The Year 11 leavers at Thomas Clarkson Academy arrived at the celebration in vehicles that included sports cars, vintage motors, a motorbike, a quad bike, a lorry and a tractor, while one partygoer even rode up on horseback.

The students’ evening wear was equally dazzling with an array of colourful suits, ball gowns and cocktail dresses on show – a spectacle that was captured by drone for a group photograph on the front field.

Entertainment at the event, which marked the end of GCSEs for the group, included inflatables, a 360-degree camera, and the chance to stage pictures against a backdrop of flowers to commemorate the occasion. The Class of 2024 also enjoyed an all-night disco and a buffet.

UPDATE: photo gallery is here