Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,066
requests today and the previous 7 days
83%
found their TRN
straight away
(884 out of 1,066)
straight away
(884 out of 1,066)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(76 out of 1,066)
after we could not match
(76 out of 1,066)
10%
did not complete their journey
(106 out of 1,066)
(106 out of 1,066)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 95 (87%) | 5 (5%) | 9 (8%) | 109 requests |
| Tuesday 31 March | 113 (81%) | 8 (6%) | 18 (13%) | 139 requests |
| Monday 30 March | 149 (85%) | 14 (8%) | 13 (7%) | 176 requests |
| Sunday 29 March | 80 (78%) | 10 (10%) | 12 (12%) | 102 requests |
| Saturday 28 March | 76 (93%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (5%) | 82 requests |
| Friday 27 March | 105 (78%) | 16 (12%) | 14 (10%) | 135 requests |
| Thursday 26 March | 132 (83%) | 9 (6%) | 18 (11%) | 159 requests |
| Wednesday 25 March | 134 (82%) | 12 (7%) | 18 (11%) | 164 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 884 (83%) | 76 (7%) | 106 (10%) | 1,066 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 95 (87%) | 5 (5%) | 9 (8%) | 109 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) | 39,289 (82%) | 3,191 (7%) | 5,328 (11%) | 47,808 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 34 seconds | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Tuesday 31 March | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 58 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Monday 30 March | 1 minute and 17 seconds | 49 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Sunday 29 March | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 59 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Saturday 28 March | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 56 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Friday 27 March | 2 minutes and 34 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Thursday 26 March | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 58 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Wednesday 25 March | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 52 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 27 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 | 378 users (39%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 467 users (49%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 39 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 76 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