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

Verne
3 — Good
2024/25 · South-West & South Central · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.62
Wakefield
3 — Good
2024/25 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.71
Wayland
3 — Good
2024/25 · South-East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.60
Whatton
3 — Good
2024/25 · Midlands · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.71
Whitemoor
3 — Good
2024/25 · LTHSE · High Security · Score: 0.66
Woodhill
3 — Good
2024/25 · LTHSE · Category B · Score: 0.59
Wymott
3 — Good
2024/25 · North-West · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.66
Askham Grange
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · Women's Prisons · Female · Score: 0.92
East Sutton Park
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · Women's Prisons · Female · Score: 0.89
Ford
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · South-East & East · Open · Score: 0.86
Hatfield
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · North-East · Open · Score: 0.95
Haverigg
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · North-West · Open · Score: 0.86
Kirklevington Grange
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · North-East · Open · Score: 0.93
North Sea Camp
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · Midlands · Open · Score: 0.84
Prescoed
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · Wales · Open · Score: 0.87
Standford Hill
4 — Outstanding Amended
2024/25 · South-East & East · Open · Score: 0.81
Thorn Cross
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · North-West · Open · Score: 0.82
Usk
4 — Outstanding Amended
2024/25 · Wales · Category C Trainer · Score: 0.80
Warren Hill
4 — Outstanding
2024/25 · South-East & East · Category C Trainer/Resettlement · Score: 0.85