Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,190
requests today and the previous 7 days
86%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,026 out of 1,190)
straight away
(1,026 out of 1,190)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(72 out of 1,190)
after we could not match
(72 out of 1,190)
8%
did not complete their journey
(92 out of 1,190)
(92 out of 1,190)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73 (84%) | 5 (6%) | 9 (10%) | 87 requests |
| Tuesday 24 March | 156 (85%) | 12 (7%) | 15 (8%) | 183 requests |
| Monday 23 March | 169 (85%) | 10 (5%) | 21 (11%) | 200 requests |
| Sunday 22 March | 133 (90%) | 10 (7%) | 5 (3%) | 148 requests |
| Saturday 21 March | 68 (88%) | 4 (5%) | 5 (6%) | 77 requests |
| Friday 20 March | 125 (86%) | 10 (7%) | 11 (8%) | 146 requests |
| Thursday 19 March | 147 (84%) | 15 (9%) | 12 (7%) | 174 requests |
| Wednesday 18 March | 155 (89%) | 6 (3%) | 14 (8%) | 175 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,026 (86%) | 72 (6%) | 92 (8%) | 1,190 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 3,802 (85%) | 257 (6%) | 418 (9%) | 4,477 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) | 42,975 (82%) | 3,429 (7%) | 5,741 (11%) | 52,145 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 14 seconds | 51 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Tuesday 24 March | 1 minute and 18 seconds | 56 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Monday 23 March | 1 minute and 30 seconds | 55 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Sunday 22 March | 1 minute and 55 seconds | 1 minute | 35 seconds |
| Saturday 21 March | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 57 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Friday 20 March | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 1 minute | 39 seconds |
| Thursday 19 March | 1 minute and 24 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Wednesday 18 March | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 53 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 36 seconds | 57 seconds | 35 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 415 users (38%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 574 users (52%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 37 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 72 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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Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN)
Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget