Find a lost teacher reference number (TRN) Performance dashboard
Today and the previous 7 days
1,093
requests today and the previous 7 days
84%
found their TRN
straight away
(919 out of 1,093)
straight away
(919 out of 1,093)
6%
generated a support ticket
after we could not match
(64 out of 1,093)
after we could not match
(64 out of 1,093)
10%
did not complete their journey
(110 out of 1,093)
(110 out of 1,093)
TRN requests by day
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 61 (76%) | 5 (6%) | 14 (18%) | 80 requests |
| Monday 23 February | 176 (85%) | 10 (5%) | 20 (10%) | 206 requests |
| Sunday 22 February | 129 (87%) | 9 (6%) | 11 (7%) | 149 requests |
| Saturday 21 February | 78 (86%) | 2 (2%) | 11 (12%) | 91 requests |
| Friday 20 February | 107 (81%) | 17 (13%) | 8 (6%) | 132 requests |
| Thursday 19 February | 132 (85%) | 7 (4%) | 17 (11%) | 156 requests |
| Wednesday 18 February | 118 (83%) | 9 (6%) | 16 (11%) | 143 requests |
| Tuesday 17 February | 118 (87%) | 5 (4%) | 13 (10%) | 136 requests |
| Total (today and the previous 7 days) | 919 (84%) | 64 (6%) | 110 (10%) | 1,093 requests |
TRN requests by month
| Date | TRN found | No match | Did not finish | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 2,630 (82%) | 214 (7%) | 357 (11%) | 3,201 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 |
| 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 |
| Total (this month and the last 12 months) | 42,453 (82%) | 3,410 (7%) | 5,658 (11%) | 51,521 requests |
| Today | 1 minute and 45 seconds | 1 minute and 2 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Monday 23 February | 1 minute and 42 seconds | 50 seconds | 28 seconds |
| Sunday 22 February | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 47 seconds | 32 seconds |
| Saturday 21 February | 1 minute and 50 seconds | 57 seconds | 35 seconds |
| Friday 20 February | 1 minute and 15 seconds | 54 seconds | 39 seconds |
| Thursday 19 February | 1 minute and 23 seconds | 58 seconds | 34 seconds |
| Wednesday 18 February | 1 minute and 44 seconds | 58 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Tuesday 17 February | 1 minute and 19 seconds | 52 seconds | 31 seconds |
| Average (today and the last 7 days) | 1 minute and 29 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 | 404 users (41%) |
| 4 questions + National Insurance number | 481 users (49%) |
| 5 questions (with a match) + ITT provider | 34 users (3%) |
| 5 questions (without a match) + ITT provider | 63 users (6%) |
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