PROMS celebrations returned in style for pupils at a district secondary school.

For sixth formers at Parkside School in Cullingworth it was their first prom, after the disappointment of having their year 11 gathering cancelled due to the pandemic.

Students and staff enjoyed a three-course meal and dance at Shipley Golf Club, with Evan Jones and Lois Horne being voted the year 13 Prom King and Queen.

Meanwhile, the year 11 prom was held at Headley Golf Club in Thornton.

The evening included an awards ceremony, dancing and karaoke.

Prom King and Queen were Alfie Pitman and Ruth Nicholson.

"Everyone looked fabulous at both events and it's safe to say a good time was had by all!" said a school spokesperson.

It's been a busy year for the school and "another very challenging one", according to headteacher Katharine Needham.

She said staff absence levels reached three times what they would normally have been prior to the pandemic.

But Mrs Needham said there had also been much to celebrate and that there was lots to look forward to.

She said: "Over the last six months and into the summer holiday we have invested/are investing more than £500,000 in school resources and facilities.

"This includes a complete refit of the resourced provision and special educational needs hub, a new food technology room to cater for the increased number of students who pick this very successful subject as an option, new music equipment and cameras, plus a range of other teaching and learning resources for faculties."

Other features include curriculum-based wall art, a full £100,000-plus upgrade of student desktops and IT infrastructure, a new artificial turf pitch and classroom refits.

Mrs Needham added: "We have been able to employ some of our sixth formers to be involved in this work, which is fantastic.

"We have two who will be trainee IT technicians and a team that will be involved in the classroom refit over the summer. In addition, this year we have used sixth formers to tutor students in English and maths based on extensive evidence from the Education Endowment Fund which shows that it can have up to five months progress impact."

Parkside was rated by Ofsted in March as remaining a good school.

"We were pleased with the recognition," said Mrs Needham.

"There is still much to do, but it's important to recognise the good work that has already been done."