Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
820
requests today and the previous 7 days
79%
found their TRN
straight away
(651 out of 820)
straight away
(651 out of 820)
9%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(74 out of 820)
after we could not match
(74 out of 820)
12%
did not complete their journey
(95 out of 820)
(95 out of 820)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72 (77%) | 9 (10%) | 13 (14%) | 94 requests |
| Tuesday 26 May | 63 (77%) | 11 (13%) | 8 (10%) | 82 requests |
| Monday 25 May | 35 (74%) | 2 (4%) | 10 (21%) | 47 requests |
| Sunday 24 May | 33 (85%) | 3 (8%) | 3 (8%) | 39 requests |
| Saturday 23 May | 22 (69%) | 7 (22%) | 3 (9%) | 32 requests |
| Friday 22 May | 121 (85%) | 6 (4%) | 16 (11%) | 143 requests |
| Thursday 21 May | 143 (78%) | 17 (9%) | 24 (13%) | 184 requests |
| Wednesday 20 May | 162 (81%) | 19 (10%) | 18 (9%) | 199 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 651 (79%) | 74 (9%) | 95 (12%) | 820 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3,481 (82%) | 293 (7%) | 485 (11%) | 4,259 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 |
| 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 43,213 (82%) | 3,543 (7%) | 5,948 (11%) | 52,704 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 50 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Tuesday 26 May | 1 minute and 36 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Monday 25 May | 1 minute | 51 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Sunday 24 May | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 1 minute | 40 seconds |
| Saturday 23 May | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 55 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Friday 22 May | 1 minute and 33 seconds | 1 minute and 3 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Thursday 21 May | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 53 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Wednesday 20 May | 1 minute and 39 seconds | 57 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 57 seconds | 38 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 221 users (30%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 400 users (55%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 30 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 74 users (10%) |
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