Prison Performance Ratings

MoJ annual performance ratings for 119 prison establishments. Ratings range from 1 (Serious Concern) to 4 (Exceptional). Showing the latest year per prison, sorted worst-first. Source: Ministry of Justice.

119
Prisons
2.4
Avg Rating
22
Serious Concern
37
Concern
48
Good
12
Exceptional

Key Insights

50% of prisons (22 + 37 = 59) are rated Serious Concern or Concern.
YCS has the lowest average rating (1.0) across 1 establishments.

Rating Distribution

Average Rating by Region

Bedford
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Reception · Score: 0.44
Brixton
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · London · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.46
Chelmsford
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Reception · Score: 0.48
Durham
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · North-East · Reception · Score: 0.45
Exeter
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Reception · Score: 0.49
Feltham B
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · YCS · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.46
Garth
1 — Serious Concern Amended
2024/25 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.53
Guys Marsh
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.44
Hewell
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.46
Hindley
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · North-West · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.49
Isis
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · London · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.49
Leicester
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.50
Long Lartin
1 — Serious Concern Amended
2024/25 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.56
Lowdham Grange
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Category B · Score: 0.51
Manchester
1 — Serious Concern Amended
2024/25 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.57
Nottingham
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.49
Pentonville
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · London · Reception · Score: 0.44
Rochester
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.43
Swaleside
1 — Serious Concern Amended
2024/25 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.52
Wandsworth
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · London · Reception · Score: 0.39
Winchester
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Reception · Score: 0.46
Wormwood Scrubs
1 — Serious Concern
2024/25 · London · Reception · Score: 0.46
Altcourse
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Reception · Score: 0.56
Belmarsh
2 — Concern
2024/25 · LTHSE · Reception · Score: 0.57
Berwyn
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Wales · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.56
Birmingham
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.53
Brinsford
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.57
Bristol
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Reception · Score: 0.55
Bullingdon
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Reception · Score: 0.52
Coldingley
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.58
Deerbolt
2 — Concern
2024/25 · North-East · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.54
Doncaster
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Reception · Score: 0.56
Dovegate
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Category B · Score: 0.57
Eastwood Park
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Women's Prisons · Female · Score: 0.58
Elmley
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Reception · Score: 0.52
Erlestoke
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.58
Five Wells
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.53
Forest Bank
2 — Concern Amended
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Reception · Score: 0.61
Fosse Way
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Category C Resettlement · Score: 0.55
Foston Hall
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Women's Prisons · Female · Score: 0.57
High Down
2 — Concern
2024/25 · London · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.52
Hull
2 — Concern
2024/25 · North-East · Reception · Score: 0.54
Isle of Wight
2 — Concern
2024/25 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.52
Leeds
2 — Concern
2024/25 · North-East · Reception · Score: 0.54
Lewes
2 — Concern Amended
2024/25 · South-East & East · Reception · Score: 0.49
Lincoln
2 — Concern
2024/25 · Midlands · Reception · Score: 0.57
Lindholme
2 — Concern
2024/25 · North-East · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.54
Liverpool
2 — Concern
2024/25 · North-West · Reception · Score: 0.52
Mount
2 — Concern
2024/25 · South-East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.57
Northumberland
2 — Concern Amended
2024/25 · Contracted Prisons · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.51