Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,076
requests today and the previous 7 days
80%
found their TRN
straight away
(858 out of 1,076)
straight away
(858 out of 1,076)
8%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(81 out of 1,076)
after we could not match
(81 out of 1,076)
13%
did not complete their journey
(137 out of 1,076)
(137 out of 1,076)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82 (75%) | 9 (8%) | 18 (17%) | 109 requests |
| Tuesday 10 February | 129 (82%) | 16 (10%) | 12 (8%) | 157 requests |
| Monday 9 February | 133 (83%) | 10 (6%) | 18 (11%) | 161 requests |
| Sunday 8 February | 100 (84%) | 4 (3%) | 15 (13%) | 119 requests |
| Saturday 7 February | 69 (76%) | 8 (9%) | 14 (15%) | 91 requests |
| Friday 6 February | 88 (80%) | 8 (7%) | 14 (13%) | 110 requests |
| Thursday 5 February | 126 (80%) | 10 (6%) | 22 (14%) | 158 requests |
| Wednesday 4 February | 131 (77%) | 16 (9%) | 24 (14%) | 171 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 858 (80%) | 81 (8%) | 137 (13%) | 1,076 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 1,271 (81%) | 112 (7%) | 179 (11%) | 1,562 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 |
| February 2025 | 3,904 (85%) | 289 (6%) | 419 (9%) | 4,612 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 41,094 (82%) | 3,308 (7%) | 5,480 (11%) | 49,882 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 53 seconds | 48 seconds | 31 seconds |
| Tuesday 10 February | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 53 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Monday 9 February | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 45 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Sunday 8 February | 1 minute and 49 seconds | 52 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Saturday 7 February | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 51 seconds | 31 seconds |
| Friday 6 February | 2 minutes and 26 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Thursday 5 February | 1 minute and 44 seconds | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Wednesday 4 February | 1 minute and 46 seconds | 1 minute | 42 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 37 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 | 326 users (35%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 491 users (52%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 41 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 80 users (9%) |
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