Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
10,608
requests today and the previous 7 days
87%
found their TRN
straight away
(9,184 out of 10,608)
straight away
(9,184 out of 10,608)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(691 out of 10,608)
after we could not match
(691 out of 10,608)
7%
did not complete their journey
(733 out of 10,608)
(733 out of 10,608)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 1,167 (86%) | 96 (7%) | 99 (7%) | 1,362 requests |
| Wednesday 11 November | 2,052 (87%) | 148 (6%) | 161 (7%) | 2,361 requests |
| Tuesday 10 November | 2,095 (87%) | 143 (6%) | 163 (7%) | 2,401 requests |
| Monday 9 November | 2,125 (87%) | 143 (6%) | 176 (7%) | 2,444 requests |
| Sunday 8 November | 1,418 (89%) | 84 (5%) | 90 (6%) | 1,592 requests |
| Saturday 7 November | 64 (74%) | 19 (22%) | 3 (3%) | 86 requests |
| Friday 6 November | 125 (70%) | 32 (18%) | 21 (12%) | 178 requests |
| Thursday 5 November | 138 (75%) | 26 (14%) | 20 (11%) | 184 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 9,184 (87%) | 691 (7%) | 733 (7%) | 10,608 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 10,004 (86%) | 838 (7%) | 851 (7%) | 11,693 requests |
| October 2026 | 3,158 (65%) | 1,159 (24%) | 555 (11%) | 4,872 requests |
| September 2026 | 5,282 (77%) | 665 (10%) | 877 (13%) | 6,824 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 54,103 (80%) | 5,860 (9%) | 7,403 (11%) | 67,366 requests |
| Today | 2 minutes and 12 seconds | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 56 seconds |
| Wednesday 11 November | 2 minutes and 5 seconds | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 57 seconds |
| Tuesday 10 November | 2 minutes and 5 seconds | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 58 seconds |
| Monday 9 November | 2 minutes and 11 seconds | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 57 seconds |
| Sunday 8 November | 2 minutes | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Saturday 7 November | 2 minutes and 9 seconds | 1 minute and 27 seconds | 53 seconds |
| Friday 6 November | 2 minutes and 3 seconds | 1 minute and 18 seconds | 46 seconds |
| Thursday 5 November | 1 minute and 59 seconds | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 52 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 2 minutes and 7 seconds | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 56 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 844 users (9%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 7,761 users (79%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 579 users (6%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 671 users (7%) |
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