Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,006
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(848 out of 1,006)
straight away
(848 out of 1,006)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(67 out of 1,006)
after we could not match
(67 out of 1,006)
9%
did not complete their journey
(91 out of 1,006)
(91 out of 1,006)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 50 (79%) | 5 (8%) | 8 (13%) | 63 requests |
| Saturday 24 January | 84 (88%) | 5 (5%) | 6 (6%) | 95 requests |
| Friday 23 January | 103 (85%) | 9 (7%) | 9 (7%) | 121 requests |
| Thursday 22 January | 128 (83%) | 8 (5%) | 19 (12%) | 155 requests |
| Wednesday 21 January | 135 (84%) | 12 (7%) | 14 (9%) | 161 requests |
| Tuesday 20 January | 102 (80%) | 10 (8%) | 15 (12%) | 127 requests |
| Monday 19 January | 134 (87%) | 10 (6%) | 10 (6%) | 154 requests |
| Sunday 18 January | 112 (86%) | 8 (6%) | 10 (8%) | 130 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 848 (84%) | 67 (7%) | 91 (9%) | 1,006 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2,613 (83%) | 214 (7%) | 317 (10%) | 3,144 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) | 42,475 (82%) | 3,374 (7%) | 5,675 (11%) | 51,524 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 45 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Saturday 24 January | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 50 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Friday 23 January | 1 minute and 59 seconds | 55 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Thursday 22 January | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 49 seconds | 29 seconds |
| Wednesday 21 January | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 59 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Tuesday 20 January | 1 minute and 32 seconds | 1 minute and 5 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 19 January | 1 minute and 9 seconds | 49 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Sunday 18 January | 1 minute and 32 seconds | 55 seconds | 42 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 | 333 users (36%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 481 users (53%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 34 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 66 users (7%) |
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