Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
959
requests today and the previous 7 days
81%
found their TRN
straight away
(779 out of 959)
straight away
(779 out of 959)
8%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(73 out of 959)
after we could not match
(73 out of 959)
11%
did not complete their journey
(107 out of 959)
(107 out of 959)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | 0 (0%) | 2 requests |
| Tuesday 13 January | 142 (84%) | 11 (6%) | 17 (10%) | 170 requests |
| Monday 12 January | 107 (78%) | 13 (9%) | 18 (13%) | 138 requests |
| Sunday 11 January | 91 (87%) | 7 (7%) | 7 (7%) | 105 requests |
| Saturday 10 January | 55 (82%) | 4 (6%) | 8 (12%) | 67 requests |
| Friday 9 January | 101 (78%) | 9 (7%) | 19 (15%) | 129 requests |
| Thursday 8 January | 121 (77%) | 14 (9%) | 22 (14%) | 157 requests |
| Wednesday 7 January | 161 (84%) | 14 (7%) | 16 (8%) | 191 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 779 (81%) | 73 (8%) | 107 (11%) | 959 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1,359 (83%) | 116 (7%) | 158 (10%) | 1,633 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) | 41,221 (82%) | 3,276 (7%) | 5,516 (11%) | 50,013 requests |
| Today | 30 seconds | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Tuesday 13 January | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 48 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Monday 12 January | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 56 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Sunday 11 January | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute | 34 seconds |
| Saturday 10 January | 4 minutes and 1 second | 51 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Friday 9 January | 2 minutes and 11 seconds | 1 minute | 38 seconds |
| Thursday 8 January | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 40 seconds |
| Wednesday 7 January | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute | 43 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 58 seconds | 39 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 272 users (32%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 479 users (56%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 28 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 73 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