Nottingham Public School
50 Seggar Ave · Ajax · L1T4Y4 · Durham DSB
Nottingham Public School sits among 58 elementary schools within 3 km of Ajax. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about Nottingham Public School
- A large elementary school: 520 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 3 writing, at 53% where the middle in Ontario is 65%.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Nottingham 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.
Nottingham Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 63% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 3 math | 65% | 65% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 91% | 88% | Second fifth | +10 |
| Grade 6 writing | 89% | 86% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 math | 54% | 51% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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.
Nottingham Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Nottingham 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.
For a letter, see Ajax’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Nottingham Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Nottingham Public School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Nottingham Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Public School | English public | English | 520 | Middle fifth | |
| St André Bessette Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 325 | Middle fifth | 0.2 km |
| Vimy Ridge Public School | English public | English | 630 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Rosemary Brown Public School | English public | English | 290 | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 350 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Lester B Pearson Public School | English public | English | 340 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.3 km |
Elementary schools near Nottingham 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 Nottingham Public School
Who runs Nottingham Public School?
Durham DSB runs Nottingham Public School (English public).
What language does Nottingham Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Nottingham Public School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Nottingham Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St André Bessette Catholic School (0.2 km), Vimy Ridge Public School (0.5 km) and Rosemary Brown Public School (0.6 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).