Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,160
requests today and the previous 7 days
82%
found their TRN
straight away
(955 out of 1,160)
straight away
(955 out of 1,160)
8%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(87 out of 1,160)
after we could not match
(87 out of 1,160)
10%
did not complete their journey
(118 out of 1,160)
(118 out of 1,160)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 107 (78%) | 13 (9%) | 18 (13%) | 138 requests |
| Sunday 11 January | 91 (87%) | 7 (7%) | 7 (7%) | 105 requests |
| Saturday 10 January | 55 (82%) | 4 (6%) | 8 (12%) | 67 requests |
| Friday 9 January | 101 (78%) | 9 (7%) | 19 (15%) | 129 requests |
| Thursday 8 January | 121 (77%) | 14 (9%) | 22 (14%) | 157 requests |
| Wednesday 7 January | 161 (84%) | 14 (7%) | 16 (8%) | 191 requests |
| Tuesday 6 January | 145 (83%) | 14 (8%) | 15 (9%) | 174 requests |
| Monday 5 January | 174 (87%) | 12 (6%) | 13 (7%) | 199 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 955 (82%) | 87 (8%) | 118 (10%) | 1,160 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1,216 (83%) | 104 (7%) | 141 (10%) | 1,461 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) | 41,078 (82%) | 3,264 (7%) | 5,499 (11%) | 49,841 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 40 seconds | 56 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Sunday 11 January | 1 minute and 25 seconds | 53 seconds | 33 seconds |
| Saturday 10 January | 4 minutes and 1 second | 51 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Friday 9 January | 2 minutes and 11 seconds | 1 minute | 38 seconds |
| Thursday 8 January | 1 minute and 43 seconds | 1 minute and 1 second | 40 seconds |
| Wednesday 7 January | 1 minute and 38 seconds | 1 minute | 43 seconds |
| Tuesday 6 January | 1 minute and 27 seconds | 1 minute and 4 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Monday 5 January | 1 minute and 35 seconds | 59 seconds | 38 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 41 seconds | 59 seconds | 38 seconds |
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| Number of questions asked | Number of users |
|---|---|
| 3 questions Email address, name and date of birth | 329 users (32%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 589 users (57%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 37 users (4%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 87 users (8%) |
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