Winchester Public School
70 Watford St · Brooklin · L1M1E8 · Durham DSB
One of Whitby’s 67 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Winchester Public School. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Winchester Public School
- With 500 students it is bigger than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 6 math it reaches 38%, below the 51% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 4 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Winchester 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.
With 6 of 6 measures reported, Winchester Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 83% | 76% | Second fifth | +0 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −13 |
| Grade 3 math | 72% | 65% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Grade 6 reading | 82% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
| Grade 6 writing | 79% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 math | 38% | 51% | Fourth fifth | −14 |
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 results band for Winchester Public School, and no letter
Winchester 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Whitby’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Winchester Public School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Winchester Public School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
2 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Winchester Public School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Public School | English public | English | 500 | Middle fifth | |
| St Leo Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 195 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Blair Ridge Public School | English public | English | 410 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Brooklin Village Public School | English public | English | 720 | Second fifth | 1 km |
| St John Paull II Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 360 | Second fifth | 1.1 km |
| Meadowcrest Public School | English public | English | 235 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| Chris Hadfield Public School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
Elementary schools near Winchester 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 Winchester Public School
Who runs Winchester Public School?
Winchester Public School comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Winchester Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Winchester Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Winchester Public School?
Nearby: St Leo Catholic School (0.3 km), Blair Ridge Public School (0.8 km) and Brooklin Village Public School (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).