Lifeworks College

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionTotnes Devon

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Lifeworks College is a special post 16 institution in Totnes for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Lescaze, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JD01803 865075lifeworkscollege-uk.orgMrs Karen Dorow principalAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places45

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m4712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate33 per 1,000 people63% lower than the England average

Typical house price£365,000South Hams

Nearest bus stop130 mShinners Bridge, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
River Dart Academy	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	80 m	39	No overall grade 2024	–	Compare
Bidwell Brook School	Foundation special school	340 m	151	Report card 2026	–	Compare
Dartington Church of England Academy	Academy	340 m	286	Good 2023	81	Compare
Redwood River School	Independent	660 m	14	Not inspected	–	Compare
On Track Education West Yarner	Independent	0.7 miles	40	Not inspected	–	Compare
King Edward VI Community College	Academy	0.9 miles	940	Not inspected	43	Compare
Totnes Independent School	Independent	1.0 miles	127	Not inspected	–	Compare
Park School	Independent	1.1 miles	45	Not inspected	–	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Lescaze, Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Totnes, TQ9 6JD
Telephone: 01803 865075
Website: www.lifeworkscollege-uk.org
Principal: Mrs Karen Dorow
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Devon
Ward: Dartington & Staverton
Constituency: South Devon
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN: 142065 · LAESTAB 8787909 · UKPRN 10046853

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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