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Dollar Academy Pipe Band (Gr. NJB)

Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.

Current Rank Points
Current Place
#143
Total Points
1513.80
Average Points
1.97
Best Result
8.62
Competitions Count
7
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance. This band's best ranked result came at World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1, with 8.62 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Change Since Last Recalculation
1
Grade Rank
#11
Grade movement tracking coming soon.
Best Recent Recalculation Move
14
Latest Recalculation Impact
1
last competed May 30, 2026
Movement on this page means change since the last ranking recalculation, not necessarily since this band's last competition.
Rank Points Trend

Last 8 Ranked Results

Rank points by competition date

Profile Highlights
Wins
1
Top 3 Finishes
2
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
7
Grade
NJB
Last Competed
May 30, 2026
Best Recent Result
#2 at Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition
Worst Recent Result
#16 at European Pipe Band Championships
2026 snapshot: 7 results logged, 2 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
74.99
Drumming Avg
90.49
Ensemble Avg
80.94
Best Discipline
Drumming
Weakest Discipline
Piping
Consistency Score
81.1
Band Details
LocationDollar, Clackmannanshire
Founded1914
ActiveActive
AssociationRSPBA
RegionEurope
CountryScotland
WebsiteVisit
About the Band

Dollar Academy Pipe Band is the school pipe band of Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. The band has been part of the Dollar community since 1914 and has grown into one of the most successful school pipe band programmes in the world. Dollar Academy describes its setup as taking pupils “from beginners to world champions,” with structured piping and drumming tuition across the school.

The band has been especially dominant in the youth competition scene. Its “A” band has won multiple World Pipe Band Championship titles in the juvenile grades, with public records noting World wins in 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2023, along with repeated Scottish Schools and CCF Schools contest success.

Dollar has also maintained strength across several levels, not just one elite group. Recent school reports refer to three competition bands taking part in the CCF Scottish Schools Pipe Band Contest, showing the scale of its pupil development pipeline. In 2025, Dollar remained right at the top end of the juvenile scene, placing second in Juvenile at both the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships and the World Pipe Band Championships.

Leadership & History

No leadership history is available yet.

Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Date Competition Contest Grade / Section Place Set Rank Points
30 May 2026 British Pipe Band Championships Novice Juvenile B 12 March -2.35
23 May 2026 Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition Novice Juvenile B 2 March 4.20
15 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 Novice Juvenile B 5 March 8.62
15 Aug 2025 World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 Novice Juvenile B 6 March 8.62
9 Aug 2025 European Pipe Band Championships Novice Juvenile B 16 March -7.68
26 Jul 2025 Scottish Pipe Band Championships Novice Juvenile B 9 March 0.25
24 May 2025 Dollar Academy Novice Juvenile B 1 March 2.14