Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,236
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,037 out of 1,236)
straight away
(1,037 out of 1,236)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(68 out of 1,236)
after we could not match
(68 out of 1,236)
11%
did not complete their journey
(131 out of 1,236)
(131 out of 1,236)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 requests |
| Saturday 18 April | 102 (88%) | 7 (6%) | 7 (6%) | 116 requests |
| Friday 17 April | 120 (80%) | 9 (6%) | 21 (14%) | 150 requests |
| Thursday 16 April | 159 (90%) | 4 (2%) | 14 (8%) | 177 requests |
| Wednesday 15 April | 170 (80%) | 16 (8%) | 26 (12%) | 212 requests |
| Tuesday 14 April | 173 (84%) | 7 (3%) | 27 (13%) | 207 requests |
| Monday 13 April | 174 (84%) | 15 (7%) | 17 (8%) | 206 requests |
| Sunday 12 April | 139 (83%) | 10 (6%) | 19 (11%) | 168 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,037 (84%) | 68 (6%) | 131 (11%) | 1,236 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2,032 (83%) | 154 (6%) | 258 (11%) | 2,444 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 |
| April 2025 | 3,415 (85%) | 227 (6%) | 380 (9%) | 4,022 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 41,226 (82%) | 3,340 (7%) | 5,577 (11%) | 50,143 requests |
| Today | 0 seconds | 0 seconds | 0 seconds |
| Saturday 18 April | 1 minute and 19 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Friday 17 April | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 56 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Thursday 16 April | 1 minute and 39 seconds | 55 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Wednesday 15 April | 2 minutes and 2 seconds | 53 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Tuesday 14 April | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Monday 13 April | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 59 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Sunday 12 April | 1 minute and 18 seconds | 51 seconds | 29 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 56 seconds | 36 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 428 users (39%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 562 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 47 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 68 users (6%) |
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