Bellwood Public School
30 Bellwood Dr · Whitby · L1N8M4 · Durham DSB
With Bellwood Public School, Whitby counts 67 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Bellwood Public School
- A typical size: 445 students, where the middle elementary school in Ontario has 335.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 32%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Bellwood 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.
Bellwood Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 59% | 76% | Bottom fifth | −14 |
| Grade 3 writing | 56% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −22 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 70% | 88% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Grade 6 writing | 73% | 86% | Bottom fifth | −7 |
| Grade 6 math | 32% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
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.
A standing for Bellwood Public School, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Bellwood Public School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Whitby: its School Grade weighs Bellwood Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Bellwood 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Bellwood Public School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood Public School | English public | English | 445 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Theresa Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 270 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉÉC Jean-Paul II | French Catholic | French | 200 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Dr Robert Thornton Public School | English public | English | 405 | Fourth fifth | 1.6 km |
| C E Broughton Public School | English public | English | 535 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Waverly Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Stephen G Saywell Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
Elementary schools near Bellwood 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 Bellwood Public School
Who runs Bellwood Public School?
Durham DSB runs Bellwood Public School (English public).
What language does Bellwood Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bellwood 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 Bellwood Public School?
The closest schools are St Theresa Catholic School (1.5 km), ÉÉC Jean-Paul II (1.6 km) and Dr Robert Thornton Public School (1.6 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).