Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,392
requests today and the previous 7 days
83%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,159 out of 1,392)
straight away
(1,159 out of 1,392)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(80 out of 1,392)
after we could not match
(80 out of 1,392)
11%
did not complete their journey
(153 out of 1,392)
(153 out of 1,392)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90 (85%) | 9 (8%) | 7 (7%) | 106 requests |
| Thursday 23 April | 150 (84%) | 4 (2%) | 24 (13%) | 178 requests |
| Wednesday 22 April | 186 (84%) | 18 (8%) | 17 (8%) | 221 requests |
| Tuesday 21 April | 181 (78%) | 15 (6%) | 37 (16%) | 233 requests |
| Monday 20 April | 190 (85%) | 8 (4%) | 26 (12%) | 224 requests |
| Sunday 19 April | 140 (85%) | 10 (6%) | 14 (9%) | 164 requests |
| Saturday 18 April | 102 (88%) | 7 (6%) | 7 (6%) | 116 requests |
| Friday 17 April | 120 (80%) | 9 (6%) | 21 (14%) | 150 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,159 (83%) | 80 (6%) | 153 (11%) | 1,392 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2,969 (83%) | 218 (6%) | 383 (11%) | 3,570 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 |
| 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 42,163 (82%) | 3,404 (7%) | 5,702 (11%) | 51,269 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Thursday 23 April | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Wednesday 22 April | 1 minute and 30 seconds | 49 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Tuesday 21 April | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 55 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 20 April | 1 minute and 24 seconds | 54 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Sunday 19 April | 1 minute and 39 seconds | 1 minute and 7 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Saturday 18 April | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 58 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Friday 17 April | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 56 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 30 seconds | 55 seconds | 35 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 475 users (38%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 634 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 50 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 80 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