The Thomas Hardye School Year 11 prom proved extremely popular.

Dorchester students were keen to say goodbye to their classmates and turned out for the prom on a fine summer's evening at at Kingston Maurward House in vast numbers.

Click into our photo gallery above to see the pictures full-sized of all of the student arrivals.

Some even arrived by unusual means, with tractors, lorries and sports cars in much demand for the red carpet arrivals.

Many of them will be returning for the school's sixth form but it was a bittersweet evening marking an emotional milestone for students.

READ MORE: 'Atlantic Academy school prom at sailing academy'

These pictures originally appeared in a special eight page supplement inside the Dorset Echo on Thursday, July 4. If you missed picking up a copy, back copies can be bought by calling 0800 953 0227.

These pictures can be bought at our photo sales website here.