St Sebastian Separate School, London Ontario

St Sebastian Separate School is a London District Catholic School Board elementary school serving grades JK-8 in the Glen Cairn, Pond Mills, Chelsea Green, and Meadowlily Woods neighbourhoods of London, Ontario. Enrollment is 330 students, and the school is located at 225 Cairn St, London, ON.

This page includes the St Sebastian Separate School boundary map showing the attendance catchment area.

Academic Performance

Academic Results Table

Percentages show the share of students meeting the provincial standard (EQAO Level 3+). Results are reported only for grades assessed at this school.

Assessment St Sebastian Separate School London average Trend (3-year)
Grade 3 Reading 66% 67.3% Up
Grade 3 Writing 43% 58.1% Down
Grade 3 Mathematics 37% 56.9% Up
Grade 6 Reading 92% 77.9% Up
Grade 6 Writing 92% 76.0% Up
Grade 6 Mathematics 40% 48.0% Up

Trend reflects three-year change in reported percentages.

Three-year trend summary: improving overall (+9.8 percentage points on average across assessments).

Academic Interpretation

St Sebastian Separate School's results are mixed compared with the London averages. Grade 3 writing declined while Grade 3 reading and Grade 3 mathematics improved. Grade 6 results improved across subjects.

Housing Stability and Family Environment

Indicator Catchment London overall
Homeownership rate 60.3% 58.2%
Average household size 2.4 2.4
Family households share 60.5% 60.8%

Higher homeownership and a smaller share of family households typically align with lower residential turnover compared with London overall.

Income and Education Context

Indicator Catchment London overall
Median household income (2020) $66,997 $81,043
Post-secondary attainment 56.0% 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.5% 35.0%

Educational attainment levels are lower in the catchment than the London average, indicating a less post-secondary educated environment.

Housing Type and Neighbourhood Character

Housing type mix Catchment London overall
Detached 39.2% 49.0%
Row houses 20.0% 13.3%
Apartments 32.4% 34.3%
Semi-detached 8.3% 3.4%
Population density (people per sq km) 1,482 943

The catchment has a lower share of detached and row housing than London overall and a higher population density, indicating a more compact residential pattern than the city average.

Language and Newcomer Context

Indicator Catchment London overall
Immigrant share of population 25.6% 26.0%
Top non-English languages reported
  • Arabic 4.9%
  • Spanish 4.7%
  • Portuguese 2.5%
  • Italian 2.0%
  • Arabic 5.2%
  • Spanish 3.7%
  • Portuguese 1.4%
  • Italian 0.9%
Refugee population 9.1% 6.7%

The immigrant share is similar to London overall. Families may notice Arabic 4.9%, Spanish 4.7%, Portuguese 2.5%, and Italian 2.0% as the most commonly reported non-English languages in day-to-day community settings.

Overall, compared to London as a whole, this school's catchment can be described as more affordable, with higher homeownership, slightly smaller households, a more apartment-heavy housing mix, while immigrant share is similar to the city average.

Comparable Schools

Data Sources, Methodology & Notes

EQAO assessment results: Ontario EQAO Level 3+ results for Grades 3 and 6 (data release 2025).

Census data: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators aggregated to the school catchment boundary.

London overall comparisons: Statistics Canada Census 2021 indicators for the City of London, Ontario.

Language indicators use census language categories (knowledge of official languages and reported non-English languages).

Catchment boundary: the school boundary map uses the catchment polygon to display the boundary and summarize census indicators within the zone.

Disclaimer: Information on this page is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. Please do your own research and confirm details with official sources.

Interpretation: All summaries are descriptive and based on reported data; census context does not determine academic outcomes.

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