Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,606
requests today and the previous 7 days
77%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,243 out of 1,606)
straight away
(1,243 out of 1,606)
11%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(172 out of 1,606)
after we could not match
(172 out of 1,606)
12%
did not complete their journey
(191 out of 1,606)
(191 out of 1,606)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86 (72%) | 26 (22%) | 7 (6%) | 119 requests |
| Wednesday 30 September | 180 (71%) | 40 (16%) | 32 (13%) | 252 requests |
| Tuesday 29 September | 217 (80%) | 23 (8%) | 31 (11%) | 271 requests |
| Monday 28 September | 217 (78%) | 27 (10%) | 33 (12%) | 277 requests |
| Sunday 27 September | 150 (78%) | 15 (8%) | 27 (14%) | 192 requests |
| Saturday 26 September | 73 (82%) | 7 (8%) | 9 (10%) | 89 requests |
| Friday 25 September | 136 (80%) | 17 (10%) | 18 (11%) | 171 requests |
| Thursday 24 September | 184 (78%) | 17 (7%) | 34 (14%) | 235 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,243 (77%) | 172 (11%) | 191 (12%) | 1,606 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 86 (72%) | 26 (22%) | 7 (6%) | 119 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) | 44,415 (81%) | 4,200 (8%) | 6,498 (12%) | 55,113 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Wednesday 30 September | 1 minute and 51 seconds | 1 minute and 14 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Tuesday 29 September | 1 minute and 46 seconds | 1 minute and 3 seconds | 41 seconds |
| Monday 28 September | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Sunday 27 September | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Saturday 26 September | 1 minute and 57 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Friday 25 September | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 1 minute and 8 seconds | 46 seconds |
| Thursday 24 September | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 47 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 43 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 326 users (23%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 814 users (58%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 103 users (7%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 170 users (12%) |
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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Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN)
Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget