Photo: Scott Webb scottwebb · CC0Westminster’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
Most belong to Thames Valley DSB (25); London District Catholic School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde run the remainder. Of the 31 with results, 18 sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Within 3 km of Westminster are 29 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, teaching 15,145 students.
What stands out about Westminster’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 18 schools of the 31 with results, École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, St. John French Immersion School and St Anthony Catholic French Immersion School among them. Results ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Lester B Pearson School for the Arts (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The 4 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley DSBSir Wilfrid Laurier, White Oaks, London South, Summerside Public School, Princess Elizabeth, Ashley Oaks, Sir Isaac Brock, Glen Cairn … | English public | 25 | 11,110 |
| London District Catholic School BoardSir Arthur Carty Separate, St Francis, St. John French Immersion, St Anthony Catholic French Immersion, St Martin Separate, St Sebastian Separate, Holy Rosary Separate | English Catholic | 7 | 3,245 |
| Conseil scolaire catholique ProvidenceSaint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | 1 | 490 |
| CS ViamondeGabriel-Dumont | French public | 1 | 300 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Westminster’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is C+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 27 | 61% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 27 | 56% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 27 | 58% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 27 | 83% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 27 | 78% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 27 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 51% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 79% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 3 reading: 61% here, against 76% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 8 below.
Every school’s results (31)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson School for the ArtsElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 77% · OSSLT 94% | Top fifth |
| St. John French Immersion SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 58% | Top fifth |
| St Anthony Catholic French Immersion SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Sir Arthur Carty Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Summerside Public School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 64% | Middle fifth |
| Mountsfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 61% | Middle fifth |
| St Martin Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Wortley Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-BrébeufElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Sir George Etienne Cartier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| Ealing Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Middle fifth |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 79% | Fourth fifth |
| St Sebastian Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Princess Elizabeth Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 51% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| Sir Isaac Brock Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 55% | Fourth fifth |
| Cleardale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Holy Rosary Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 24% | Fourth fifth |
| St Francis SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 49% · OSSLT 73% | Bottom fifth |
| Aberdeen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Ashley Oaks Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 42% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Nicholas Wilson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 67% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 44% | Bottom fifth |
| Rick Hansen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 34% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Arthur Stringer Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 41% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| C C Carrothers Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 36% · G3 writing 27% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 27% | Bottom fifth |
| Glen Cairn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 35% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 22% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 46% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Trafalgar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 28% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 17% · G6 reading 52% · G6 writing 43% · G6 math 9% | Bottom fifth |
| White Oaks Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 36% · G3 writing 30% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 16% | Bottom fifth |
| Wilton Grove Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 32% · G3 writing 22% · G3 math 22% · G6 reading 50% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 18% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 34 schools in and around Westminster are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Westminster
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont, with Conseil scolaire catholique Providence and CS Viamonde running the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Westminster’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 25, English Catholic 7 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Westminster
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 34 schools in and around Westminster
Show all 29 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Westminster
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 23: 15 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. Closest of all: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School (0.6 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,145 | 0.6 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-DumontSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 300 | 3.3 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 3.4 km |
| London South Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 880 | 4 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | – | – | 4 km |
| Regina Mundi CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 860 | 5.3 km |
| H B Beal Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,525 | 5.4 km |
| Catholic Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,310 | 5.6 km |
| Westminster Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 980 | 5.7 km |
| London Central Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 955 | 5.9 km |
All 23 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 2,010 | 6.6 km |
| Clarke Road Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,115 | 7.1 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 940 | 7.6 km |
| École secondaire catholique Monseigneur-BruyèreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Conseil scolaire catholique Providence | French Catholic | Second fifth | 245 | 8.4 km |
| Montcalm Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 890 | 9.2 km |
| Oakridge Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,045 | 9.3 km |
| Sir Frederick Banting Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,590 | 10 km |
| A B Lucas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,495 | 11 km |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,425 | 11 km |
| Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,795 | 12 km |
| St. Andre Bessette Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | London District Catholic School Board | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,465 | 13 km |
| Lord Dorchester Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 605 | 13 km |
| Medway High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Thames Valley DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,435 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowdale West | 17,210 | 53 | 25,060 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Hintonburg-Mechanicsville | 10,966 | 47 | 15,445 | 14 | 1.5 km |
| Wendover | 10,896 | 11 | 1,255 | 11 | 1.6 km |
| Bendale South | 10,885 | 64 | 26,345 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| Walkerton | 10,811 | 13 | 4,305 | 0 | 2.3 km |
| Westminster | 10,794 | 34 | 15,145 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Exeter | 10,781 | 8 | 2,015 | 0 | 3.8 km |
| Alexandria | 10,772 | 11 | 1,325 | 6 | 4 km |
| Shelburne | 10,767 | 4 | 2,260 | 0 | 0.5 km |
| Victoria Hills | 10,760 | 39 | 21,155 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Tweed | 6,504 | 2 | 515 | 0 | 15 km |
In 194 of the 379 others the count is higher. Schooling in French is on hand in 274 of the 380.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Westminster
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0.6 km |
| Glen Cairn 2.2 km | 42 | 3 | 10 | 1.6 km |
| White Oaks 2.2 km | 34 | 2 | 10 | 2.9 km |
| Jackson 3.7 km | 25 | 2 | 6 | 0.7 km |
| Highland 3.9 km | 46 | 2 | 12 | 1.9 km |
| South London 4.2 km | 53 | 1 | 14 | 0.2 km |
| Hamilton Road 4.2 km | 52 | 3 | 13 | 2.3 km |
Among the neighbours, South London has 53, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Westminster and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
Questions about schools in Westminster
How do I get a place at a school in Westminster?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Westminster?
By number of schools: Thames Valley DSB (25), London District Catholic School Board (7), Conseil scolaire catholique Providence (1) and CS Viamonde (1).
Is there a French-language school in Westminster?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont.
How many schools are there in Westminster?
5 are inside the town itself and 29 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).