THE ROYAL SCOTTISH PIPE BAND ASSOCIATION
"THE HEART AND HOME OF THE PIPE BAND WORLD"

Regrading after 2025 season

The Standards and Grading Group have met to discuss the end of season gradings and have recommended to the RSPBA Music Board the following which have been approved. Emails have been sent to all band secretaries.

Please note entries for the World Solo Snare and Tenor Drumming will not be effected by the latest regrading.

UPGRADES

GRADE 3A to Grade 2
TEXO Deeside Caledonia
Ronsed Mor (Brittany)

GRADE 3B to 3A
Elgin & District
Scottish Borders
Carneigie Mellon (USA)
Syerla & District
Drumlough

GRADE 4A to 3A
Black Raven Pipe Band

GRADE 4A to 3B
Vale of Atholl
New Ross & District
National Youth PB – Germany
East Ayrshire Caledonia
Culter & District
Govan Community

GRADE 4B to 4A
Barrhead & District
Carriegaline
Letterkenny & District
Queen Elizabeth
City of Discovery
CIty of St. Andrews
Youghal

Grade NOV A to JUV
Lochgelly High School
George Watson’s College
West Lothian Schools

GRADE NOV B to NOV A
Oban High School
Lochgelly Junior
St. Johns College (Zimbabwe)
Scotch College No. 2
High School of Glasgow
Scots College

DOWN GRADES

GRADE 2 to 3A
Bucksburn

GRADE 3B to 4A
Mid Argyll
Ayr Pipe Band

GRADE 3A to 3B
Milngavie
Buchan Peterson

GRADE 4A to 4B
Perth & District
Stockbridge
Murrumba
Troon Blackrock