A teenage boy who designed his own glamorous dress for prom has been crowned prom queen by his supportive classmates.

Xavier Parkins, 15, spent six hours getting ready and did his own hair and makeup, before going to the leavers' party for pupils from Lees Brook Community School.

The student, from Derby, wore a short pink strapless dress with a long train and matching pastel heels for the event at Pride Park stadium, reports Derbyshire Live.

Although admitting it was 'scary' to dress in drag in front of his school year group for the first time, Xavier said he felt 'amazing' afterwards.

Xavier Parkins, 15, left, pictured with his mother Sharnee, right,was crowned prom queen after he wore a pink dress to his school leavers' event in Derby

The schoolboy spent six hours getting ready for the event and did his own hair, makeup and nails. He is pictured with friends Junafe, left, and Amber, middle

Proud mother Sharnee Parkins, 45, said: 'I'm totally humbled, I can't imagine where you get the courage at the age of 15 to do that, it is so brave.'

She explained how her son had hoped to be awarded best dress at the leavers' event as it isn't judged on gender but was very happy to be crowned prom queen.

The mother-of-four also said that his classmates decided who would win the award, making Xavier's achievement even more poignant.

Sharnee said: 'It was his peers who voted for him which is an accolade because it takes a lot of courage for them to come out and support it as well.'

Xavier's mother Sharnee said she couldn't imaging where her son had got the 'courage' from at 15 to be so 'brave'. Xavier is pictured left with his brothers Orlando, middle, and Ziggy, right

Xavier, pictured on prom night, was voted queen by his classmates and his mother said 'it took a lot of courage for them to come out and support' him as well

Xavier went to prom with a group of his friends on an Arriva bus and posed for pictures with them outside the venue.

His supportive pals also wore beautiful dresses for the event to mark them leaving school.

Showing off his creative side, Xavier worked with a dress maker to ensure his pale pink gown for the event was perfect.

He added a ruffled look across the front of the short frock and posed for pictures holding the long train.

Xavier, pictured left and right, designed his own gown with a dressmaker for the school prom

A video shared on Facebook by his mother showed Xavier expertly strutting inside a building while dressed in his pink outfit.

The schoolboy even confidently turned around in the clip and flicked his long blonde hair before walking out of the camera frame.

Although Xavier does his make-up at home, Sharnee said her son, who is going to do his A-Levels in September, hadn't worn drag in public apart from at a charity event.

She said: 'He wants to be a Drag Queen but he's very academic too so he could do anything. He's got a very wise head on his shoulders.'