Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,473
requests today and the previous 7 days
66%
found their TRN
straight away
(979 out of 1,473)
straight away
(979 out of 1,473)
23%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(340 out of 1,473)
after we could not match
(340 out of 1,473)
10%
did not complete their journey
(154 out of 1,473)
(154 out of 1,473)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 107 (74%) | 23 (16%) | 15 (10%) | 145 requests |
| Wednesday 4 November | 188 (73%) | 35 (14%) | 35 (14%) | 258 requests |
| Tuesday 3 November | 242 (76%) | 46 (14%) | 32 (10%) | 320 requests |
| Monday 2 November | 242 (79%) | 33 (11%) | 32 (10%) | 307 requests |
| Sunday 1 November | 148 (74%) | 33 (17%) | 19 (10%) | 200 requests |
| Saturday 31 October | 26 (52%) | 18 (36%) | 6 (12%) | 50 requests |
| Friday 30 October | 15 (17%) | 70 (78%) | 5 (6%) | 90 requests |
| Thursday 29 October | 11 (11%) | 82 (80%) | 10 (10%) | 103 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 979 (66%) | 340 (23%) | 154 (10%) | 1,473 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 927 (75%) | 170 (14%) | 133 (11%) | 1,230 requests |
| October 2026 | 3,158 (65%) | 1,159 (24%) | 555 (11%) | 4,872 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 45,026 (79%) | 5,192 (9%) | 6,685 (12%) | 56,903 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 50 seconds | 1 minute and 14 seconds | 50 seconds |
| Wednesday 4 November | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute and 6 seconds | 44 seconds |
| Tuesday 3 November | 1 minute and 59 seconds | 1 minute and 16 seconds | 48 seconds |
| Monday 2 November | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute and 12 seconds | 47 seconds |
| Sunday 1 November | 2 minutes and 8 seconds | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 54 seconds |
| Saturday 31 October | 3 minutes and 17 seconds | 1 minute and 36 seconds | 59 seconds |
| Friday 30 October | 3 minutes and 4 seconds | 1 minute and 44 seconds | 1 minute and 29 seconds |
| Thursday 29 October | 2 minutes and 9 seconds | 1 minute and 48 seconds | 1 minute and 21 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 58 seconds | 1 minute and 19 seconds | 52 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 197 users (15%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 666 users (50%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 116 users (9%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 340 users (26%) |
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