 60% | 65% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 84% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 writing | 84% | 86% | Middle fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 60% | 51% | Second fifth | +0 |
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.
Our Lady of Peace Catholic School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Our Lady of Peace Catholic School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Islington’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of Peace Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 545 | Middle fifth | |
| Wedgewood Junior School | English public | English | 510 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Islington Junior Middle School | English public | English | 725 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bloorlea Middle School | English public | English | 280 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Rosethorn Junior School | English public | English | 315 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| St Gregory Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 670 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| West Glen Junior School | English public | English | 210 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
Elementary schools near Our Lady of Peace 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 Our Lady of Peace Catholic School
Who runs Our Lady of Peace Catholic School?
It is Toronto CDSB that runs Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Our Lady of Peace Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of Peace Catholic School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of Peace Catholic School?
Nearest of all: Wedgewood Junior School (0.4 km), Islington Junior Middle School (1.1 km) and Bloorlea Middle School (1.5 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).