Once an American tradition, the high school prom is a major date on every school student's calendar.

An opportunity to dress up in tuxedos or posh dresses, the dance event is often the last time pupils get to meet before making their next steps into the world.

East Anglian Daily Times: Prom night for Sudbury Upper School students in 2009Prom night for Sudbury Upper School students in 2009 (Image: Tudor Morgan-Owen)

It also acts as a well-earned reward after completing GCSE or A-Level exams,

Many choose to hire stretch limousines to arrive in style, while others opt for a classic car – or in true Suffolk form, a tractor.

East Anglian Daily Times: Farlingaye High School prom at Manor Barns in Henley near Ipswich in 2011Farlingaye High School prom at Manor Barns in Henley near Ipswich in 2011 (Image: Archant)

It is estimated parents spend as much as £220 for their daughter's prom, while the average amount spent on a teenage boy is £157.

But school children across the UK have faced finishing high school without a prom for the last two years, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

East Anglian Daily Times: Vikki Saberton and James Hughes arrive for their school prom at Thornham Coach House on a traction engineVikki Saberton and James Hughes arrive for their school prom at Thornham Coach House on a traction engine (Image: Phil Morley)

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East Anglian Daily Times: The Ixworth Free School PromThe Ixworth Free School Prom (Image: Andy Abbott)