Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,455
requests today and the previous 7 days
80%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,158 out of 1,455)
straight away
(1,158 out of 1,455)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(109 out of 1,455)
after we could not match
(109 out of 1,455)
13%
did not complete their journey
(188 out of 1,455)
(188 out of 1,455)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72 (76%) | 6 (6%) | 17 (18%) | 95 requests |
| Monday 15 September | 183 (82%) | 10 (4%) | 30 (13%) | 223 requests |
| Sunday 14 September | 95 (76%) | 10 (8%) | 20 (16%) | 125 requests |
| Saturday 13 September | 57 (75%) | 10 (13%) | 9 (12%) | 76 requests |
| Friday 12 September | 131 (81%) | 13 (8%) | 18 (11%) | 162 requests |
| Thursday 11 September | 196 (83%) | 17 (7%) | 24 (10%) | 237 requests |
| Wednesday 10 September | 211 (81%) | 15 (6%) | 34 (13%) | 260 requests |
| Tuesday 9 September | 213 (77%) | 28 (10%) | 36 (13%) | 277 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,158 (80%) | 109 (7%) | 188 (13%) | 1,455 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 2,553 (81%) | 216 (7%) | 391 (12%) | 3,160 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 |
| February 2025 | 3,904 (85%) | 289 (6%) | 419 (9%) | 4,612 requests |
| January 2025 | 3,518 (83%) | 257 (6%) | 486 (11%) | 4,261 requests |
| December 2024 | 2,231 (82%) | 172 (6%) | 308 (11%) | 2,711 requests |
| November 2024 | 2,489 (82%) | 183 (6%) | 365 (12%) | 3,037 requests |
| October 2024 | 4,128 (83%) | 316 (6%) | 532 (11%) | 4,976 requests |
| September 2024 | 3,819 (84%) | 257 (6%) | 489 (11%) | 4,565 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 42,304 (83%) | 3,120 (6%) | 5,503 (11%) | 50,927 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute | 39 seconds |
| Monday 15 September | 2 minutes and 2 seconds | 57 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Sunday 14 September | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 40 seconds |
| Saturday 13 September | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 1 minute | 44 seconds |
| Friday 12 September | 1 minute and 45 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Thursday 11 September | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 55 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Wednesday 10 September | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute and 3 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Tuesday 9 September | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 56 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 58 seconds | 38 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 393 users (31%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 713 users (56%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 52 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 109 users (9%) |
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