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St. Columbas School Pipe Band (Gr. Novice Juvenile A)
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Current Place
#292
Total Points
1493.22
Average Points
-1.69
Best Result
7.65
Competitions Count
4
Rank points compare this band against each competition field. Higher points indicate stronger relative performance.
This band's best ranked result came at Ardrossan Highland Games, with 7.65 rank points.
Movement Story
Overall Latest Movement
(1)
Grade Rank
#12
Best Recent Recalc Move
(3)
Change Since Last Recalc
(1)
last competed Jun 27, 2026
Movement on this page mirrors leaderboard latest movement and is compared to the last ranking snapshot.
Rank Points Trend
Competition Placings Trend
Profile Highlights
Wins
1
Top 3 Finishes
1
Best Place
#1
Results Logged
4
Grade
Novice Juvenile A
Last Competed
Jun 27, 2026
Best Recent Result
#1 at Ardrossan Highland Games
Worst Recent Result
#9 at RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships
2026 snapshot: 4 results logged, 1 top-three finishes, best placing 1.
Discipline Breakdown
Piping Avg
87.26
Drumming Avg
85.81
Ensemble Avg
59.56
Best Discipline
Piping
Weakest Discipline
Ensemble
Consistency Score
64.3
Band Details
| Location | Kilmalcolm, Inverclyde |
|---|---|
| Founded | - |
| Active | Active |
| Association | RSPBA |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Scotland |
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About the Band
St Columba’s School Pipe Band is part of the school’s piping and drumming programme in Kilmacolm, Scotland. The programme teaches bagpipes, snare, tenor, and bass drum, taking pupils from early lessons through development bands into the senior Pipe Band I.
The band has become one of Scotland’s leading school pipe band programmes, with more than 100 pupils involved each year. It performs at school, civic, community, and international events, including Tartan Week in New York.
Competitively, St Columba’s has won UK and Scottish Championship titles, Champion of Champions awards, and the World Championship title in Novice A.
Leadership & History
Gordon Bruce
Pipe Major
Grade History
No grade history is available for this band yet.
Competition Results
Results are listed in the same order used to calculate the current rank points total. The first 8 rows count toward the total.
| Order | Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points | Used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 27 Jun 2026 | RSPBA - European Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile A | 7 | MSR | -6.02 | Yes |
| #2 | 30 May 2026 | RSPBA - British Pipe Band Championships | Novice Juvenile A | 9 | MSR | -6.17 | Yes |
| #3 | 15 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 1 | Novice Juvenile A | 9 | MSR | -2.24 | Yes |
| #4 | 8 Jun 2025 | Ardrossan Highland Games | Novice Juvenile A | 1 | MSR | 7.65 | Yes |