Vimy Ridge Public School
40 Telford Street East · Ajax · L1T4Z4 · Durham DSB
Around Ajax, within 3 km, there are 58 elementary schools, Vimy Ridge Public School among them. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Vimy Ridge Public School
- With 630 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 3 writing: 81%, against 65% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Vimy Ridge Public 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, Vimy Ridge Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 81% | 65% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 3 math | 78% | 65% | Second fifth | +7 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Grade 6 math | 47% | 51% | Middle 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.
Why Vimy Ridge Public School has a band rather than a letter
The second fifth in Ontario is where Vimy Ridge Public School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Ajax: its School Grade weighs Vimy Ridge Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Vimy Ridge Public School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Vimy Ridge Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vimy Ridge Public School | English public | English | 630 | Second fifth | |
| Nottingham Public School | English public | English | 520 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Rosemary Brown Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| St André Bessette Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Alexander Graham Bell Public School | English public | English | 630 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
Elementary schools near Vimy Ridge Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Vimy Ridge Public School
Who runs Vimy Ridge Public School?
Durham DSB runs Vimy Ridge Public School (English public).
What language does Vimy Ridge Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Vimy Ridge Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Vimy Ridge Public School?
Nearby: Nottingham Public School (0.5 km), Rosemary Brown Public School (0.5 km) and St André Bessette Catholic School (0.7 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).