diff --git a/controlpanel/api/models/tool.py b/controlpanel/api/models/tool.py
index 943ea8da..23acfbe1 100644
--- a/controlpanel/api/models/tool.py
+++ b/controlpanel/api/models/tool.py
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ class Tool(TimeStampedModel):
     JUPYTER_LAB_CHART_NAME = "jupyter-lab"
     RSTUDIO_CHART_NAME = "rstudio"
     VSCODE_CHART_NAME = "vscode"
+    STATUS_RETIRED = "retired"
+    STATUS_DEPRECATED = "deprecated"
+    STATUS_ACTIVE = "active"
+    STATUS_RESTRICTED = "restricted"
 
     description = models.TextField(blank=False)
     chart_name = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=False)
@@ -107,6 +111,26 @@ def image_tag_key(self):
         }
         return mapping[self.chart_name]
 
+    @property
+    def status(self):
+        if self.is_retired:
+            return self.STATUS_RETIRED.capitalize()
+        if self.is_deprecated:
+            return self.STATUS_DEPRECATED.capitalize()
+        if self.is_restricted:
+            return self.STATUS_RESTRICTED.capitalize()
+        return self.STATUS_ACTIVE.capitalize()
+
+    @property
+    def status_colour(self):
+        if self.is_retired:
+            return "red"
+        if self.is_deprecated:
+            return "grey"
+        if self.is_restricted:
+            return "yellow"
+        return "green"
+
 
 class ToolDeploymentManager:
     """
diff --git a/controlpanel/frontend/filters.py b/controlpanel/frontend/filters.py
index a1a98c34..ed343025 100644
--- a/controlpanel/frontend/filters.py
+++ b/controlpanel/frontend/filters.py
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ class ReleaseFilter(InitialFilterSetMixin):
     # is_restricted = django_filters.BooleanFilter(label="Restricted release?")
     status = django_filters.ChoiceFilter(
         choices=[
-            ("active", "Active"),
-            ("unrestricted", "Unrestricted"),
-            ("restricted", "Restricted"),
-            ("deprecated", "Deprecated"),
-            ("retired", "Retired"),
+            (Tool.STATUS_ACTIVE, Tool.STATUS_ACTIVE.capitalize()),
+            (Tool.STATUS_RESTRICTED, Tool.STATUS_RESTRICTED.capitalize()),
+            (Tool.STATUS_DEPRECATED, Tool.STATUS_DEPRECATED.capitalize()),
+            (Tool.STATUS_RETIRED, Tool.STATUS_RETIRED.capitalize()),
             ("all", "All"),
         ],
         method="filter_status",
-        label="Availability",
+        label="Status",
         empty_label=None,
         initial="active",
     )
@@ -59,10 +58,12 @@ def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
     def filter_status(self, queryset, name, value):
         if value == "all":
             return queryset
+        if value == "retired":
+            return queryset.filter(is_retired=True)
+        # remove retired tools from the list
+        queryset = queryset.filter(is_retired=False)
         if value == "active":
-            return queryset.filter(is_retired=False)
-        if value == "unrestricted":
-            return queryset.filter(is_restricted=False)
+            return queryset.filter(is_restricted=False, is_deprecated=False)
         return queryset.filter(
             **{
                 f"is_{value}": True,
diff --git a/controlpanel/frontend/jinja2/release-list.html b/controlpanel/frontend/jinja2/release-list.html
index 11ebb9b4..ef5742ce 100644
--- a/controlpanel/frontend/jinja2/release-list.html
+++ b/controlpanel/frontend/jinja2/release-list.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Filter</h2>
       <th class="govuk-table__header">Image tag</th>
       <th class="govuk-table__header">Description</th>
       <th class="govuk-table__header">Created</th>
-      <th class="govuk-table__header">Restricted Release?</th>
+      <th class="govuk-table__header">Status</th>
       <th class="govuk-table__header">
         <span class="govuk-visually-hidden">Actions</span>
       </th>
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Filter</h2>
         {{ release.created.strftime('%d-%m-%Y') }}
       </td>
       <td class="govuk-table__cell">
-        {{ release.is_restricted }}
+        <strong class="govuk-tag govuk-tag--{{ release.status_colour }}">
+          {{ release.status }}
+        </strong>
       </td>
       <td class="govuk-table__cell">
         <a href="{{ url('manage-tool-release', kwargs={ "pk": release.pk }) }}"