Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,778
requests today and the previous 7 days
75%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,337 out of 1,778)
straight away
(1,337 out of 1,778)
12%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(215 out of 1,778)
after we could not match
(215 out of 1,778)
13%
did not complete their journey
(226 out of 1,778)
(226 out of 1,778)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 65 (77%) | 10 (12%) | 9 (11%) | 84 requests |
| Wednesday 16 September | 227 (83%) | 24 (9%) | 24 (9%) | 275 requests |
| Tuesday 15 September | 222 (73%) | 38 (13%) | 43 (14%) | 303 requests |
| Monday 14 September | 207 (75%) | 27 (10%) | 41 (15%) | 275 requests |
| Sunday 13 September | 113 (76%) | 14 (9%) | 22 (15%) | 149 requests |
| Saturday 12 September | 69 (78%) | 12 (13%) | 8 (9%) | 89 requests |
| Friday 11 September | 183 (79%) | 20 (9%) | 28 (12%) | 231 requests |
| Thursday 10 September | 251 (67%) | 70 (19%) | 51 (14%) | 372 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,337 (75%) | 215 (12%) | 226 (13%) | 1,778 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,063 (78%) | 389 (10%) | 499 (13%) | 3,951 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 |
| October 2025 | 3,388 (81%) | 311 (7%) | 494 (12%) | 4,193 requests |
| September 2025 | 4,519 (80%) | 409 (7%) | 699 (12%) | 5,627 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 46,629 (81%) | 4,307 (7%) | 6,812 (12%) | 57,748 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 58 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 46 seconds |
| Wednesday 16 September | 2 minutes | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Tuesday 15 September | 2 minutes and 3 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Monday 14 September | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 8 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Sunday 13 September | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 46 seconds |
| Saturday 12 September | 2 minutes and 13 seconds | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 57 seconds |
| Friday 11 September | 1 minute and 55 seconds | 1 minute and 17 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Thursday 10 September | 2 minutes and 15 seconds | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 56 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 2 minutes | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 48 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 354 users (23%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 866 users (56%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 117 users (8%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 214 users (14%) |
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