Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,486
requests today and the previous 7 days
72%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,064 out of 1,486)
straight away
(1,064 out of 1,486)
16%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(237 out of 1,486)
after we could not match
(237 out of 1,486)
12%
did not complete their journey
(185 out of 1,486)
(185 out of 1,486)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 102 (65%) | 31 (20%) | 23 (15%) | 156 requests |
| Wednesday 7 October | 152 (72%) | 28 (13%) | 31 (15%) | 211 requests |
| Tuesday 6 October | 189 (75%) | 30 (12%) | 33 (13%) | 252 requests |
| Monday 5 October | 152 (70%) | 40 (18%) | 26 (12%) | 218 requests |
| Sunday 4 October | 105 (75%) | 25 (18%) | 10 (7%) | 140 requests |
| Saturday 3 October | 80 (71%) | 20 (18%) | 12 (11%) | 112 requests |
| Friday 2 October | 123 (68%) | 30 (17%) | 27 (15%) | 180 requests |
| Thursday 1 October | 161 (74%) | 33 (15%) | 23 (11%) | 217 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,064 (72%) | 237 (16%) | 185 (12%) | 1,486 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1,064 (72%) | 237 (16%) | 185 (12%) | 1,486 requests |
| September 2026 | 5,282 (77%) | 665 (10%) | 877 (13%) | 6,824 requests |
| August 2026 | 2,240 (75%) | 306 (10%) | 421 (14%) | 2,967 requests |
| July 2026 | 4,932 (80%) | 476 (8%) | 782 (13%) | 6,190 requests |
| June 2026 | 4,658 (79%) | 465 (8%) | 740 (13%) | 5,863 requests |
| May 2026 | 3,754 (82%) | 315 (7%) | 530 (12%) | 4,599 requests |
| April 2026 | 3,953 (83%) | 291 (6%) | 524 (11%) | 4,768 requests |
| March 2026 | 4,518 (84%) | 323 (6%) | 506 (9%) | 5,347 requests |
| February 2026 | 3,254 (82%) | 265 (7%) | 441 (11%) | 3,960 requests |
| January 2026 | 3,479 (83%) | 293 (7%) | 429 (10%) | 4,201 requests |
| December 2025 | 2,063 (82%) | 190 (8%) | 274 (11%) | 2,527 requests |
| November 2025 | 2,808 (79%) | 274 (8%) | 473 (13%) | 3,555 requests |
| October 2025 | 3,388 (81%) | 311 (7%) | 494 (12%) | 4,193 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 45,393 (80%) | 4,411 (8%) | 6,676 (12%) | 56,480 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 59 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Wednesday 7 October | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 57 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Tuesday 6 October | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 1 minute and 16 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Monday 5 October | 1 minute and 55 seconds | 1 minute and 16 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Sunday 4 October | 2 minutes and 6 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Saturday 3 October | 3 minutes and 8 seconds | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 1 minute |
| Friday 2 October | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 1 minute and 8 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Thursday 1 October | 1 minute and 54 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 53 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 43 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 281 users (22%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 674 users (52%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 110 users (8%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 237 users (18%) |
About this service
This service is used to securely retrieve a teacher reference number (TRN). TRN holders need it to view their record on the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA), give to employers for status checks, manage Teachers’ Pensions contributions, or to begin early career teacher induction.
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Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget