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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
Wealstun
3 — Good
2025/26 · North East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.60
Whatton
3 — Good
2025/26 · Midlands · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.67
Whitemoor
3 — Good
2025/26 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.65
Wymott
3 — Good
2025/26 · North West · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.61
Ashfield
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Contracted · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.82
Askham Grange
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.90
East Sutton Park
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Women's Group · Female · Score: 0.89
Ford
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South East & East · Open · Score: 0.87
Grendon
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Category B · Score: 0.92
Hatfield
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · North East · Open · Score: 0.96
Haverigg
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · North West · Open · Score: 0.98
Hollesley Bay
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South East & East · Open · Score: 0.83
Kirklevington Grange
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · North East · Open · Score: 0.91
Leyhill
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South West & South Central · Open · Score: 0.82
North Sea Camp
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Midlands · Open · Score: 0.86
Prescoed
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Wales · Open · Score: 0.90
Standford Hill
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South East & East · Open · Score: 0.83
Thorn Cross
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · North West · Open · Score: 0.84
Usk
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · Wales · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.85
Warren Hill
4 — Outstanding
2025/26 · South East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.93