RINGWOOD School pupils performed Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast to a total audience of about 2,000 people last month.

A cast of 87 students was accompanied by an 18-piece orchestra and more than 60 staff and students were involved backstage.

Ian Hawkins, the school’s learning area leader for creativity, said: “It has been an enjoyable and exhilarating experience for all involved and much appreciated by old and young.”