Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,476
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,236 out of 1,476)
straight away
(1,236 out of 1,476)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(83 out of 1,476)
after we could not match
(83 out of 1,476)
11%
did not complete their journey
(157 out of 1,476)
(157 out of 1,476)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82 (88%) | 2 (2%) | 9 (10%) | 93 requests |
| Monday 2 March | 321 (86%) | 17 (5%) | 35 (9%) | 373 requests |
| Sunday 1 March | 148 (87%) | 8 (5%) | 15 (9%) | 171 requests |
| Saturday 28 February | 86 (84%) | 7 (7%) | 9 (9%) | 102 requests |
| Friday 27 February | 144 (87%) | 8 (5%) | 13 (8%) | 165 requests |
| Thursday 26 February | 147 (81%) | 17 (9%) | 18 (10%) | 182 requests |
| Wednesday 25 February | 147 (79%) | 13 (7%) | 26 (14%) | 186 requests |
| Tuesday 24 February | 161 (79%) | 11 (5%) | 32 (16%) | 204 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,236 (84%) | 83 (6%) | 157 (11%) | 1,476 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 551 (86%) | 27 (4%) | 59 (9%) | 637 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 |
| March 2025 | 4,497 (85%) | 309 (6%) | 510 (10%) | 5,316 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 39,724 (82%) | 3,199 (7%) | 5,382 (11%) | 48,305 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 56 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 2 March | 1 minute and 16 seconds | 44 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Sunday 1 March | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 59 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Saturday 28 February | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 51 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Friday 27 February | 1 minute and 19 seconds | 48 seconds | 28 seconds |
| Thursday 26 February | 1 minute and 33 seconds | 55 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Wednesday 25 February | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 56 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Tuesday 24 February | 1 minute and 37 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 52 seconds | 33 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 514 users (39%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 669 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 53 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 82 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