Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,366
requests today and the previous 7 days
76%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,040 out of 1,366)
straight away
(1,040 out of 1,366)
13%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(176 out of 1,366)
after we could not match
(176 out of 1,366)
11%
did not complete their journey
(150 out of 1,366)
(150 out of 1,366)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 116 (87%) | 6 (4%) | 12 (9%) | 134 requests |
| Wednesday 21 October | 186 (82%) | 17 (7%) | 24 (11%) | 227 requests |
| Tuesday 20 October | 168 (80%) | 15 (7%) | 28 (13%) | 211 requests |
| Monday 19 October | 149 (76%) | 30 (15%) | 18 (9%) | 197 requests |
| Sunday 18 October | 83 (68%) | 26 (21%) | 13 (11%) | 122 requests |
| Saturday 17 October | 43 (54%) | 23 (29%) | 14 (18%) | 80 requests |
| Friday 16 October | 124 (74%) | 25 (15%) | 19 (11%) | 168 requests |
| Thursday 15 October | 171 (75%) | 34 (15%) | 22 (10%) | 227 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,040 (76%) | 176 (13%) | 150 (11%) | 1,366 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2,947 (74%) | 563 (14%) | 462 (12%) | 3,972 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) | 47,276 (80%) | 4,737 (8%) | 6,953 (12%) | 58,966 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 37 seconds | 1 minute and 12 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Wednesday 21 October | 1 minute and 32 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Tuesday 20 October | 2 minutes and 3 seconds | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Monday 19 October | 2 minutes and 8 seconds | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 52 seconds |
| Sunday 18 October | 1 minute and 52 seconds | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 48 seconds |
| Saturday 17 October | 1 minute and 32 seconds | 1 minute and 16 seconds | 55 seconds |
| Friday 16 October | 2 minutes | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Thursday 15 October | 2 minutes and 2 seconds | 1 minute and 11 seconds | 41 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 56 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 45 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 239 users (20%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 703 users (58%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 98 users (8%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 176 users (14%) |
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