Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,211
requests today and the previous 7 days
83%
found their TRN
straight away
(1,008 out of 1,211)
straight away
(1,008 out of 1,211)
7%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(79 out of 1,211)
after we could not match
(79 out of 1,211)
10%
did not complete their journey
(124 out of 1,211)
(124 out of 1,211)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 97 (84%) | 7 (6%) | 12 (10%) | 116 requests |
| Wednesday 28 January | 152 (79%) | 10 (5%) | 31 (16%) | 193 requests |
| Tuesday 27 January | 181 (83%) | 16 (7%) | 20 (9%) | 217 requests |
| Monday 26 January | 158 (82%) | 16 (8%) | 18 (9%) | 192 requests |
| Sunday 25 January | 105 (86%) | 8 (7%) | 9 (7%) | 122 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 |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 1,008 (83%) | 79 (7%) | 124 (10%) | 1,211 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3,256 (83%) | 266 (7%) | 399 (10%) | 3,921 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) | 43,118 (82%) | 3,426 (7%) | 5,757 (11%) | 52,301 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 20 seconds | 50 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Wednesday 28 January | 1 minute and 21 seconds | 57 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Tuesday 27 January | 1 minute and 24 seconds | 57 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Monday 26 January | 1 minute and 13 seconds | 48 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Sunday 25 January | 1 minute and 56 seconds | 57 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Saturday 24 January | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 51 seconds | 37 seconds |
| Friday 23 January | 2 minutes and 1 second | 55 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Thursday 22 January | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 49 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 28 seconds | 54 seconds | 34 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 426 users (39%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 549 users (51%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 33 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 79 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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Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN)
Ministerial department:
Department for Education
User:
Individuals
Service costs paid by:
Department budget