Sherwood Public School
633 Ormond Dr · Oshawa · L1K2W6 · Durham DSB
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What stands out about Sherwood Public School
- 605 students, well above the 335 of a typical elementary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 31%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Sherwood 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, Sherwood Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 71% | 76% | Fourth fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 61% | 65% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Grade 3 math | 47% | 65% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Grade 6 reading | 77% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 math | 31% | 51% | Bottom 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.
Where Sherwood Public School sits among the province’s schools
Sherwood Public School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
Sherwood Public School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sherwood Public School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Sherwood Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Public School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | |
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 485 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Jeanne Sauvé Public School | English public | English | 675 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| Elsie MacGill Public School | English public | English | 575 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| Kedron Public School | English public | English | 530 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| St Joseph Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Public School | English public | English | 565 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
Elementary schools near Sherwood 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 Sherwood Public School
Who runs Sherwood Public School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Sherwood Public School, in the English public system.
What language does Sherwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sherwood Public School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sherwood Public School?
Its nearest neighbours are St John Bosco Catholic School (0.5 km), Jeanne Sauvé Public School (0.6 km) and Elsie MacGill Public School (1.1 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).