This is an overview of the grades we gave services in England for our 2021/22 inspection period. There are three principal themes or pillars, making up eleven questions overall.

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Effectiveness
Efficiency
People
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate

Effectiveness - Question 1

How effective is the FRS at understanding the risk of fire and other emergencies?

Effectiveness - Question 2

How effective is the FRS at preventing fires and other risks?

Effectiveness - Question 3

How effective is the FRS at protecting the public through fire regulation?

Effectiveness - Question 4

How effective is the FRS at responding to fires and other emergencies?

Effectiveness - Question 5

How effective is the FRS at responding to major and multi-agency incidents?

Efficiency - Question 1

How well is the FRS making best use of its resources?

Efficiency - Question 2

How well does the FRS make the fire and rescue service affordable now and in the future?

People - Question 1

How well does the FRS promote its values and culture?

People - Question 2

How well does the FRS get the right people with the right skills?

People - Question 3

How well does the FRS ensure fairness and promote diversity?

People - Question 4

How well does the FRS manage performance and develop leaders?
Avon
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Bedfordshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Buckinghamshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Cambridgeshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Cheshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Cleveland
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Cornwall
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Cumbria
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Inadequate
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Inadequate
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Derbyshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Devon and Somerset
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Dorset and Wiltshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Outstanding
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Outstanding
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Durham and Darlington
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
East Sussex
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Good
Essex
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Gloucestershire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Inadequate
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Inadequate
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Greater Manchester
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Hereford and Worcester
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Hertfordshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Good
Humberside
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Isles of Scilly
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Not inspected
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Kent
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Outstanding
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Outstanding
Efficiency - Question 2 - Outstanding
People - Question 1 - Outstanding
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Lancashire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Outstanding
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Leicestershire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Lincolnshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
London
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Merseyside
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Outstanding
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Outstanding
Efficiency - Question 1 - Outstanding
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Good
Norfolk
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Inadequate
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
North Yorkshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Inadequate
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Inadequate
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Northamptonshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Northumberland
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Nottinghamshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Oxfordshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Royal Berkshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Shropshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
South Yorkshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
Staffordshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Good
Suffolk
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Surrey
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Tyne and Wear
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Warwickshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Inadequate
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Requires improvement
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
West Midlands
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Outstanding
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Outstanding
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good
West Sussex
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Requires improvement
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Requires improvement
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Requires improvement
People - Question 4 - Requires improvement
West Yorkshire
Effectiveness - Question 1 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 2 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 3 - Requires improvement
Effectiveness - Question 4 - Good
Effectiveness - Question 5 - Good
Efficiency - Question 1 - Good
Efficiency - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 1 - Good
People - Question 2 - Good
People - Question 3 - Good
People - Question 4 - Good