Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,425
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,194 out of 1,425)
straight away
(1,194 out of 1,425)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(83 out of 1,425)
after we could not match
(83 out of 1,425)
10%
did not complete their journey
(148 out of 1,425)
(148 out of 1,425)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 154 (80%) | 15 (8%) | 24 (12%) | 193 requests |
| Tuesday 28 April | 212 (83%) | 16 (6%) | 28 (11%) | 256 requests |
| Monday 27 April | 185 (86%) | 9 (4%) | 20 (9%) | 214 requests |
| Sunday 26 April | 121 (84%) | 8 (6%) | 15 (10%) | 144 requests |
| Saturday 25 April | 80 (83%) | 3 (3%) | 13 (14%) | 96 requests |
| Friday 24 April | 106 (86%) | 10 (8%) | 7 (6%) | 123 requests |
| Thursday 23 April | 150 (84%) | 4 (2%) | 24 (13%) | 178 requests |
| Wednesday 22 April | 186 (84%) | 18 (8%) | 17 (8%) | 221 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,194 (84%) | 83 (6%) | 148 (10%) | 1,425 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3,737 (83%) | 270 (6%) | 483 (11%) | 4,490 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 |
| 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 42,931 (82%) | 3,456 (7%) | 5,802 (11%) | 52,189 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 42 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Tuesday 28 April | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 54 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Monday 27 April | 1 minute and 45 seconds | 59 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Sunday 26 April | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 49 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Saturday 25 April | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 44 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Friday 24 April | 1 minute and 31 seconds | 55 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Thursday 23 April | 1 minute and 26 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Wednesday 22 April | 1 minute and 32 seconds | 50 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 29 seconds | 54 seconds | 35 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 476 users (37%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 662 users (52%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 56 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 83 users (6%) |
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