Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Movement Story
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Profile Highlights
Discipline Breakdown
Band Details
| Location | Paisley, Renfrewshire |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Active | Active |
| Association | RSPBA |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Scotland |
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About the Band
Renfrewshire Schools Pipes & Drums, also known as Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band, was launched in 2017 as a Novice Juvenile band by Johnstone Pipe Band, working with Renfrewshire Council, Creative Scotland and the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Trust. The aim was to give young people across Renfrewshire access to structured piping and drumming tuition.
The band brings together pupils from first to sixth year across several Renfrewshire schools. It quickly developed into one of Scotland’s strong schools pipe band programmes, combining education, youth development and serious competition work.
Its biggest success came in 2023, when Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Band became World Champions. In 2024, pupils also won medals at the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships, showing the programme was not just a flash in the pan.
In 2025, the band represented Scotland at New York’s Tartan Day parade, giving the pupils an international platform and a cracking story for the school corridors.
Leadership & History
Grade History
Competition Results
| Order | Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 29 Aug 2026 | Cowal Highland Gathering | 4A | 3 | MSR | -1.76 | Yes |
| #2 | 29 Aug 2026 | Cowal Highland Gathering | 3 | 4 | MSR | -1.76 | Yes |
| #3 | 14 Aug 2026 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 | Novice Juvenile A | 3 | MSR | 8.58 | Yes |
| #4 | 25 Jul 2026 | RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile A | 4 | MSR | 4.92 | Yes |
| #5 | 18 Jul 2026 | Renfrew Highland Games | Novice Juvenile A | 2 | MSR | 0.02 | Yes |
| #6 | 18 Jul 2026 | Renfrew Highland Games | Juvenile | 2 | MSR | 0.02 | Yes |
| #7 | 27 Jun 2026 | RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile A | 3 | MSR | 3.86 | Yes |
| #8 | 30 May 2026 | RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile A | 3 | MSR | 9.00 | Yes |
| #9 | 23 May 2026 | Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition | Novice Juvenile A | 3 | MSR | -0.38 | No |
| #10 | 23 May 2026 | Dollar Pipe Band and Drum Major Competition | Juvenile | 7 | Medley | -3.36 | No |
| #11 | 10 May 2026 | Gourock Highland Games | 4A | 3 | MSR | 1.35 | No |
| #12 | 10 May 2026 | Gourock Highland Games | Juvenile | 2 | MSR | 1.35 | No |
| #13 | 15 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 | Juvenile | 5 | MSR | 4.54 | No |
| #14 | 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships | Juvenile | 4 | Medley | 5.08 | No |
| #15 | 26 Jul 2025 | RSPBA - Scottish Pipe Band Championships | Juvenile | 5 | MSR | 2.07 | No |
| #16 | 19 Jul 2025 | Renfrew Highland Games | 2 | 1 | MSR | 3.80 | No |
| #17 | 19 Jul 2025 | Renfrew Highland Games | Juvenile | 1 | Medley | 7.07 | No |
| #18 | 11 May 2025 | Gourock Highland Games | Juvenile | 1 | MSR | 8.73 | No |
| #19 | 11 May 2025 | Gourock Highland Games | 2 | 7 | Medley | -5.83 | No |