Women's prisons
All prisons holding women, of every security category.
- Top quarter
- Upper middle
- Lower middle
- Bottom quarter
| Prison | Band | Likely position (of 12) | Pillars | Official HMPPS rating | Operator | HMIP inspected | Higher or lower than expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Askham Grange | Top quarter | 1st–1st | Outstanding · 90% | Public | Jun 2023 | – | |
| East Sutton Park | Top quarter | 2nd–3rd | Outstanding · 89% | Public | Sep 2023 | – | |
| Drake Hall | Top quarter | 2nd–4th | Good · 72% | Public | Jul 2024 | – | |
| Send | Upper middle | 4th–6th | Good · 68% | Public | Mar 2025 | self-harm higher than expected | |
| Low Newton | Upper middle | 3rd–6th | Good · 68% | Public | Nov 2025 | – | |
| Downview | Upper middle | 5th–7th | Good · 62% | Public | Feb 2026 | – | |
| New Hall | Lower middle | 6th–9th | Good · 61% | Public | Nov 2022 | – | |
| Styal | Lower middle | 6th–11th | Good · 68% | Public | Dec 2024 | self-harm higher than expected | |
| Bronzefield | Lower middle | 7th–11th | Good · 63% | Contracted | Aug 2025 | – | |
| Peterborough Female | Bottom quarter | 7th–11th | Good · 60% | Contracted | Nov 2023 | combined reporting unit | |
| Eastwood Park | Bottom quarter | 8th–12th | Good · 61% | Public | Jun 2025 | – | |
| Foston Hall | Bottom quarter | 11th–12th | Of concern · 55% | Public | Jan 2025 | – |
Positions in the middle of a group are sensitive to weighting and to chance, so the band is the more reliable guide than the position. The bar shows the likely range (5th to 95th percentile over 1,000 re-weightings and measurement uncertainty) and the tick marks the median. The four squares show the pillars in order: Safety, Decency, Regime, Resettlement.
The official HMPPS rating is shown for context. It is not an input to these bands. HMIP inspection dates differ between prisons: a grade can be several years old. A flag is a prompt to look, not a finding of fault. Read the methodology.