St Leo Catholic School
120 Watford St · Brooklin · L1M1H2 · Durham CDSB
St Leo Catholic School: one of the 67 elementary schools within 3 km of Whitby. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about St Leo Catholic School
- A small elementary school: 195 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 math: 48%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 3 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- An English Catholic school, run by Durham CDSB.
How St Leo 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.
On average across 4 reported measures of 6, St Leo Catholic School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 writing | no data | – | – | – |
| Grade 3 math | 48% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 83% | 86% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 math | 39% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −19 |
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.
Where St Leo Catholic School sits among the province’s schools
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Leo Catholic School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Whitby’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Leo Catholic School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Leo Catholic School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
St Leo Catholic School is the smallest of the 6 nearest elementary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leo Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | |
| Winchester Public School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | 0.3 km |
| Brooklin Village Public School | English public | English | 720 | Second fifth | 0.7 km |
| Blair Ridge Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| St John Paull II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Meadowcrest Public School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near St Leo 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 Leo Catholic School
Who runs St Leo Catholic School?
St Leo Catholic School belongs to Durham CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Leo Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Leo Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Leo Catholic School?
The nearest are Winchester Public School (0.3 km), Brooklin Village Public School (0.7 km) and Blair Ridge Public School (0.8 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).