Westminster Woods Public School
140 Goodwin Dr · Guelph · N1L0G7 · Upper Grand DSB
Westminster Woods Public School: one of the 42 elementary schools within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Westminster Woods Public School
- A large elementary school: 610 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 72%, above the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 3 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Westminster Woods 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, Westminster Woods Public School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +19 |
| Grade 3 writing | 76% | 65% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 84% | 65% | Top fifth | +23 |
| Grade 6 reading | 98% | 88% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 writing | 98% | 86% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 math | 72% | 51% | Top fifth | +3 |
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.
Westminster Woods Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
The top fifth in Ontario is where Westminster Woods 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 Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Westminster Woods Public School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Westminster Woods 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
The schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Westminster Woods Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Woods Public School | English public | English | 610 | Top fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 305 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 425 | Top fifth | 0.8 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock Public School | English public | English | 550 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Rickson Ridge Public School | English public | English | 600 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
| Ecole Arbour Vista Public School | English public | English | 445 | Top fifth | 3 km |
| St Michael Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 400 | Top fifth | 3.6 km |
Elementary schools near Westminster Woods 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 Westminster Woods Public School
Who runs Westminster Woods Public School?
Westminster Woods Public School belongs to Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Westminster Woods Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westminster Woods 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 Westminster Woods Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Paul Catholic School (0.6 km), St Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School (0.8 km) and Sir Isaac Brock Public School (1.2 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).