Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard

Today and the previous 7 days

1,186 requests today and the previous 7 days
82% found their TRN
straight away
(969 out of 1,186)
7% generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(87 out of 1,186)
11% did not complete their journey

(130 out of 1,186)

TRN requests by day

DateTRN foundNo matchDid not finishTotal
Today84 (76%) 12 (11%) 15 (14%) 111 requests
Tuesday 3 February138 (87%) 9 (6%) 11 (7%) 158 requests
Monday 2 February149 (82%) 14 (8%) 19 (10%) 182 requests
Sunday 1 February126 (86%) 8 (5%) 12 (8%) 146 requests
Saturday 31 January63 (75%) 12 (14%) 9 (11%) 84 requests
Friday 30 January128 (84%) 10 (7%) 14 (9%) 152 requests
Thursday 29 January129 (81%) 12 (8%) 19 (12%) 160 requests
Wednesday 28 January152 (79%) 10 (5%) 31 (16%) 193 requests
Total (today and the previous 7 days)969 (82%) 87 (7%) 130 (11%) 1,186 requests

TRN requests by month

DateTRN foundNo matchDid not finishTotal
February 2026497 (83%) 43 (7%) 57 (10%) 597 requests
January 20263,479 (83%) 293 (7%) 429 (10%) 4,201 requests
December 20252,063 (82%) 190 (8%) 274 (11%) 2,527 requests
November 20252,808 (79%) 274 (8%) 473 (13%) 3,555 requests
October 20253,388 (81%) 311 (7%) 494 (12%) 4,193 requests
September 20254,519 (80%) 409 (7%) 699 (12%) 5,627 requests
August 20251,671 (75%) 257 (11%) 311 (14%) 2,239 requests
July 20253,381 (83%) 208 (5%) 485 (12%) 4,074 requests
June 20253,408 (84%) 212 (5%) 416 (10%) 4,036 requests
May 20253,290 (84%) 217 (6%) 411 (10%) 3,918 requests
April 20253,415 (85%) 227 (6%) 380 (9%) 4,022 requests
March 20254,497 (85%) 309 (6%) 510 (10%) 5,316 requests
February 20253,904 (85%) 289 (6%) 419 (9%) 4,612 requests
Total (this month and the last 12 months)40,320 (82%) 3,239 (7%) 5,358 (11%) 48,917 requests
How quickly did users get their TRN (today and the previous 7 days)
Today1 minute and 46 seconds1 minute42 seconds
Tuesday 3 February1 minute and 56 seconds1 minute and 11 seconds42 seconds
Monday 2 February1 minute and 29 seconds54 seconds35 seconds
Sunday 1 February1 minute and 28 seconds50 seconds35 seconds
Saturday 31 January1 minute and 43 seconds54 seconds35 seconds
Friday 30 January1 minute and 31 seconds56 seconds37 seconds
Thursday 29 January1 minute and 28 seconds50 seconds38 seconds
Wednesday 28 January1 minute and 22 seconds59 seconds38 seconds
Average (today and the last 7 days)1 minute and 31 seconds57 seconds37 seconds
Journeys through Find a lost TRN (today and the last 7 days)
Number of questions askedNumber of users
3 questions
Email address, name and date of birth
386 users (37%)
4 questions
+ National Insurance number
537 users (51%)
5 questions (with a match)
+ ITT provider
46 users (4%)
5 questions (without a match)
+ ITT provider
87 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