STUDENTS at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College have won through to the regional final of a theatrical performance competition.

They finished first in the Northern Premier Final of the Rock Challenge contest in Rotherham last night and qualified for the Northern Open Final at Grimsby on Friday, June 30.

The school's performance, Phobia, followed the story of a boy trapped in a world of irrational fear, who goes on a terrifying journey to fight the demons that plague him.

The Rock Challenge sees participating schools produce musical and theatrical performances. They are marked on production, design and performance.

School teams made up of from 20 to 100 performers decides on a theme, then create the choreography for their five to eight-minute dance-drama performance, select and record the medley of music for their soundtrack, and design and make their sets and costumes.

Meanwhile, Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College also won 12 other categories at the event, including the Pauline Quirke Academy Award of Excellence for Performance Skill, alongside Shipley College.

Beckfoot Thornton showcased their 2017 performance. They are one of the UK's 11 Northern Premier Division teams and will be competing in the Northern Premier Final at Grimsby Auditorium in July.