Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,174
requests today and the previous 7 days
82%
found their TRN
straight away
(959 out of 1,174)
straight away
(959 out of 1,174)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(81 out of 1,174)
after we could not match
(81 out of 1,174)
11%
did not complete their journey
(134 out of 1,174)
(134 out of 1,174)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 101 (83%) | 9 (7%) | 12 (10%) | 122 requests |
| Monday 20 October | 139 (79%) | 16 (9%) | 20 (11%) | 175 requests |
| Sunday 19 October | 68 (86%) | 7 (9%) | 4 (5%) | 79 requests |
| Saturday 18 October | 32 (80%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (20%) | 40 requests |
| Friday 17 October | 118 (82%) | 12 (8%) | 14 (10%) | 144 requests |
| Thursday 16 October | 166 (79%) | 15 (7%) | 28 (13%) | 209 requests |
| Wednesday 15 October | 188 (88%) | 10 (5%) | 16 (7%) | 214 requests |
| Tuesday 14 October | 147 (77%) | 12 (6%) | 32 (17%) | 191 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 959 (82%) | 81 (7%) | 134 (11%) | 1,174 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 2,689 (82%) | 240 (7%) | 363 (11%) | 3,292 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 |
| February 2025 | 3,904 (85%) | 289 (6%) | 419 (9%) | 4,612 requests |
| January 2025 | 3,518 (83%) | 257 (6%) | 486 (11%) | 4,261 requests |
| December 2024 | 2,231 (82%) | 172 (6%) | 308 (11%) | 2,711 requests |
| November 2024 | 2,489 (82%) | 183 (6%) | 365 (12%) | 3,037 requests |
| October 2024 | 4,128 (83%) | 316 (6%) | 532 (11%) | 4,976 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 43,140 (83%) | 3,296 (6%) | 5,685 (11%) | 52,121 requests |
| Today | 2 minutes and 5 seconds | 1 minute and 7 seconds | 48 seconds |
| Monday 20 October | 1 minute and 56 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 40 seconds |
| Sunday 19 October | 1 minute and 55 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Saturday 18 October | 1 minute and 51 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 41 seconds |
| Friday 17 October | 1 minute and 53 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 41 seconds |
| Thursday 16 October | 1 minute and 59 seconds | 1 minute | 41 seconds |
| Wednesday 15 October | 2 minutes and 8 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Tuesday 14 October | 2 minutes and 30 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 59 seconds | 1 minute and 3 seconds | 42 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 263 users (25%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 652 users (63%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 44 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 80 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