Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,554
requests today and the previous 7 days
77%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,192 out of 1,554)
straight away
(1,192 out of 1,554)
10%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(148 out of 1,554)
after we could not match
(148 out of 1,554)
14%
did not complete their journey
(214 out of 1,554)
(214 out of 1,554)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 65 (77%) | 8 (10%) | 11 (13%) | 84 requests |
| Wednesday 23 September | 207 (80%) | 20 (8%) | 32 (12%) | 259 requests |
| Tuesday 22 September | 192 (73%) | 25 (10%) | 46 (17%) | 263 requests |
| Monday 21 September | 160 (78%) | 14 (7%) | 31 (15%) | 205 requests |
| Sunday 20 September | 119 (81%) | 15 (10%) | 13 (9%) | 147 requests |
| Saturday 19 September | 72 (75%) | 10 (10%) | 14 (15%) | 96 requests |
| Friday 18 September | 151 (74%) | 23 (11%) | 30 (15%) | 204 requests |
| Thursday 17 September | 226 (76%) | 33 (11%) | 37 (13%) | 296 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,192 (77%) | 148 (10%) | 214 (14%) | 1,554 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4,190 (77%) | 527 (10%) | 704 (13%) | 5,421 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 |
| September 2025 | 4,519 (80%) | 409 (7%) | 699 (12%) | 5,627 requests |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 47,756 (81%) | 4,445 (8%) | 7,017 (12%) | 59,218 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 49 seconds | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 49 seconds |
| Wednesday 23 September | 1 minute and 36 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 39 seconds |
| Tuesday 22 September | 1 minute and 42 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 41 seconds |
| Monday 21 September | 1 minute and 54 seconds | 1 minute and 8 seconds | 46 seconds |
| Sunday 20 September | 1 minute and 42 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Saturday 19 September | 1 minute and 34 seconds | 59 seconds | 42 seconds |
| Friday 18 September | 1 minute and 39 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 43 seconds |
| Thursday 17 September | 2 minutes and 5 seconds | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 45 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 46 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 43 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 291 users (22%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 820 users (61%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 81 users (6%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 146 users (11%) |
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