Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,267
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,058 out of 1,267)
straight away
(1,058 out of 1,267)
5%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(68 out of 1,267)
after we could not match
(68 out of 1,267)
11%
did not complete their journey
(141 out of 1,267)
(141 out of 1,267)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 requests |
| Tuesday 17 March | 175 (85%) | 11 (5%) | 21 (10%) | 207 requests |
| Monday 16 March | 193 (84%) | 15 (6%) | 23 (10%) | 231 requests |
| Sunday 15 March | 132 (87%) | 6 (4%) | 14 (9%) | 152 requests |
| Saturday 14 March | 112 (91%) | 2 (2%) | 9 (7%) | 123 requests |
| Friday 13 March | 114 (81%) | 11 (8%) | 15 (11%) | 140 requests |
| Thursday 12 March | 140 (75%) | 15 (8%) | 31 (17%) | 186 requests |
| Wednesday 11 March | 190 (84%) | 8 (4%) | 28 (12%) | 226 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,058 (84%) | 68 (5%) | 141 (11%) | 1,267 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 2,778 (84%) | 185 (6%) | 326 (10%) | 3,289 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) | 41,951 (82%) | 3,357 (7%) | 5,649 (11%) | 50,957 requests |
| Today | 28 seconds | 28 seconds | 14 seconds |
| Tuesday 17 March | 1 minute and 18 seconds | 50 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 16 March | 1 minute and 12 seconds | 49 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Sunday 15 March | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 52 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Saturday 14 March | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 50 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Friday 13 March | 1 minute and 58 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 41 seconds |
| Thursday 12 March | 1 minute and 39 seconds | 51 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Wednesday 11 March | 1 minute and 12 seconds | 48 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 51 seconds | 34 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 455 users (40%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 566 users (50%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 37 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 67 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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Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget