Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,137
requests today and the previous 7 days
83%
found their TRN
straight away
(940 out of 1,137)
straight away
(940 out of 1,137)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(78 out of 1,137)
after we could not match
(78 out of 1,137)
10%
did not complete their journey
(119 out of 1,137)
(119 out of 1,137)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 3 (50%) | 1 (17%) | 2 (33%) | 6 requests |
| Friday 30 January | 128 (84%) | 10 (7%) | 14 (9%) | 152 requests |
| Thursday 29 January | 129 (81%) | 12 (8%) | 19 (12%) | 160 requests |
| Wednesday 28 January | 152 (79%) | 10 (5%) | 31 (16%) | 193 requests |
| Tuesday 27 January | 181 (83%) | 16 (7%) | 20 (9%) | 217 requests |
| Monday 26 January | 158 (82%) | 16 (8%) | 18 (9%) | 192 requests |
| Sunday 25 January | 105 (86%) | 8 (7%) | 9 (7%) | 122 requests |
| Saturday 24 January | 84 (88%) | 5 (5%) | 6 (6%) | 95 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 940 (83%) | 78 (7%) | 119 (10%) | 1,137 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3,419 (83%) | 282 (7%) | 422 (10%) | 4,123 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 |
| January 2025 | 3,518 (83%) | 257 (6%) | 486 (11%) | 4,261 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 43,281 (82%) | 3,442 (7%) | 5,780 (11%) | 52,503 requests |
| Today | 49 seconds | 49 seconds | 48 seconds |
| Friday 30 January | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 54 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Thursday 29 January | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 49 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Wednesday 28 January | 1 minute and 22 seconds | 59 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Tuesday 27 January | 1 minute and 24 seconds | 57 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 26 January | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 48 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Sunday 25 January | 1 minute and 56 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Saturday 24 January | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 51 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 24 seconds | 54 seconds | 35 seconds |
|---|
| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 376 users (37%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 535 users (53%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 29 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 78 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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Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN)
Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget