St Mary's Separate School
128 William St · West Lorne · N0L2P0 · London District Catholic School Board
Around West Lorne, within 3 km, there are 2 elementary schools, St Mary's Separate School among them. Every school in and around West Lorne →
What stands out about St Mary's Separate School
- A typical size: 235 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 6%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by London District Catholic School Board.
How St Mary's Separate 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.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, St Mary's Separate School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 79% | 76% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 82% | 65% | Top fifth | +26 |
| Grade 3 math | 71% | 65% | Second fifth | +11 |
| Grade 6 reading | 72% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Grade 6 writing | 67% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 math | 6% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −25 |
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.
A standing for St Mary's Separate School, not a grade
St Mary's Separate School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
West Lorne’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Mary's Separate School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Mary's Separate School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest St Mary's Separate School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 235 | Middle fifth | |
| Aldborough Public School | English public | English | 340 | Bottom fifth | 7.7 km |
| Dunwich-Dutton Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 10 km |
| Mosa Central Public School | English public | English | 155 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| Ekcoe Central School | English public | English | 380 | Fourth fifth | 17 km |
| St Charles Separate School | English Catholic | English | 100 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
| Zone Township Central School | English public | English | 100 | – | 23 km |
Elementary schools near St Mary's Separate 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 Mary's Separate School
Who runs St Mary's Separate School?
London District Catholic School Board runs St Mary's Separate School (English Catholic).
What language does St Mary's Separate School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Mary's Separate 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 Mary's Separate School?
The closest schools are Aldborough Public School (7.7 km), Dunwich-Dutton Public School (10 km) and Mosa Central Public School (17 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).