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Prison Performance Ratings

MoJ annual performance ratings for 120 prison establishments. Ratings range from 1 (Serious Concern) to 4 (Exceptional). Showing the latest year per prison, sorted by lowest rating first. Source: Ministry of Justice.

Each establishment shows its latest indexed annual rating; those years may differ. Read the year, prison function and any amended-rating marker alongside the outcome.

120 prisons 2.7 avg rating 14 serious concern 25 concern 65 good 16 exceptional

Key Insights

32% of prisons (14 + 25 = 39) are rated Serious Concern or Concern.
London has the lowest average rating (1.57) across 7 establishments.

Rating Distribution

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Latest indexed rating per prison
RatingPrisons
Serious Concern14
Concern25
Good65
Exceptional16

Average Rating by Region

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Mean of latest indexed prison ratings by region
RegionMean rating (1–4)
London1.57
LTHSE2.15
Midlands2.41
South West & South Central2.71
Contracted2.73
South East & East2.94
North East3.0
Wales3.0
Women's Group3.1
North West3.2
Downview
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.62
Drake Hall
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.72
Durham
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Reception · Score: 0.61
Eastwood Park
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.61
Elmley
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Reception · Score: 0.65
Erlestoke
3 — Good
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.60
Exeter
3 — Good
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Reception · Score: 0.60
Featherstone
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.68
Five Wells
3 — Good
2025/26 · Contracted · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.61
Forest Bank
3 — Good
2025/26 · Contracted · Reception · Score: 0.62
Frankland
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.75
Full Sutton
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.72
Gartree
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.62
High Down
3 — Good
2025/26 · London · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.61
Highpoint
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.60
Hindley
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.59
Holme House
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Reception · Score: 0.69
Hull
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Reception · Score: 0.58
Humber
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.66
Huntercombe
3 — Good
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Category C Foreign National · Score: 0.65
Isis
3 — Good
2025/26 · London · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.58
Kirkham
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Open · Score: 0.73
Lancaster Farms
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.66
Lewes
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Reception · Score: 0.61
Lincoln
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.61
Lindholme
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.66
Littlehey
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.61
Liverpool
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Reception · Score: 0.60
Long Lartin
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.66
Low Newton
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.69
Maidstone
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Category C Foreign National · Score: 0.72
Moorland
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.64
Morton Hall
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Category C Foreign National · Score: 0.74
Mount
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.65
New Hall
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.61
Northumberland
3 — Good
2025/26 · Contracted · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.62
Norwich
3 — Good
2025/26 · South East & East · Reception · Score: 0.61
Peterborough Female
3 — Good
2025/26 · Contracted · Female · Score: 0.60
Preston
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Reception · Score: 0.61
Risley
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.67
Rye Hill
3 — Good
2025/26 · Contracted · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.78
Send
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.68
Spring Hill
3 — Good
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Open · Score: 0.74
Stafford
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.75
Stocken
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.64
Styal
3 — Good
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.68
Sudbury
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Open · Score: 0.76
Swansea
3 — Good
2025/26 · Wales · Reception · Score: 0.66
Verne
3 — Good
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.74
Wakefield
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.60