Welcome to the Scottish Schools Pipe Band Championships 

A day of competition and camaraderie, and a showcase for Scotland’s talented young musicians.

THE WINNERS –

Quartet 

1st East Dunbartonshire Schools  

2nd Perth and Kinross Schools 

3rd East Renfrewshire Schools 

4th Govan Schools Community 

5th St Leonards 

 

Junior C 

1st Isle of Arran Music Schools and Kinross-shire Schools 

3rd Strathmore Schools 

4th Glasgow City Schools 

5th James Gillespie’s High School 

 

Junior B 

1st The Glasgow Academy 

2nd High Life Highland Pipe Band 

3rd Dumfries & Galloway Schools 

4th Gordonstoun School 

5th Alford Academy 

 

Junior A 

1st Fettes College 

2nd Morrison’s Academy 

 

Novice Juvenile B 

1st George Watson’s College 

2nd Skye Youth Pipe Band 

3rd Esrkine Stewart Melville Schools 

4th Merchiston Castle School 

 

Novice Juvenile A 

1st George Watson’s College 

2nd Lochgelly High School 

3rd North Lanarkshire Schools 

4th West Lothian Schools 

 

Juvenile Contest 

1st George Watson’s College 

2nd Dollar Academy 

3rd George Heriot’s School 

 

Freestyle 

1st Sgoil Bhàgh a’ Chaisteil 

2nd Gordonstoun School 

3rd Renfrewshire Schools A  

4th Tynecastle Youth & Community Pipe Band 

5th Preston Lodge High School 

 

Eilidh Endeavour Award 

1st Lewis & Harris Youth Pipe Band  

2nd Tynecastle Youth & Community Pipe Band 

3rd Isle of Skye Youth Pipe Band 

 

Sponsors 

For 2025 we are very grateful for the generous support from; Wallace Bagpipes, sponsors of the Junior C competition, and The Gordon Duncan Memorial Trust, sponsors of the Freestyle competition. If you are interested in sponsoring this event, please reach out to admin@sspdt.org.uk and request the Sponsorship Package for more information.

Read more about our sponsors.



The Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust is the charity that organises the Championships. The Trust offers cash grants, guidance and bagpipe loans to help introduce piping and drumming tuition to state schools.  If you would like to know more please contact us through the SSPDT website.

2020 Winners

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