Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,984
requests today and the previous 7 days
80%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,593 out of 1,984)
straight away
(1,593 out of 1,984)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(133 out of 1,984)
after we could not match
(133 out of 1,984)
13%
did not complete their journey
(258 out of 1,984)
(258 out of 1,984)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 requests |
| Wednesday 15 July | 268 (81%) | 20 (6%) | 42 (13%) | 330 requests |
| Tuesday 14 July | 347 (78%) | 38 (9%) | 60 (13%) | 445 requests |
| Monday 13 July | 277 (80%) | 19 (5%) | 50 (14%) | 346 requests |
| Sunday 12 July | 97 (89%) | 7 (6%) | 5 (5%) | 109 requests |
| Saturday 11 July | 89 (76%) | 8 (7%) | 20 (17%) | 117 requests |
| Friday 10 July | 235 (78%) | 26 (9%) | 42 (14%) | 303 requests |
| Thursday 9 July | 278 (84%) | 15 (5%) | 39 (12%) | 332 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,593 (80%) | 133 (7%) | 258 (13%) | 1,984 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 3,300 (81%) | 274 (7%) | 496 (12%) | 4,070 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 |
| 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 44,746 (81%) | 3,875 (7%) | 6,402 (12%) | 55,023 requests |
| Today | 19 seconds | 19 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Wednesday 15 July | 1 minute and 49 seconds | 56 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Tuesday 14 July | 1 minute and 50 seconds | 57 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Monday 13 July | 2 minutes and 7 seconds | 1 minute and 7 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Sunday 12 July | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Saturday 11 July | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 48 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Friday 10 July | 1 minute and 44 seconds | 56 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Thursday 9 July | 1 minute and 47 seconds | 58 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 50 seconds | 58 seconds | 36 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 638 users (37%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 878 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 77 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 131 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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Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget