Boys gathered outside the Rougemont Hotel in Exeter
Boys gathered outside the Rougemont Hotel in Exeter (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

YEAR 11 students from Queen Elizabeth’s School in Crediton have enjoyed going along to their prom to celebrate the end of exams.

Three friends outside the Rougemont Hotel before the prom
Three friends outside the Rougemont Hotel before the prom (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
This youngster drove a tractor to the event
This youngster drove a tractor to the event (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

Scores of youngsters in formal eveningwear descended on the Rougemont Hotel in Exeter on Thursday, June 26 for the event, many arriving in impressive cars and some even in tractors.

26 June 2025 QE prom These two arrived in a Shelby Mustang (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
These two came in a Shelby Mustang (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Students heading inside
Students heading inside (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

The students ate food from a buffet and danced to popular music played by a student band.

Tamlyn Fraiquin of Involve Mid Devon, left, with QE staff
Tamlyn Fraiquin of Involve Mid Devon, left, with QE staff (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Excited for the event
Excited for the event (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

This year, some wore suits and dresses rented from a new sustainable prom outfit project called “Pre-Loved Prom”.

One of the teachers was the DJ
One of the teachers was the DJ (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
Enjoying the buffet
Enjoying the buffet (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)

It was launched in March by a committee of two dozen year 10 students, with the support of charity Involve Mid Devon, to cut down on fashion waste and make prom season more affordable.

The student band played a variety of songs, by artists including Arctic Monkeys, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Stereophonics
The student band played a variety of songs, by artists including Arctic Monkeys, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Stereophonics (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)
26 June 2025 QE prom Dancing to popular songs
On the dancefloor (Will Goddard, Crediton Courier)