St Georges should not be treated as the lesser Old North public-school story. It is smaller than Old North Public, but its public indicators sit well above the London elementary median.
Old North school comparison
This is a simple comparison of the three school buildings inside the Old North boundary against the London elementary median. It is a public indicator read, not a complete school-quality ranking.
Public indicator table
The table compares the school against the matching London board-type median and the all-London elementary median. These are public indicators, not a promise about any individual classroom.
| Indicator | St Georges Public School | London public elementary median | London elementary median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 math | 74% | 57% | 59% |
| Grade 3 reading | 81% | 65% | 70% |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 54% | 60% |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 46% | 48% |
| Grade 6 reading | 88% | 78% | 82% |
| Grade 6 writing | 85% | 76% | 80% |
Student context matters
These fields help explain why raw school-to-school comparisons need care. A serious homeowner guide should show the context instead of pretending one percentage tells the whole story.
A strong school in the part of Old North people compare more carefully
St Georges Public School sits inside Old North on Waterloo Street, closer to the southern side of the neighbourhood than Old North Public. That location matters because buyers often split Old North into interior prestige blocks, university-adjacent blocks, and downtown/Oxford-facing edges.
The school data itself is stronger than a casual read might assume. Across the current Grade 3 and Grade 6 public indicators, St Georges averages about 80%, comfortably above the London elementary median. Grade 6 reading is especially strong in the source file.
How it compares
Among the three in-boundary Old North school buildings, St Georges comes in behind Old North Public on the combined elementary indicators but still well ahead of the city median. That is the practical story: not the loudest school brand, but a real strength in the data.
Nearby French immersion and north-end public comparables can look strong too, but those are not Old North buildings. St Georges has the advantage of being physically part of the neighbourhood, which matters for walkability, day-to-day routines, and how a local buyer imagines family life.
The homeowner read
For homeowners near the southern half of Old North, St Georges can be a better story than people expect. The selling angle should be precise: a smaller in-neighbourhood public school with strong indicators, not a generic claim that every Old North address carries the same school premium.
The caution is enrolment. The official trend file shows a decline from 2018-2019 to 2024-2025. That does not erase the performance profile, but it is the kind of detail a serious guide should show instead of hiding.
Nearby schools people compare against
These schools are useful context for buyers and parents, but they are not the same thing as being inside Old North. Secondary schools and French immersion options especially need address-by-address verification.
| School | Type | Old North context | Enrolment | Public indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrae Public School | Public JK-8 | 0.5 km from boundary | 445 | 67% elementary indicator average |
| Louise Arbour French Immersion Public School | Public JK-8 | 0.6 km from boundary | 645 | 77% elementary indicator average |
| Knollwood Park Public School | Public JK-8 | 0.8 km from boundary | 375 | 34% elementary indicator average |
| Woodfield French Immersion Public School | Public JK-8 | 1.0 km from boundary | 285 | 78% elementary indicator average |
| University Heights Public School | Public JK-8 | 0.6 km from boundary | 310 | 78% elementary indicator average |
| London Central Secondary School | Public 9-12 | 1.0 km from boundary | 990 | 80% Gr 9 math / 93% OSSLT |
| Catholic Central High School | Catholic 9-12 | 1.4 km from boundary | 1180 | 57% Gr 9 math / 77% OSSLT |
| H B Beal Secondary School | Public 9-12 | 1.4 km from boundary | 1640 | 53% Gr 9 math / 77% OSSLT |