Winchester Junior and Senior Public School

TDSB public elementary school · JK–8 · 15 Prospect St

French ImmersionChild care in the building

480 students in 2024–25. In Grade 6 math, 57% met the provincial standard, against 52% at the typical TDSB English elementary school.

School website
Students4802024–25
GradesJK–8Elementary
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes20%Group typical 10%

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on tests. Black line: the typical school in the TDSB English elementary group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 3 reading
No result
No data this year.
Grade 3 writing
No result
No data this year.
Grade 3 math71%
T-118th of 384Typical 62%Up 33 in 3 years
Grade 6 reading89%
T-121st of 304Typical 87%Down 1 in 3 years
Grade 6 writing86%
T-136th of 304Typical 85%Up 10 in 3 years
Grade 6 math57%
T-129th of 304Typical 52%Up 19 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes20% group 10%
First language not English30% group 35%
New to Canada10% group 15%
Receiving special education10% group 10%
Identified as gifted5% group 0%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% group 5%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

4
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school4 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, 15 Prospect St.

Street map of Winchester Junior and Senior Public School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Winchester Junior and Senior Public School and nearby schools
Winchester Junior and Senior Public School
This school
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
TCDSB · JK–8
5 min walk
Rose Avenue Junior Public School
TDSB · JK–6
8 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Sherbourne Station12 min walk
Sherbourne St at Bloor St East South Side - Sherbourne Station13 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Wellesley St East at Ontario St3 min walk
Parliament St at Winchester St3 min walk
Parliament St at Wellesley St East South Side3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Winchester St, Ontario St, Wellesley St E (about 2 min walk to the closest). 8 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m11
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m9

Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.

Nearby

Parks

Winchester Park2 min walk
Bleecker Parkette3 min walk
Winchester Square Park4 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Wellesley Community Centre5 min walk
Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre16 min walk

Library

St. James Town Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

People11,020
Children 14 and under8%
Typical age45
Households6,200
Homes that are rented55%
English as first language69%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Winchester Junior and Senior Public School teach?

JK to 8. It is a public elementary school.

Which board runs Winchester Junior and Senior Public School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Winchester Junior and Senior Public School do on EQAO in 2024–25?

57% of students met the provincial standard in Grade 6 math, against 52% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-129th of 304.

Does Winchester Junior and Senior Public School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

Is there child care at Winchester Junior and Senior Public School?

Yes. Winchester Site Day Care (Central Neighbourhood House) is a licensed child care centre in the building, with 87 spaces. It is run separately, so families apply to the centre.

How many students go to Winchester Junior and Senior Public School?

480 students in 2024–25.