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)
6% generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(83 out of 1,476)
11% did not complete their journey

(157 out of 1,476)

TRN requests by day

DateTRN foundNo matchDid not finishTotal
Today82 (88%) 2 (2%) 9 (10%) 93 requests
Monday 2 March321 (86%) 17 (5%) 35 (9%) 373 requests
Sunday 1 March148 (87%) 8 (5%) 15 (9%) 171 requests
Saturday 28 February86 (84%) 7 (7%) 9 (9%) 102 requests
Friday 27 February144 (87%) 8 (5%) 13 (8%) 165 requests
Thursday 26 February147 (81%) 17 (9%) 18 (10%) 182 requests
Wednesday 25 February147 (79%) 13 (7%) 26 (14%) 186 requests
Tuesday 24 February161 (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

DateTRN foundNo matchDid not finishTotal
March 2026551 (86%) 27 (4%) 59 (9%) 637 requests
February 20263,254 (82%) 265 (7%) 441 (11%) 3,960 requests
January 20263,479 (83%) 293 (7%) 429 (10%) 4,201 requests
December 20252,063 (82%) 190 (8%) 274 (11%) 2,527 requests
November 20252,808 (79%) 274 (8%) 473 (13%) 3,555 requests
October 20253,388 (81%) 311 (7%) 494 (12%) 4,193 requests
September 20254,519 (80%) 409 (7%) 699 (12%) 5,627 requests
August 20251,671 (75%) 257 (11%) 311 (14%) 2,239 requests
July 20253,381 (83%) 208 (5%) 485 (12%) 4,074 requests
June 20253,408 (84%) 212 (5%) 416 (10%) 4,036 requests
May 20253,290 (84%) 217 (6%) 411 (10%) 3,918 requests
April 20253,415 (85%) 227 (6%) 380 (9%) 4,022 requests
March 20254,497 (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
How quickly did users get their TRN (today and the previous 7 days)
Today1 minute and 48 seconds56 seconds34 seconds
Monday 2 March1 minute and 16 seconds44 seconds30 seconds
Sunday 1 March1 minute and 26 seconds59 seconds33 seconds
Saturday 28 February1 minute and 35 seconds51 seconds30 seconds
Friday 27 February1 minute and 19 seconds48 seconds28 seconds
Thursday 26 February1 minute and 33 seconds55 seconds35 seconds
Wednesday 25 February1 minute and 23 seconds56 seconds35 seconds
Tuesday 24 February1 minute and 37 seconds1 minute and 2 seconds35 seconds
Average (today and the last 7 days)1 minute and 26 seconds52 seconds33 seconds
Journeys through Find a lost TRN (today and the last 7 days)
Number of questions askedNumber 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