Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,186
requests today and the previous 7 days
82%
found their TRN
straight away
(969 out of 1,186)
straight away
(969 out of 1,186)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(87 out of 1,186)
after we could not match
(87 out of 1,186)
11%
did not complete their journey
(130 out of 1,186)
(130 out of 1,186)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84 (76%) | 12 (11%) | 15 (14%) | 111 requests |
| Tuesday 3 February | 138 (87%) | 9 (6%) | 11 (7%) | 158 requests |
| Monday 2 February | 149 (82%) | 14 (8%) | 19 (10%) | 182 requests |
| Sunday 1 February | 126 (86%) | 8 (5%) | 12 (8%) | 146 requests |
| Saturday 31 January | 63 (75%) | 12 (14%) | 9 (11%) | 84 requests |
| Friday 30 January | 128 (84%) | 10 (7%) | 14 (9%) | 152 requests |
| Thursday 29 January | 129 (81%) | 12 (8%) | 19 (12%) | 160 requests |
| Wednesday 28 January | 152 (79%) | 10 (5%) | 31 (16%) | 193 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 969 (82%) | 87 (7%) | 130 (11%) | 1,186 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 497 (83%) | 43 (7%) | 57 (10%) | 597 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 |
| September 2025 | 4,519 (80%) | 409 (7%) | 699 (12%) | 5,627 requests |
| August 2025 | 1,671 (75%) | 257 (11%) | 311 (14%) | 2,239 requests |
| July 2025 | 3,381 (83%) | 208 (5%) | 485 (12%) | 4,074 requests |
| June 2025 | 3,408 (84%) | 212 (5%) | 416 (10%) | 4,036 requests |
| May 2025 | 3,290 (84%) | 217 (6%) | 411 (10%) | 3,918 requests |
| April 2025 | 3,415 (85%) | 227 (6%) | 380 (9%) | 4,022 requests |
| March 2025 | 4,497 (85%) | 309 (6%) | 510 (10%) | 5,316 requests |
| February 2025 | 3,904 (85%) | 289 (6%) | 419 (9%) | 4,612 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 40,320 (82%) | 3,239 (7%) | 5,358 (11%) | 48,917 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 46 seconds | 1 minute | 42 seconds |
| Tuesday 3 February | 1 minute and 56 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Monday 2 February | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 54 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Sunday 1 February | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 50 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Saturday 31 January | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 54 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Friday 30 January | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 56 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Thursday 29 January | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 50 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Wednesday 28 January | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 59 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 386 users (37%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 537 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 46 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 87 users (8%) |
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