Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,419
requests today and the previous 7 days
74%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,052 out of 1,419)
straight away
(1,052 out of 1,419)
15%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(207 out of 1,419)
after we could not match
(207 out of 1,419)
11%
did not complete their journey
(160 out of 1,419)
(160 out of 1,419)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 107 (75%) | 26 (18%) | 10 (7%) | 143 requests |
| Wednesday 14 October | 160 (74%) | 32 (15%) | 24 (11%) | 216 requests |
| Tuesday 13 October | 160 (75%) | 32 (15%) | 22 (10%) | 214 requests |
| Monday 12 October | 141 (67%) | 33 (16%) | 36 (17%) | 210 requests |
| Sunday 11 October | 112 (79%) | 9 (6%) | 21 (15%) | 142 requests |
| Saturday 10 October | 86 (85%) | 6 (6%) | 9 (9%) | 101 requests |
| Friday 9 October | 113 (72%) | 32 (21%) | 11 (7%) | 156 requests |
| Thursday 8 October | 173 (73%) | 37 (16%) | 27 (11%) | 237 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,052 (74%) | 207 (15%) | 160 (11%) | 1,419 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2,014 (73%) | 413 (15%) | 322 (12%) | 2,749 requests |
| September 2026 | 5,282 (77%) | 665 (10%) | 877 (13%) | 6,824 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 46,343 (80%) | 4,587 (8%) | 6,813 (12%) | 57,743 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 41 seconds |
| Wednesday 14 October | 2 minutes and 5 seconds | 1 minute and 7 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Tuesday 13 October | 1 minute and 46 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 41 seconds |
| Monday 12 October | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 53 seconds |
| Sunday 11 October | 1 minute and 37 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 36 seconds |
| Saturday 10 October | 2 minutes and 15 seconds | 1 minute and 14 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Friday 9 October | 2 minutes and 28 seconds | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Thursday 8 October | 1 minute and 51 seconds | 1 minute and 17 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 43 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 279 users (22%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 669 users (53%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 104 users (8%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 207 users (16%) |
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