Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,068
requests today and the previous 7 days
80%
found their TRN
straight away
(850 out of 1,068)
straight away
(850 out of 1,068)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(72 out of 1,068)
after we could not match
(72 out of 1,068)
14%
did not complete their journey
(146 out of 1,068)
(146 out of 1,068)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 10 (67%) | 2 (13%) | 3 (20%) | 15 requests |
| Wednesday 2 September | 290 (83%) | 22 (6%) | 39 (11%) | 351 requests |
| Tuesday 1 September | 172 (79%) | 17 (8%) | 29 (13%) | 218 requests |
| Monday 31 August | 95 (86%) | 5 (5%) | 11 (10%) | 111 requests |
| Sunday 30 August | 65 (88%) | 3 (4%) | 6 (8%) | 74 requests |
| Saturday 29 August | 41 (72%) | 4 (7%) | 12 (21%) | 57 requests |
| Friday 28 August | 68 (75%) | 9 (10%) | 14 (15%) | 91 requests |
| Thursday 27 August | 109 (72%) | 10 (7%) | 32 (21%) | 151 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 850 (80%) | 72 (7%) | 146 (14%) | 1,068 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 472 (81%) | 41 (7%) | 71 (12%) | 584 requests |
| August 2026 | 2,240 (75%) | 306 (10%) | 421 (14%) | 2,967 requests |
| July 2026 | 4,932 (80%) | 476 (8%) | 782 (13%) | 6,190 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 44,038 (81%) | 3,959 (7%) | 6,384 (12%) | 54,381 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Wednesday 2 September | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 57 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Tuesday 1 September | 1 minute and 47 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Monday 31 August | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 59 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Sunday 30 August | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 1 minute and 7 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Saturday 29 August | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Friday 28 August | 2 minutes and 23 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Thursday 27 August | 2 minutes and 22 seconds | 1 minute and 19 seconds | 52 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 3 seconds | 41 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 287 users (31%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 508 users (55%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 55 users (6%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 72 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